Employers’ Attitudes and Hiring Intentions towards Persons with Disabilities in Hotels in India

Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development 2020

18 Pages Posted: 23 Jun 2021

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Senthilkumaran Piramanayagam

Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration

Partho Pratim Seal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

Date Written: February 14, 2021

Abstract

The hospitality industry is labour intensive. Currently, in India, hotels have a high employee attrition rate. This study aimed to explore the attitudes of hotel managers towards recruiting persons with disabilities as employees, a move that could benefit all concerned.

Keywords: employer, attitude, hotel, persons with disabilities, hiring intention, factor analysis

JEL Classification: M54

Suggested Citation

Piramanayagam, Senthilkumaran and Seal, Partho Pratim, Employers’ Attitudes and Hiring Intentions towards Persons with Disabilities in Hotels in India (February 14, 2021). Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development 2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3866663

Senthilkumaran Piramanayagam (Contact Author)

Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration ( email )

MIT Hostels
9th Block
Manipal, KARNATAKA 574016
India

Partho Pratim Seal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

Madhav Nagar
Udupi
Manipal, IA Karnataka 576104
India

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