Disability and the Performance Paradox: Can Social Capital Bridge the Divide?

Kelly Williams‐Whitt and Daphne Taras

British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2010, vol. 48, issue 3, 534-559

Abstract: This research captures the physical and social experience of disability by analysing the practical performance problems that arise when an ill or injured employee returns to work, and documenting how those problems are interpreted. The grounded theory approach suggests an alternative to the traditional biomedical or social perspectives on disability. Field research reveals four themes: attendance, disciplinary history, peer interaction and task function. Managerial and co‐worker perceptions were significantly affected by interactions that occurred before any disability was known to exist. Historic patterns of social exchange strongly suggest that social capital theory explains problematic work performance.

Date: 2010
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