Entrepreneurship in people with disabilities. Cultural and social aspects

Abstract

Este artículo tiene como finalidad analizar aspectos culturales y sociales que favorecen o dificultan el emprendimiento de las personas con discapacidad. Se han revisado tres grandes bloques de factores: entorno socioeconómico y cultural, ámbito geográfico y aspectos relacionados con motivaciones personales. En relación con el entorno socioeconómico, se indica la necesidad de incorporar la definición de colectivos desfavorecidos, y que un factor importante para crear un entorno proclive al emprendimiento, es normalizar la visibilidad de este colectivo y apoyarlo económica y emocionalmente. Asimismo, el contexto geográfico también condiciona el emprendimiento de las personas con discapacidad porque, dependiendo del mismo, existirá más oferta y demanda de servicios, ofrecerá mayores oportunidades de negocio, orientación, información y formación, factores centrales a la hora de conformar la actitud de las personas con discapacidad para crear nuevas empresas. Por último, encontramos factores ubicados en un plano interpersonal y social donde el individuo se hace visible y es reconocido.

The influencing factors of personality that affect entrepreneurship development among people with disabilities

“…Nevertheless, a meagre number of PWD entrepreneurs succeeded in developing sustainable business ventures as other factors, such as entrepreneurs’ personalities influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic elements, contributed to the accomplishment aside from financial support and business development training programmes implemented by relevant agencies. Particularly, PWD entrepreneurs’ temperaments were highly crucial owing to the significant impacts on entrepreneurial capabilities when overcoming internal and external challenges, including discrimination, prejudice and social isolation (Millán Jiménez and García Escribano, 2019).…”

“…Correspondingly, disabilities produce significant negative social and economic effects on the disabled population, related families and respective communities (Koch et al, 2022). The PWDs encounter quotidian challenges of social discrimination and prejudice due to their apparent differences as perceived by the general population, thus, hindering their active societal involvement (Marques et al, 2022;Mill an Jim enez and García Escribano, 2019).…”

“…Correspondingly, disabilities produce significant negative social and economic effects on the disabled population, related families and respective communities (Koch et al , 2022). The PWDs encounter quotidian challenges of social discrimination and prejudice due to their apparent differences as perceived by the general population, thus, hindering their active societal involvement (Marques et al , 2022; Millán Jiménez and García Escribano, 2019). Moreover, the PWDs frequently undergo severe difficulties in securing stable employment due to limited appropriate job opportunities and large encumbrance from the negative perceptions of employers who consider the PWDs to be less adept at effective task performance.…”