A Research in The Air Transport Sector To Determine The Effect Of Stereotypes Towards Disabled Employees in Organizations On Inclusive Behavior

Abstract

There are not enough studies in the management and organization literature investigating the effects of attitudes and stereotypes towards disabled employees in organizations on inclusive behaviors. There are basically two types of stereotypes towards disabled individuals: competence and warmth. The affection stereotype defines the degree to which a person likes a disabled individual, while the competence stereotype defines the degree to which they respect him/her. In the few studies in the literature, it’s emphasized that inclusive behaviors towards including disabled employees in work teams are important in revealing their true potential. Inclusive behaviors are additional role behaviors displayed by colleagues or coworkers towards disabled employees beyond the official role definition in the organization. Attitude is explained as a type of psychological tendency that includes negative or positive evaluations towards objects and individuals. The current study aims to determine whether attitudes towards disabled employees have a mediating effect on the effect of stereotypes on inclusive behaviors. In this context, the research was conducted with the participation of 316 employees in businesses operating in the air transportation sector. The results obtained show that colleagues with positive cognitive and behavioral attitudes towards disabled employees tend to exhibit inclusive behaviors at a high level.

Keywords

• Stereotypes;
• Attitudes Towards Disabled Employees;
• Inclusive Behaviors

ÖRGÜTLERDE ENGELLİ ÇALIŞANLARA YÖNELİK KALIP YARGILARIN KAPSAYICI DAVRANIŞLARA ETKİSİNİ BELİRLEMEYE YÖNELİK HAVA TAŞIMACILIĞI SEKTÖRÜNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Abstract

Yönetim ve örgüt yazınında örgütlerdeki engelli çalışanlara ilişkin tutumların ve kalıp yargıların kapsayıcı davranışlara etkisini araştıran yeterli düzeyde çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Engelli bireylere yönelik temelde yetkinlik ve sevecenlik olmak üzere iki tür kalıp yargı vardır. Sevecenlik kalıp yargısı kişinin engelli bireyi beğenme, yetkinlik kalıp yargısı ise ona saygı duyma miktarını tanımlamaktadır. Yazındaki az sayıda araştırmada engelli çalışanların çalışma ekiplerine dâhil edilmesine yönelik kapsayıcı davranışların onların gerçek potansiyellerini ortaya çıkarılabilmesinde önem taşıdığı vurgulanmaktadır. Kapsayıcı davranışlar, örgütte resmi rol tanımının ötesinde meslektaşlar ya da çalışma arkadaşları tarafından engelli çalışanlara yönelik sergilenen ilave rol davranışlarıdır. Tutum ise nesnelere ve bireylere yönelik negatif veya pozitif değerlemeleri içeren bir tür psikolojik eğilim şeklinde açıklanmaktadır. Mevcut çalışma, kalıp yargıların kapsayıcı davranışlar üzerindeki etkisinde engelli çalışanlara yönelik tutumların aracı etkisinin olup olmadığını tespit etmek amaçlanmaktadır. Bu kapsamda araştırma, hava taşımacılığı üzerine faaliyet gösteren işletmelerdeki 316 çalışanın katılımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, engelli çalışanlara yönelik olumlu bilişsel ve davranışsal tutuma sahip meslektaşların kapsayıcı davranışlar sergileme eğiliminin, yüksek düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, temelde meslektaş yargılarının aynı zamanda onların tutumlarını şekillendirdiğini işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

• Kalıp Yargılar
• Engelli Çalışanlara Yönelik Tutum
• Kapsayıcı Davranışlar

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