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Employers� Perceptions of Persons with Disabilities: Evidence of Gender Differences

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  • Magdalene Ang Chooi Hwa

    (Center for Research on Women and Gender, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.)

Abstract

"Objective � Employers� perceptions towards persons with disabilities (PWDs) are crucial such that they can directly influence intention to hire disabled workers. The aim of the current study was to examine whether employers perceive women with disabilities and men with disabilities differently with respect to disability type and on several employmentrelated concerns. Methodology/Technique � Data were obtained from a sample of 201 employers in East Malaysia via a survey questionnaire. Findings � The findings suggest that employers� perceptions were influenced by disability type as well as were genderspecific on matters relating to absenteeism, work quality and supervision but not loyalty and business costs. Interestingly, employers were found to express more favorable perceptions towards women with disabilities than men with disabilities. In terms of disability type, men with physical disabilities and women with auditory/communication disability were perceived the most favorably. Novelty � Demonstrate the originality/value of the research which makes it different from prior studies. "

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  • Magdalene Ang Chooi Hwa, 2017. "Employers� Perceptions of Persons with Disabilities: Evidence of Gender Differences ," GATR Journals jmmr121, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.
    • Handle: RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr121
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    Keywords

    Persons with Disabilities; Employers; Gender; East Malaysia. ;
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    JEL classification:

    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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