Future horizons in social innovation: advancing employment for people with disabilities

• Autorzy: Ejdys Joanna , Gulc Aleksandra Maria , Kononiuk Anna , Magruk Andrzej , Rollnik-Sadowska Ewa

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2025.31.1.05

Warianty tytułu

PL

Przyszłe horyzonty innowacji społecznych: wspieranie zatrudnienia osób z niepełnosprawnościami

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Disability is a complex issue, and people with disabilities encounter employment barriers due to factors such as employer attitudes and workplace accessibility, resulting in a disability employment gap (DEG). Bridging this gap requires a strong policy commitment and innovative strategies that enhance workplace inclusion, fostering greater economic and social integration for individuals with disabilities. This study aims to develop scenarios for social innovations in employing people with disabilities in Polish companies and to identify solutions that represent the most desirable scenario. Using PESTV analysis and scenario-building, the research highlights key factors - political, economic, social, technological, and values-driven-that shape social innovation, resulting in four potential scenarios. Findings suggest that financial support, a commitment to diversity, and collaboration are crucial for implementing inclusive practices that yield long-lasting societal benefits.

PL

Niepełnosprawność stanowi złożone zagadnienie, a osoby z niepełnosprawnościami napotykają bariery w zatrudnieniu wynikające z takich czynników, jak postawy pracodawców oraz ograniczona dostępność miejsc pracy, co prowadzi do występowania luki w ich zatrudnieniu (z ang. Disability Employment Gap, DEG). Zniwelowanie tej luki wymaga silnego zaangażowania politycznego oraz wdrożenia innowacyjnych strategii wspierających inkluzję w miejscu pracy, co może przyczynić się do zwiększenia integracji ekonomicznej i społecznej osób z niepełnosprawnościami. Celem niniejszego badania jest opracowanie scenariuszy innowacji społecznych w zakresie zatrudniania osób z niepełnosprawnościami w polskich przedsiębiorstwach oraz identyfikacja rozwiązań, które odzwierciedlają najbardziej pożądany scenariusz. W oparciu o analizę PESTV oraz metodykę budowania scenariuszy, badanie identyfikuje kluczowe czynniki - polityczne, ekonomiczne, społeczne, technologiczne oraz związane z systemem wartości - które wpływają na kształtowanie innowacji społecznych, prowadząc do wyodrębnienia czterech potencjalnych scenariuszy. Wyniki badania wskazują, że wsparcie finansowe, zaangażowanie w promowanie różnorodności oraz współpraca są kluczowe dla wdrażania praktyk inkluzywnych, które mogą przynieść długotrwałe korzyści społeczne.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

social innovation; disability; scenario method; pestv analysis

PL

zatrudnienie; niepełnosprawność; metoda scenariuszowa; analiza pestv

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 31, No. 1
• Strony: 84--105
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 79 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ejdys Joanna

• Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3991-9914

autor

Gulc Aleksandra Maria

• Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6401-4765

autor

Kononiuk Anna

• Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0248-9669

autor

Magruk Andrzej

• Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-7414

autor

Rollnik-Sadowska Ewa

• Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4896-1199

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).