Institutional Responses to Disability Employment
A Comparative Study of Major Corporations in Spain and France
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21570919 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ulysse Lecomte (0009-0004-3553-3605, Universidad Loyola Andalucía Córdoba Spain, corresponding author), Araceli De Los Ríos Berjillos (0000-0003-1861-7933, Universidad Loyola Andalucía Córdoba Spain), Laëtitia Lethielleux (0000-0002-0017-3353, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne Reims France), Maryline Thenot (0000-0001-7130-742X, NEOMA Business School Reims France) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0825-0383 • E-ISSN: 1936-4490 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/cjas.70022 |
| OpenAlex | W4412873890 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 51 |
This article uses neo‐institutional theory to study isomorphic pressures on CSR policies regarding disability inclusion in CAC40 (France) and IBEX35 (Spain) companies, based on the analysis of 75 nonfinancial reports by NVIVO software.The results show that mimetic isomorphism predominates over coercive and normative pressures. This indicates a tendency toward homogenization of disability management strategies, attributed in part to flexible legislation and regulatory practices, such as CSR certifications, that are not disability‐focused.In practical terms, this mimicry may deepen the disparity between companies' claims of disability inclusion and their actual commitment, as reflected in the low representation of disabled employees in their workforce. The study also highlights strategies adopted by the most committed companies, providing innovative models to follow
Demographic economics · Economics · Political science · Disability Education and Employment · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Retirement, Disability, and Employment
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Barriers to employment for people with intellectual disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries
The evolution of Hofstede's doctrine
Disabling organizational spaces
The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems
Quarantined Justice, Compromised Diversity
The disability employment quota, between social policy and antidiscrimination
Situación de las personas con discapacidad en el sector de la Comunicación en España
Communicating the Social Responsibility of Big Business in Russia
CSR initiative characteristics and employee engagement
Temporary Disability and Economic Incentives
The social construction of reality
The Iron Cage Revisited
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Analyzing Disability in Socially Responsible Companies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |