TY - JOUR
T1 - The quest to make accessibility a corporate article of faith at Microsoft
T2 - Case study of corporate culture and human resource dimensions
AU - Sandler, Leonard A.
AU - Blanck, Peter
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This case study examines efforts by Microsoft Corporation to enhance the diversity of its workforce and improve the accessibility and usability of its products and services for persons with disabilities. The research explores the relation among the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, corporate leadership, attitudes and behaviors towards individuals with disabilities, and dynamics that shape organizational culture at Microsoft. Implications for Microsoft, other employers, researchers, and the disability community are discussed.
AB - This case study examines efforts by Microsoft Corporation to enhance the diversity of its workforce and improve the accessibility and usability of its products and services for persons with disabilities. The research explores the relation among the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, corporate leadership, attitudes and behaviors towards individuals with disabilities, and dynamics that shape organizational culture at Microsoft. Implications for Microsoft, other employers, researchers, and the disability community are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1002/bsl.625
DO - 10.1002/bsl.625
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15706606
AN - SCOPUS:14644444577
SN - 0735-3936
VL - 23
SP - 39
EP - 64
JO - Behavioral Sciences and the Law
JF - Behavioral Sciences and the Law
IS - 1
ER -