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Inclusion culture in companies contributes

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 5:34 am
by ishanijerin1
The authors conducted interviews with six managers of national and foreign companies that hire professionals with ASD or are responsible for the inclusion of people with ASD in their organizations.

Creating a culture of inclusion and monitoring professionals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are fundamental measures to promote diversity in organizations. Attention to the health of professionals with ASD and adapting the work environment are also fundamental to ensuring vp quality email database the integration of these people into teams, according to an article by researchers from the São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) Ana Teresa Oliveira da Silva Basto and Vanessa Martines Cepellos published in the magazine “Cadernos EBAPE.BR”.

The authors conducted interviews with six managers of national and international companies that hire professionals with ASD or are responsible for the inclusion of people with ASD in their organizations. The analysis of the interviews identified two predominant and interrelated themes: perceptions about ASD and management practices.

According to the researchers, managers' perception of people with ASD still involves stereotypes, which make it difficult to recognize the uniqueness of individuals. Professionals with ASD tend to be associated with inappropriate behavior, a lack of social skills, and a greater aptitude for working with technology, for example. However, implementing management practices that ensure the integration of workers into the team in roles aligned with their interests and capabilities is important for reviewing these prejudices and ensuring successful inclusion.

The article identifies that efforts to include professionals with ASD in the job market can contribute to a change in the culture of companies themselves. “On the one hand, the inclusion of people with ASD is generally linked to an organization with humanized management and, on the other hand, the inclusion of these professionals itself contributes to a more human culture in the organization,” the authors note.