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The quest to make accessibility a corporate article of faith at Microsoft: case study of corporate culture and human resource dimensions
Author(s) -
Sandler Leonard A.,
Blanck Peter
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.625
Subject(s) - corporation , usability , workforce , diversity (politics) , organizational culture , faith , microsoft excel , relation (database) , resource (disambiguation) , knowledge management , public relations , sociology , business , computer science , political science , human–computer interaction , computer network , philosophy , theology , finance , database , anthropology , law , operating system
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. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.