Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan

This study examined whether the attributes of employees, attributes of employers, Persons with Disabilities Act (PWDA) (2008), and organizational culture would influence intention to hire persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Sabah and Labuan. Theory of Reasoned Action was employed as the underlying t...

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Main Author:	Lim, Tzyy Wee
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	HV1551-3024 People with disabilities: Including blind deaf people with physical and mental disabilities
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spelling	my-ums-ep.386542024-05-15T03:21:25Z Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan 2013 Lim, Tzyy Wee HV1551-3024 People with disabilities: Including blind, deaf, people with physical and mental disabilities This study examined whether the attributes of employees, attributes of employers, Persons with Disabilities Act (PWDA) (2008), and organizational culture would influence intention to hire persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Sabah and Labuan. Theory of Reasoned Action was employed as the underlying theory for purposes of predicting and understanding employers' intention to hire PWDs which would eventually translate to inclusion of PWDs in the workforce. A total of 201 surveys were collected from employers, representing various industries in Sabah (i.e., Kata Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau, and Lahad Datu) and Labuan. The study found that nature of disability (i.e., visual disability and auditory/communication disability), social desirability (i.e., need for approval), previous contact with PWDs, PWDA (2008) and organizational culture had significant influence on intention to hire PWDs. Entrepreneurial culture, had a moderating effect on the relationship between physical disability and intention to hire PWDs. The study findings have important implications for employers, the government, and non-profit organizations regarding the promotion of PWDs' employment in the Malaysian context. 2013 Thesis https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38654/ https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38654/1/24%20PAGES.pdf text en public https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38654/2/FULLTEXT.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sabah Sekolah Perniagaan Kewangan Antarabangsa Labuan
institution	Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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topic	HV1551-3024 People with disabilities: Including blind deaf people with physical and mental disabilities
spellingShingle	HV1551-3024 People with disabilities: Including blind deaf people with physical and mental disabilities Lim, Tzyy Wee Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan
description	This study examined whether the attributes of employees, attributes of employers, Persons with Disabilities Act (PWDA) (2008), and organizational culture would influence intention to hire persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Sabah and Labuan. Theory of Reasoned Action was employed as the underlying theory for purposes of predicting and understanding employers' intention to hire PWDs which would eventually translate to inclusion of PWDs in the workforce. A total of 201 surveys were collected from employers, representing various industries in Sabah (i.e., Kata Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau, and Lahad Datu) and Labuan. The study found that nature of disability (i.e., visual disability and auditory/communication disability), social desirability (i.e., need for approval), previous contact with PWDs, PWDA (2008) and organizational culture had significant influence on intention to hire PWDs. Entrepreneurial culture, had a moderating effect on the relationship between physical disability and intention to hire PWDs. The study findings have important implications for employers, the government, and non-profit organizations regarding the promotion of PWDs' employment in the Malaysian context.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Lim, Tzyy Wee
author_facet	Lim, Tzyy Wee
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title	Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan
title_short	Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan
title_full	Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan
title_fullStr	Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan
title_full_unstemmed	Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan
title_sort	factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in sabah and labuan
granting_institution	Universiti Malaysia Sabah
granting_department	Sekolah Perniagaan Kewangan Antarabangsa Labuan
publishDate	2013
url	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38654/1/24%20PAGES.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38654/2/FULLTEXT.pdf
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Factors influencing intention to hire persons with disabilites in Sabah and Labuan

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