Purpose – This study aims to examine the effect of top management vision on top management support, practice, and the employment of managers with disabilities within the sport industry. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was developed to collect data on perception of top...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the different employment statuses of under‐employment, temporary employment, unemployment and non‐participation in the labor force are associated with perceived well‐being among persons with disabilities....

Purpose – Previous research has shown that diversity is related to both task and relationship conflict in groups. The purpose of this paper is to posit that leadership is an important factor for maintaining high group performance and morale under conditions of conflict. Specifically, the paper...

Purpose Persons with childhood-onset disabilities are among the most marginalized populations, often unemployed or underemployment in jobs providing neither adequate hours for financial self-sufficiency nor fulfillment through skill-utilization. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer a reflection of contributions made by the paper “Women in sport management: advancing the representation through HRM structures.” Design/methodology/approach – The approach the paper took in preparing this reflection was to offer the...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the effects of organizational characteristics, philosophical support, and substantive human resource management (HRM) programs on promoting gender equality within sport management. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire is developed to...

Purpose – Relatively little research has examined whether pay dispersion influences men's and women's earnings differently. The purpose of this paper is to fill this research gap. Design/methodology/approach – The authors used survey design and multiple regressions to analyze a sample of 650...