The perception of future managers about the work of people with disabilities (PcDs): inclusion or benevolence?

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to analyze the perception of undergraduates in administration about the work potential of people with disabilities (PcDs). A descriptive survey, with a quantitative approach, and data collection was done through the Carvalho-Freitas and Marques (2010) Inventory of Conceptions of Disability in Work Situations (ICD-ST) applied to 217 undergraduate students in Management. The data were treated through descriptive analysis and correlation (Pearson’s coefficient). The results show a perception that PCDs can perform well in the workplace, provided they have the necessary conditions, besides contributing positively to the image of the organization and being more involved. On the other hand, the greater the perception of performance, the more a concept based on normality assumptions is evidenced. Thus, it can be concluded that the respondents’ perception meets the assumptions of inclusion, however, the moderate and positive correlation between performance and normality factors indicates that the “deviation” from normality, caused by disability, is still seen as low productivity generator.