Enabling inclusion: an analysis of positive and negative outcomes of discretionary work arrangements for employees with disabilities

Booth, Jonathan ORCID: 0000-0002-8563-4613 and Lup, Daniela (2024) Enabling inclusion: an analysis of positive and negative outcomes of discretionary work arrangements for employees with disabilities. British Journal of Industrial Relations. ISSN 0007-1080

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Abstract

While it is well-known that employees with disabilities have significantly more negative work experiences compared to other employees, research geared towards understanding how employers could improve some of these experiences is still underdeveloped. To advance this research agenda, this study investigates links between five distinct types of discretionary arrangements (work discretion, scheduling discretion, part-timing, homeworking and pay for individual performance), and outcomes related to work experiences and the wellbeing of employees with disabilities (job satisfaction, perception of fairness, recognition, motivation, engagement, work stress and work-life interference). To explore these links, we use data from the European Working Conditions Survey (2015). We find that not all work arrangements that increase discretion at the workplace have a positive impact on employees with disabilities and that some can be especially detrimental. By unpacking the multiple ways in which various types of discretion at the workplace affect employees with disabilities, this study not only makes a theoretical contribution but also provides employers who aim to improve the working experiences of employees with disabilities with some empirical evidence to help them take more inclusive actions.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Management
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	06 Dec 2024 13:03
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2024 08:18
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126269

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