IAE Business School & CESIS, Austral U., Argentina
Neurodiversity is an umbrella term encompassing intellectual and learning disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), and Tourette’s syndrome. Conditions comprised under neurodiversity are not only pervasive (estimated as present in one in seven individuals population-wide), but also often entail invisible or ‘hidden’ disabilities that subject individuals to workforce exclusion and, and affect their employment, career progression, and overall quality of life. This study distills a model outlining discriminatory, employment, and alternative career outcomes that characterize the experiences of neurodiverse individuals as well as institutional and organizational strategies that moderate the relationship between neurodiversity and each of those outcomes. The study offers a process model as well as practical guidance to tackle neurodiversity management and inclusion in organizations, harnessing individuals’ abilities and minimizing their vulnerabilities, potentially fostering organizational competitiveness.
