Contribution of Entrepreneurship to the Social Integration of People Intellectual Disabilities: A Case Study Based on the Analysis of Social Networks

Abstract

In an environment characterized by high unemployment rates among people with disabilities, the objective of the present work is to analyze entrepreneurship as a labor option which fully inserts people with intellectual disabilities (PwID) into their societies. In order to carry out this research, a case study methodology based on social network analysis has been adopted, given the nature of the variables analyzed. The results indicate that the fact of having managed to start up the company has been an important source of self-confidence and inspiration, as well as increasing and intensifying the social networks of PwID involved in the entrepreneurial project.

Self-Perceived Employability of Workers With Disability: A Case Study in an Educational Farm

“…Opposite to this prejudice, there are data that highlight how the exclusion of PWDs from the workforce has costs for society, overall in terms of their productive potential ( Calderón-Milán et al, 2020 ). Other studies confirmed that people with intellectual disability can be successfully involved in the process of start-up a company, with also benefits the social relations ( Barba-Sánchez et al, 2021 ).…”

Stakeholder relationships and corporate social goal orientation: Implications for entrepreneurial psychology

“…Therefore, corporate social goal orientation has an inseparable dependency relationship with various subjects in the external system, and the establishment of external core stakeholder relations is a key factor conducive to the enterprise's own development as well as the effective allocation of scarce social resources. Second, maintaining a positive relationship quality with core stakeholders such as society, meeting their needs, and solving social problems, such as employment, entrepreneurship, and pension are conducive to market and social integration (Barba-Sánchez et al, 2021). Although some 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.942294 studies have explored innovation-driven corporate value from the perspective of profitability (Jin et al, 2016;Xia and Liu, 2021), they have ignored the dynamics of corporate social goal orientation behaviors at the micro-level and how stakeholder relationships promote its development.…”

“…Some scholars have recognized the important role of stakeholder relationships in the realization of enterprise value, in the theoretical analysis, it is found that entrepreneurs who are aware of social responsibility seek stakeholder relationships ( Barba-Sánchez et al, 2021 ) and maintain a positive relationship quality with core stakeholders such as society, which is conducive to solving social problems such as environmental protection and employment. However, the existing research on stakeholder relationships takes a theoretical view that does not consider how such relationships function in practice.…”

“…Stakeholder relationships are classified according to their social goal orientation. A high level of social responsibility encourages entrepreneurs to take a positive attitude, cooperate deeply with external core stakeholders, and promote the realization of the final economic and social results ( Barba-Sánchez et al, 2021 ). Thus, addressing the problems in stakeholder relations is of great significance for entrepreneurs’ psychology, decision-making, and enterprise socialization in general.…”

“…Heterogeneous environmental situations cannot be ignored to influence and control the behavior of enterprises. Based on the interactive perspective of enterprises and the external environment, this study not only provides a new reference for exploring its final strong impact on enterprise value and market exchange, but also promotes entrepreneurs to adopt a responsible attitude, carry out in-depth cooperation with external core stakeholders, and promote the realization of economic and social needs ( Barba-Sánchez et al, 2021 ).…”