Flexible working and employment of people with disabilities at customs brokerage firms in Turkey: A social responsibility project

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2012

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Elsevier

Abstract

The ratio of the disabled population is higher in Turkish society than the world average. Previous studies on this topic have been limited to statistical surveys and no firm theoretical bases have been established in the investigation of the perception of disability in Turkish society. Approximately 8.5 million disabled citizens in Turkey - about 12 % of the overall population - face many difficulties, the greatest of which is unemployment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the employment of disabled people as tele-workers working from home for Turkish Customs brokerage companies. This project is a social responsibility project to enable participation in social life and provide a career for disabled people in Customs brokerage firms. This project was implemented by Uludag University in partnership with the Bursa Industrialists and Businessmen Association (BUSIAD). In this study, we will discuss how Customs brokerage firms can employ disabled people working at home using a tee-working system.

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Bu çalışma, 01-02 Aralık 2012 tarihleri arasında Jakarta[Endonezya]’da düzenlenen International Congress on Interdisciplinary Business and Social Sciences (ICIBSoS)’da bildiri olarak sunulmuştur.

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Business & economics, Social sciences - other topics, Tele-working, Disabled people, Flexibility, Employment

Citation

Aytaç, S. vd. (2012). "Flexible working and employment of people with disabilities at customs brokerage firms in Turkey: A social responsibility project". ed. F. L. Gaol. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, International Congress on Interdisciplinary Business and Social Sciences 2012 (ICIBSOS 2012), 65, 39-45.

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