Globally, the prevalence of disability is growing, as is disability
awareness. The disability rights movement argues that the right to
employment is essential for full participation and human dignity. While
there have been improvements related to broad diversity programs and
policies, those for persons with disabilities, especially less visible
or invisible disabilities, have received less attention.
Contextual factors such as the legal environment and protections,
cultural and social values, religious norms, and broader economic
conditions shape the employment prospects for persons with disabilities.
The De Gruyter Handbook of Disability and Management uses an
interdisciplinary lens to study disability and management, integrating
perspectives from disability studies, psychology, education, and legal
domains. It aims to incorporate a contextually sensitive and global
perspective to emphasize actionable areas of inclusion and provides a
more international focus by including contributions from across the
world including contries and regions that have till date received less
attention in the area of disability studies.
Managers, human resource professionals, and policy makers can be more
proactive to support persons with disabilities, and more insights, best
practices, and tools are needed to facilitate this support. This
handbook will guide and support efforts of organizational stakeholders
and policy makers as they strive to be more inclusive.
