The route of hiring employees with disabilities in small and medium enterprises in Lombardy: the employers’ voice

Employers play a significant role in the process of hiring workers with disabilities. Through an in-depth interview, this research aims to investigate the experience of 30 representatives of small and medium-sized companies in Lombardy involved in a process of recruitment. The data were analyzed usi...

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Main Author: Emanuela Zappella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2015-12-01
Series:Encyclopaideia
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Online Access:http://encp.unibo.it/article/view/5808
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Summary:Employers play a significant role in the process of hiring workers with disabilities. Through an in-depth interview, this research aims to investigate the experience of 30 representatives of small and medium-sized companies in Lombardy involved in a process of recruitment. The data were analyzed using a phenomenological approach and returned to the participants through the Delphy Method. The results show that experience towards the employee with a disability are influenced by three important topics: the previous experience, the choose of the tasks and the reasons that lead to the recruitment process.
ISSN:1590-492X
1825-8670