Examining the Antecedents and Consequences of Disability Inclusion at the Workplace: A Study of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Diversity and inclusion have garnered a lot of attention amongst management practitioners and researchers. However, limited literature has been found about disability inclusion in the organizational context. This study aimed to explore the antecedents and consequences of disability inclusion at the workplace. 190 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), who were employed in the formal sector participated in this study. Respondents’ perception on their inclusion, and about its antecedents and consequences were assessed. Multiple regression analysis was used to examine the role of self, co-worker, supervisor and specific organization variables on predicting disability inclusion. Regression has also been used to examine the association between disability inclusionand consequences such as intention to quit, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment of PWDs. Results indicated that several factors (organizational, inter-personal and personal) were antecedents of disability inclusion and that disability inclusion could increase organizational commitment and job satisfaction and reduce their intention to quit.