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A comparative case study of multinational enterprises in Norway and the UK Yuliya Kuznetsova

Toward Economic Independence of Persons with Disabilities : Corporate Culture and Inclusion into the Workforce. A comparative case study of multinational enterprises in Norway and the UK Yuliya Kuznetsova. Research objectives and questions. Research objective:

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A comparative case study of multinational enterprises in Norway and the UK Yuliya Kuznetsova

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  1. Toward Economic Independence of Persons with Disabilities: Corporate Culture and Inclusion into the Workforce A comparative case study of multinational enterprises in Norwayand the UK YuliyaKuznetsova

  2. Research objectives and questions Research objective: To analyse the conditions under which the corporate culture of enterprises (shared norms, values, beliefs and behaviours of the enterprise) contributes to the labour market inclusion of persons with disabilities Research questions: • Is there a trend towards more inclusive corporate policies and practices in a sample of multinational enterprises? • What are the main factors behind such changes? (e.g. policies – international (UN), European (EU) and national (Norway and the UK), CSR, diversity management, HR policies, etc. )

  3. Research methodology Theoretical background: corporate culture and institutional context Methodology: 1. Comparative case study: one -two multinational enterprises operating in Norway and the UK 2. Qualitative methodology with some elements of quantitative analysis: Multiple levels of the corporate culture inside enterprises: observations; document analysis; interviews; focus groups with employees. Quantitative data (employment statistics and interviews analysis).

  4. Anticipated problems, issues and research barriers • Enterprises/employees willingness to participate in the research • Access to the enterprises databases on employment statistics • Real access to information

  5. Research Timeline

  6. Placement • NOVA – Norwegian Social Research Institute • NTNU – Trondheim Norwegian University of Science and Technology – PhD in Social Work (under process) • 1st Secondment – SU/BBI – corporate culture 2nd Secondment – European Disability Forum

  7. Thank you for attention! YuliyaKuznetsova Yuliya.kuznetsova@nova.no

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