Assistive Technologies in a Workplace Environment: Barriers for the
                        Employment of People with Disabilities

Jakovljević, Maria; Buckley, Sheryl

doi:10.5463/dcid.v22i2.32

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“…Similar to this study's findings, Jakovljevic and Buckley (2011) mentioned that employees fear to disclose their disabilities to employers because of perceived prejudice towards disability. Hussein et al (2014) asserted that employees, except for employees in higher level positions and with decision-making powers, fear losing their jobs if they disclose their invisible disabilities to employers.…”

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Exploring career advancement challenges people with disabilities are facing in the South African work context

Potgieter

Coetzee

Ximba

2017

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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Orientation: South Africa has faced a number of discriminatory practices in the past. Most of these practices are still present today. Although a considerate amount of attention has been given to discrimination based on gender, race and religion, limited emphasis has been placed on discrimination based on disability, specifically within the workplace.Research purpose: The objective of the study was to explore the perceptions of individuals living with a disability with regards to career advancement challenges they face in the South African workplace.Motivation for study: The research literature shows that irrespective of employment equity legislation, employees with disabilities have restricted opportunities to advance in their careers. Research is needed to assist these employees with their career development.Research design, approach and method: A qualitative research design with an exploratory approach was followed. Probability, purposeful and snowballing sampling techniques were applied in this study on 15 employed individuals with declared disabilities. The data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews and the verbatim transcriptions were analysed by content analysis.Main findings/results: The findings indicated that people with disabilities generally experience career advancement challenges and reach career plateau. Managers and colleagues’ lack of knowledge about disability has an adverse impact on the careers of people living with a disability. The study found that human resource practices, especially promotion opportunities, discriminate against employees with disabilities. Furthermore, the study further indicated that there is prejudice against invisible disabilities, and as a result, employees are reluctant to declare their disability.Practical implications: Human resource practitioners and managers need to recognise the influence that disabilities have on the career advancement of individuals living with a disability in order to assist such individuals in their own career development.Contribution: The findings of this study will help companies improve their practices on the integration and inclusion of employees with disabilities and also on decision-making regarding their careers.

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confidence: 87%

Exploring career advancement challenges people with disabilities are facing in the South African work context

Potgieter

Coetzee

Ximba

2017

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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“…Administrative burden refers to those burdens that citizens, or in this case employers, experience when interacting with the state [ 44 ]. We found that studies referred to, for instance, excess bureaucracy [ 45 ], limited help in finding applicants [ 46 ] and a lack of understanding of the rules [ 47 ]. After that, the most reported facilitator (in 89% of cases) was working in a large organization (4%).…”

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Why Do Employers (Fail to) Hire People with Disabilities? A Systematic Review of Capabilities, Opportunities and Motivations

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Purpose To increase the number of people with disabilities in employment, we need to understand what influences employers’ hiring decisions. In this systematic review, we map out factors affecting employers’ hiring decisions about people with disabilities. Methods This study is a systematic review that applies the COM-B model to identify factors that contribute to employers (not) hiring people with disabilities. The COM-B model proposes that employers will perform hiring behavior (B) if they have the capability (C), opportunity (O) and motivation (M) to do so. We also investigate if factors have a negative, positive or no effect. We report in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Results In a review of 47 studies, we find 32 factors. Most of these factors are barriers. The most frequently mentioned barriers are employers’ (1) expectations that people with disabilities are unproductive, (2) expectations that people with disabilities cost a lot of money, and employers’ (3) lack of knowledge about disabilities. The most researched facilitators for employers to hire people with disabilities include (1) the motivation to help others, (2) working in a large organization, and (3) expecting a competitive advantage. The effect of factors can differ depending on contextual circumstances, including the type of organization, the type of disability and different policies. Conclusions We conclude that hiring decisions are influenced by an array of different barriers and facilitators. The effect of these factors can differ across organizations and disability types. Our study of factors affecting hiring can be used by scholars, policy makers, and organizations to create interventions to increase the hiring of people with disabilities.

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“…Acquiring assistive devices remained a taxing challenge despite the Code of Good Practice on the Employment of People with Disabilities (RSA, Department of Labour 2002 ), resonating to a 2011 finding that ‘technological aspects of the Code were largely unacknowledged, with little effort being made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities’ (Jakovljevic & Buckley 2011 :55).…”

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Exploring employees’ coping with disability management practices at a South African university

Moll¹

2023

African Journal of Disability

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Background: South African legislation promotes the accommodation of employees with disabilities through enabling modifications and adjustments in the workplace. The literature about the experiences of employees with disabilities in higher education environments regarding accommodation is scant. Filling the gap, this research aimed to explore how employees with disabilities at a South African university cope with disability management practices by means of accommodations.Objectives: The objectives entailed exploring the encounters of employees with disabilities regarding accommodation in the workplace, their beliefs about these encounters and the meaning that the employees with disabilities attached to them.Method: The study design is grounded in the subjectivist epistemology of social constructionism and took on a qualitative approach. The bounded single-case study concerned formative evaluations. The homogeneous purposive sampling strategy amounted to 13 employees with disabilities. Twelve semi-structured interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.Results: The participants relied strongly on self-agency to address splintered or unresponsive disability management practices. To avoid marginalisation, they worked extra hard for securing a rightful place at work. Misconceptions of able-bodied peers or managers triggered psychological stress.Conclusion: Coping with the university’s disability management practices is mainly a stressful challenge, consequently endangering people’s well-being.Contribution: Exploring the coping of university employees with disabilities through accommodations filled a gap in the literature.

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Assistive Technologies in a Workplace Environment: Barriers for the Employment of People with Disabilities

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Cited by 17 publications

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Exploring career advancement challenges people with disabilities are facing in the South African work context

Exploring career advancement challenges people with disabilities are facing in the South African work context

Why Do Employers (Fail to) Hire People with Disabilities? A Systematic Review of Capabilities, Opportunities and Motivations

Exploring employees’ coping with disability management practices at a South African university

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