Developing inclusive employment: Lessons from Telenor Open Mind.
BACKGROUND: Despite significant gains in legal rights for people with disabilities, the employment rate for individuals with disabilities in many countries remains extremely low. Programs to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce can have an important impact on individual...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 423 - 435 |
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| Formato: | case study research Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2014
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