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Public thesis defense of Ive David Klinksiek

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Louvain-la-Neuve
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Disability in The New Ways of Working

This project aims to explore how the new ways of working (NWOW) impact the inclusion of people with disabilities (PWD) at work. The NWOW are a set of work practices characterized by flexibility and collaboration. They include the use of telework, activity-based offices, participative management, hotdesking, among others. Although the NWOW are intended to bring benefits such as increased creativity, knowledge sharing, and employee engagement, several studies have identified downsides. For instance, scholars have associated the NWOW with blurring work-life boundaries, work intensification, uncontrolled interaction, and dehumanization. However, it is still not clear how the NWOW can impact diversity and inclusion in organizations, especially the inclusion of PWD. To fill this gap, this PhD project is composed of three studies. The first study reviews the literatures on NWOW and disability and builds a conceptual framework of how NWOW practices can affect PWD’s disadvantages in work-related outcomes (e.g. performance, job satisfaction, psychological well-being). The second study uses a multiple-case research design to understand how disability is experienced in the NWOW from the perspectives of different stakeholders. These stakeholders include PWD, their colleagues and supervisors, HR workers responsible for diversity and inclusion, and those responsible for the implementation of the NWOW. Finally, the third study will use an ethnographic approach to gather an in-depth understanding of the processes through which the NWOW affect the lived experiences of PWD.

  • Mercredi, 15 avril 2026, 14h15
    Mercredi, 15 avril 2026, 16h15