Overview
- Analyses the many factors affecting the employment of people with disabilities by companies and public institutions
- Defines the concept of good practices in the employment of disabled people and emphasises the importance of their diffusion
- Provides recommendations for public policy-makers, companies and institutions
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Developing better employment and management practices for a diverse workplace is quickly becoming a major concern amongst most modern organisations; however, a lack of research into good practices has a limiting effect. Dealing specifically with disabilities, this pioneering work is based on international research spanning several European countries to demonstrate best practice. Aiming to fill a gap in knowledge, the authors offer interdisciplinary insights into managing diversity in the workplace, taking into account various social and cultural contexts. Providing analysis and recommendations for adapting organisational practices to different workplace settings, this Palgrave Pivot is a vital read for scholars of HRM and diversity management, as well as policy-makers and practitioners.
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Reviews
“There are few studies on employment practices related to the very specific category of people with disabilities. Even rarer are studies into policies on the employment of people with disabilities. This book is an important contribution to disability studies.” (Barbara Gąciarz, Professor, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland )
“This book deals with the very important and crucial issue of the social, cultural and economic inclusion of people with disabilities, and emphasises their current situation in the labour market.” (Elżbieta Zakrzewska-Manterys, Professor, University of Warsaw, Poland)
“An indisputable asset of this book is its international and interdisciplinary nature, as well as its combination of academic knowledge with practice.” (Jakub Niedbalski, University of Lodz, Poland)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Ewa Giermanowska is an Associate Professor and sociologist in the Institute of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw, Poland. With her research focusing on the sociology of work, labour relations, and the employment of people with disabilities, Ewa is a member of the Polish Sociological Association in the Section of Sociology of Work.
Mariola Racław is an Associate Professor and sociologist in the Institute of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw, Poland. Mariola is a member of the Government Population Council. She is the Co-Founder and Vice-President of the Sociology of Disabilities section of the Polish Sociological Association.
Dorota Szawarska is a social anthropologist in the Institute of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw, Poland, where she deals with the question of care and kinship. She previously studied at the University of Cambridge and SOAS University of London in the UK, as well as the University of Warsaw in Poland.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Employing People with Disabilities
Book Subtitle: Good Organisational Practices and Socio-cultural Conditions
Authors: Ewa Giermanowska, Mariola Racław, Dorota Szawarska
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24552-8
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-24551-1Published: 18 September 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-24552-8Published: 05 September 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 156
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations
Topics: Diversity Management/Women in Business, Human Resource Development, Disability Studies, Organization, Employee Health and Wellbeing