Why HRD needs to do more in relation to disability: recommendations and future directions

Resistance from the margin: An autoethnographic account of academic ableism

“…Yes, I am an HRD scholar who knows and can discuss generic topical areas; however, it would not be my authentic self if I do not bring an equity and inclusion lens or if I failed to advocate for people with disabilities in my research and practice. I believe such an erroneous perception originates from a deep misunderstanding that diversity and inclusion may not be as important as other topical areas in HRD, or that it is just one of many topical areas in HRD when in reality it is more of a perspective, a mindset, or a paradigm of how we view organizations and the individuals working for them (Kwon, under review; Kwon & Nicolaides, 2017). I also believe that members of the evolving HRD academic community should critically reflect on these biased assumptions and move toward one that fully recognizes and leverages the diversity of perspectives, ideas, and resources each willing member brings to the academy.…”

“…Horton and Tucker (2014) further called for a move away “from a model in which individual disclosures prompt accomodatory adjustments towards a more general change of ‘feel’ within workplaces, where relationships of generosity, reciprocity, and care—for all—become normalised” (p. 25). The COVID‐19 pandemic has further provided a ripe opportunity for such cultural transformation where an understanding of the provision of disability accommodations can be shifted to one of many supports required by any employee, and thus HRD practitioners should take full advantage of this changing workplace landscape for the engagement and thriving of all (Kwon, 2021, under review).…”

Grounding and Deepening Academic Writing in Human Resource Development: The Role of Selecting and Representing the Supporting Literature

“…This specific focus has not been addressed well within the HRD domain literature and he makes a convincing argument for the need to expand it. His review of literature draws extensively on empirical studies in the higher education literature, he provides sufficient detail on each study to allow the reader to understand the provenance of each study, and he argues for the relevance of this focus for our own field in this and subsequent writing (see Kwon, 2023b).…”