Impacts of physical disability on an individual's career development
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Paper/Presentation Title | Impacts of physical disability on an individual's career development |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Ellsum, William (Author) and Pedersen, Cec (Author) |
Editors | Davies, Doug, Fisher, Greg and Hughes, Raechel |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 19th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (ANZAM 2005) |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2005 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISBN | 1740882458 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.anzam.uts.edu.au/events.htm |
Conference/Event | 19th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (ANZAM 2005) |
Event Details | 19th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (ANZAM 2005) Parent Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference Delivery In person Event Date 07 to end of 10 Dec 2005 Event Location Canberra, Australia |
Abstract | [Abstract]: Despite ‘career’ becoming a somewhat nebulous term, career development remains a proactive and dynamic process aimed at meeting the needs of both the organisation and the individual. Although the limited literature deals with disability in general, rather than specific physical disabilities, it does suggest the relationship between career development and disability is complex and individuals with a physical disability still face discrimination through stereotyping and perceptual generalisations. There are several other issues relating to physical disability and career development which are identified from this paper as requiring further investigation. These include confidence and self-esteem issues associated with having a physical disability, attitudes towards careers and who is perceived as being responsible for career development, and whether having computing skills reduces the gap between inability and independence. In particular, these are considered from the perspective of individuals who have a physical disability that confines them to a wheel chair. |
Keywords | career development, career management, physical disability, HRD |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520406. Sensory processes, perception and performance |
350711. Organisational planning and management | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | WJE Consultancy, Australia |
Department of Management and Organisational Behaviour |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xz6w/impacts-of-physical-disability-on-an-individual-s-career-development
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