TY - JOUR
T1 - Employers' Revelation of Decision-making Keys for Employing People with Visual Impairment
T2 - Mixed-method Analysis of Employers' Motivations
AU - Eckhaus, Eyal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Eyal Eckhaus.
PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
N2 - Background: People with visual impairment or blindness (PWVIB) face many barriers related to employment. Although literature explores employers' concerns regarding the employment of PWVIB, stating the concern and developing a solution are different. Objectives: Employers' solutions to concerns regarding hiring PWVIB have not been surveyed. This study addresses the gap by surveying employers to determine practical solutions and developing the Solutions for Improving Employment of People with Visual Disabilities (SIEPVD) model. Methods: We employed a mixed-method design based on the 975 completed surveys from employers with hiring authority. We also identified and tagged major themes and developed an empirical model. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed to test the model's goodness of fit. Results: Findings highlight the need for evidence of job capabilities such as financial incentives, information provision, and adequate job vacancies. Evidence or financial incentives directly and positively affect employers' attitudes toward hiring PWVIB. Financial incentives also mediate information provision and job match with employers' attitudes toward hiring PWVIB. Conclusions: This is the first study to perform employers' integration by creating solutions to increase PWVIB's employment rate. Results may help PWVIB in its employment efforts. Thus, the approach when applying for jobs or attending interviews should be reviewed. Practical contributions are discussed.
AB - Background: People with visual impairment or blindness (PWVIB) face many barriers related to employment. Although literature explores employers' concerns regarding the employment of PWVIB, stating the concern and developing a solution are different. Objectives: Employers' solutions to concerns regarding hiring PWVIB have not been surveyed. This study addresses the gap by surveying employers to determine practical solutions and developing the Solutions for Improving Employment of People with Visual Disabilities (SIEPVD) model. Methods: We employed a mixed-method design based on the 975 completed surveys from employers with hiring authority. We also identified and tagged major themes and developed an empirical model. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed to test the model's goodness of fit. Results: Findings highlight the need for evidence of job capabilities such as financial incentives, information provision, and adequate job vacancies. Evidence or financial incentives directly and positively affect employers' attitudes toward hiring PWVIB. Financial incentives also mediate information provision and job match with employers' attitudes toward hiring PWVIB. Conclusions: This is the first study to perform employers' integration by creating solutions to increase PWVIB's employment rate. Results may help PWVIB in its employment efforts. Thus, the approach when applying for jobs or attending interviews should be reviewed. Practical contributions are discussed.
KW - disabilities
KW - employment
KW - rehabilitation
KW - visual impairment
KW - work
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U2 - 10.2478/bsrj-2022-0007
DO - 10.2478/bsrj-2022-0007
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AN - SCOPUS:85140295495
SN - 1847-9375
VL - 13
SP - 104
EP - 119
JO - Business Systems Research
JF - Business Systems Research
IS - 1
ER -