Neurodiversity in organizational management in Poland – expert perspective

• Autorzy: Wiater Mariola , Karcz-Ryndak Julia

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2024.195.37

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: This study aims to determine the areas of influence of the neurodiversity concept on the management of organizations in Poland. Design/methodology/approach: We evaluated the above-mentioned areas on the basis of a qualitative analysis of the content of the expert panel entitled "Neurodiversity in management" which took place during the 15th International Scientific Conference "Knowledge - Economy - Society" CMQ2023 - May 25, 2023 at the Cracow University of Economics. Findings: Having studied the opinions of experts, we found that the concept of neurodiversity may influence the following areas in the management of Polish organizations: talent management, recruitment and selection methods, sensory accessibility, inclusive organizational culture and training policy, support for professional activation and career counseling. Research limitations/implications: The limitation of the conducted research is the number of experts who took part in the discussion. It needs to be emphasized that due to the assumptions of the qualitative study, the selection of experts was guided by the criterion of knowledge of autism issues and the diversity of experiences in cooperation with neurodivergent people. Practical implications: The practical rationale for undertaking research in this area is the five times lower employment rate of neurodiverse people in Poland compared to the average for the European Union. Taking into account the experts opinions about mentioned issues allows for institutional and organizational solutions to be prepared thus to increase the employment of these people. Conducted panel, in which the academic community participated, contributes to raising awareness of neurodiversity and may be the basis for further research. Furthermore, the findings are relevant to managers since they suggest the use of effective strategies that could design solutions tailored to the needs of neurodivergent people and thus increase their employment. Originality/value: This article organizes the existing knowledge about neurodiversity and specifies the areas in the organization's activities that may be particularly influenced by it. Findings from this study may be of interest to various groups, including neurodiverse people, rganizations, state institutions and other researches.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

neurodiversity; autism; employment; customization of products and services; public policy

PL

różnorodność; autyzm; zatrudnienie; personalizacja produktów i usług; polityka publiczna

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: z. 195
• Strony: 601--615
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Wiater Mariola

• Cracow University of Economics, Department of Process Management

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-2517

autor

Karcz-Ryndak Julia

• Cracow University of Economics, Department of Process Management

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2749-4325

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