Ethical Management in the Hotel Sector: Creating an Authentic Work Experience for Workers with Intellectual Disabilities

Hannah Meacham (), Jillian Cavanagh (), Timothy Bartram () and Jennifer Laing ()
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Hannah Meacham: La Trobe University
Jillian Cavanagh: La Trobe University
Timothy Bartram: La Trobe University
Jennifer Laing: La Trobe University

Journal of Business Ethics, 2019, vol. 155, issue 3, No 11, 823-835

Abstract: Abstract The study examines the employment experience of workers with intellectual disability (WWID) in the hotel sector in Australia. Through a qualitative case study, we interviewed managers and WWID, and held focus groups with supervisors and colleagues at three hotels. We have used the theoretical framework of corporate social responsibility to investigate HR practices that create an ethical climate which promote authentic work experiences for WWID. The study found that participative work practices provide evidence of how WWID fit in at the workplace. When workers are confronted with work-related anxieties, the pragmatic nature of existential authenticity becomes a reality. Our findings reveal that managing workers ethically can lead to more authentic work experiences. In turn, this may promote social inclusion of WWID and improve their reported well-being.

Keywords: Intellectual disability; CSR; Ethics; Workers; Authenticity; Social inclusion; Well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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