Abstract

This study seeks to outline activities of training and placement agencies in India aimed at employment of persons with a disability. We contend that persons with a disability are an underutilized human resource and that utilizing their abilities should be a key part of an inclusive approach to talent management. As there is little empirical research on this subject, our approach is exploratory and we seek to create a platform for further studies. A key finding of the study is the preference of agencies to engage in non-traditional and ad hoc approaches to build and showcase underutilized talent of those with a disability. Based on present findings and the contextual approach to talent management, a more comprehensive agenda for future research areas in inclusive talent management is outlined.

Authors’ Names: Mukta Kulkarni and Hugh Scullion

Publication Details: The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2015

URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09585192.2014.934896