Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Neurodiversity in the Workplace presents a timely and needed perspective on the role and responsibility of employers to examine the many ways we preclude large segments of the population from employment and how we can build truly inclusive work environments.

Autorentext

Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, is Professor of Disability Studies and Director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University ILR School, USA. The Institute is a research, training, and technical assistance center focusing on disability inclusion in employment, education, and community.

Adrienne Colella, Ph.D., is the McFarland Distinguished Professor of Business at the A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, USA. She has published extensively in the area of disability and employment, as well as other Human Resource Management topics.

Klappentext

Neurodiversity in the Workplace presents a timely and needed perspective on the role and responsibility of employers to examine the many ways we preclude large segments of the population from employment and how we can build truly inclusive work environments.

Inhalt

1. Introduction

2. Shaping Organizational Climates to Develop and Leverage Workforce Neurodiversity

3. Recruitment Strategies: Generating a Neurodiverse Workforce

4. Neurodiverse Applicant Screening, Interviewing, and Selection

5. Neurodiversity and the Disclosure Dilemma

6. Do Traditional Leadership Theories Work in a Neurodiverse Context

7. The Role of Colleagues in Work Experiences of Employees with Autism

8. Workplace Accommodation Considerations for a Neurodiverse Workforce

9. Performance Management and Career Development for Employees with Autism: Uncovering Hidden Requirements

10. Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Autistic and Other Neurodiverse Employees in the Work Environment

11. Adapting Other Internal Organizational Resources to a Neurodiverse Workforce

12. Autism Hiring Programs and Interface with the Legal and Regulatory Environment

13. Implications and Needed Next Steps