Motivacija poslodavaca integrativnih radionica za zapošljavanjem osoba oštećena vida

master's thesis

• Title (english): Motivation of employers in inclusive workshops for hiring visually impaired individuals
• Author: Valerija Kulić
• Mentor: Tina Runjić (mentor)
• Mentor: Ante Bilić Prcić (komentor)
• Committee member: Tina Runjić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ante Bilić Prcić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sonja Alimović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; (Department of Visual Impairments); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-21, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education/Rehabilitation Sciences

Abstract

Osobe s invaliditetom susreću se s mnogim preprekama na tržištu rada, a posebno izazovna skupina jesu osobe oštećena vida. Mnoge zemlje donose zakone i politike s ciljem poticanja zapošljavanja osoba s invaliditetom, no unatoč tim naporima i dalje postoje brojne prepreke koje ometaju njihovo uključivanje u radnu snagu. Predrasude i stavovi poslodavaca, nepristupačnost okoline te nedostatak prilagođenih radnih mjesta samo su neki od izazova s kojima se oni susreću. U Republici Hrvatskoj, kao jedan od oblika zapošljavanja osoba s invaliditetom pod posebnim uvjetima rada, ističe se model integrativnih radionica. Međutim, dosadašnja literatura ne nudi saznanja o motivaciji poslodavaca za otvaranjem takvih radionica, stoga je temeljni cilj ovog istraživanja razumjeti strukturu čimbenika koji motiviraju poslodavce da otvore integrativne radionice. Nadalje, primjećujući da su poslodavci manje skloni zapošljavanju osoba oštećena vida, drugi je cilj istraživanja rasvijetliti čimbenike motivacije koji potiču poslodavce na zapošljavanje osoba s oštećenjem vida u integrativnim radionicama. U ovom istraživanju sudjelovalo je 15 poslodavaca integrativnih radionica koji su evidentirani na popisu Zavoda za vještačenje, profesionalnu rehabilitaciju i zapošljavanje osoba s invaliditetom. Radi istraživanja sastavljen je upitnik pod nazivom „Motivacija poslodavaca integrativnih radionica”, osmišljen kako bi razjasnio čimbenike motivacije koji potiču poslodavce da otvore integrativne radionice, kao i motivaciju za zapošljavanjem osoba s oštećenjem vida unutar tih radionica. Svi prikupljeni podatci analizirani su uz pomoć računalnog statističkog programa SPSS 23.0, primjenjujući odgovarajuću statističku metodologiju. Rezultati ovog istraživanja ukazuju da među društvenim i intrinzičnim čimbenicima ekonomski ima najveći utjecaj na motivaciju poslodavaca za otvaranjem integrativnih radionica. Nadalje, istraživanje potvrđuje da poslodavci visoko valoriziraju tvrde vještine i prethodno radno iskustvo kada razmišljaju o zapošljavanju osoba oštećena vida. Ovi zaključci sugeriraju na važnost financijske podrške i državne subvencije, koje pozitivno utječu na otvaranje integrativnih radionica. Također, ulaganje u obrazovanje, tiflotehničku obuku te stjecanje praktičnog iskustva predstavljaju ključne čimbenike za povećanje konkurentnosti osoba s oštećenjem vida na tržištu rada.

Abstract (english)

Individuals with disabilities encounter various challenges within the job market, and among them, those with visual impairments pose a particularly demanding group. Many countries enact laws and policies to encourage the employment of disabled individuals, but despite these efforts, there continue to be numerous obstacles that hinder their integration into the workforce. Prejudices and employers' attitudes, environmental inaccessibility, and a shortage of adapted workspaces are just a few of the issues. In the Republic of Croatia, one noteworthy form of employment for disabled individuals under special conditions is the model of inclusive workshops. However, existing literature lacks insights into the motivations of employers for establishing such workshops. Thus, the primary goal of this study was to comprehend the structural factors that motivate employers to open inclusive workshops. Furthermore, considering that research has shown that employers are less inclined to hire visually impaired individuals compared to others with disabilities, the second aim of this study was to determine the factors that contribute to employers' motivation to employ visually impaired individuals within their inclusive workshops. This study involved 15 employers from inclusive workshops, all listed with the Institute for expert evaluation, vocational rehabilitation, and employment of people with disabilities. For the study's purposes, a new questionnaire called “Employer motivation in the context of inclusive workshops” was developed. This questionnaire was designed to explore employers' motivation for establishing inclusive workshops and their motivation for hiring visually impaired individuals within these workshops. The collected data underwent analysis using the SPSS 23.0 software, utilizing appropriate statistical methodologies. The study's results indicate that employers are primarily motivated by economic factors when it comes to opening inclusive workshops, surpassing social and intrinsic factors. Furthermore, the research demonstrates that employers highly value hard skills and prior work experience when considering hiring visually impaired individuals in inclusive workshops. These findings underscore the importance of state-provided financial support and subsidies to encourage the establishment of inclusive workshops. Additionally, to enhance the competitiveness of visually impaired individuals in the job market compared to the broader population of people with disabilities, investment in education, assistive technology training, and the cultivation of practical experience are essential.

• Keywords: motivacija poslodavaca; integrativne radionice; osobe oštećena vida; čimbenici motivacije
• Keywords (english): employer motivation; inclusive workshops; visually impaired individuals; motivation factors
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:778914
• Study programme: Title: University graduate study of Educational Rehabilitation; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar/magistra edukacijske rehabilitacije (sveučilišni magistar/magistra edukacijske rehabilitacije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-10-20 08:55:33