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dc.contributor.authorGopakumar, K. V.
dc.contributor.authorKulkarni, Mukta
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Shivani
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-14T07:07:33Z
dc.date.available2019-05-14T07:07:33Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citation1. 10 ) Kulkarni, M. Gopakumar, K.V., & Patel, S. (2018). How effective are disability sensitization workshops? Employee Relations, 40(1), 58-74. doi: 10.1108/ER-08-2016-0165en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11718/21845
dc.description.abstractPurpose–Organizations are increasingly investing in disability-specific sensitization workshops. Yet, there is limited understanding about their hoped outcomes, that is, increased knowledge about disability-relatedissues and behavioral changes with respect to those with a disability. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness and boundaries of disability-specific sensitization training in organizations.Design/methodology/approach–This is an interview-based study where 33 employees from fiveindustries across India were interviewed over the span of a year.Findings–The findings suggest that sensitization workshops are successful with regard to awarenessgeneration. Paradoxically, the same awareness also reinforced group boundaries through“othering.”Further, workshops resonated more so with individuals who already had some prior experience with disability, implying that voluntary sensitization is likely attracting those who have the least need of such sensitization. The findings also suggest that non-mandated interventions may not necessarily influence organizational level outcomes, especially if workshops are conducted in isolation from a broader organizational culture of inclusion.Originality/value–The present study helps outline effects of sensitization training initiatives and enhances our understanding about how negative attitudes toward persons with a disability can be overcome. The study also indicates how such training initiatives may inadvertently lead to“othering.”Finally, this study offer suggestions to human resource managers for designing impactful disability sensitization workshopsen_US
dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectDisabilityen_US
dc.subjectTraining workshopen_US
dc.titleHow effective are disability sensitization workshops?en_US
dc.title.alternativeEmployee Relationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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