Abstract
The importance of inclusion in all forms and at all levels of society has been studied and reflected on in recent management literature, yet there is a lack of focus on the experiences of disabled people within the field. Therefore, in this paper we conduct a systematic literature review on what the general management literature has to say about the inclusion of those with disabilities in the workforce. We identify four distinct levels of analysis and themes that arise from literature using Giddens’ structuration model. The interplay between context and agency at the heart of structuration theory enables us to elaborate our themes and the complex interdependencies and interactions our review identifies in the literature (e.g. the prevalence and reach of ableism). Our core findings show the voices of the disabled are rarely, if at all, heard unmediated in the literature we review. We propose that unequivocally bringing the voices, inputs and insights of those with disabilities into discussion of workplace inclusion will transform the prevailing ableist structures addressing the disability employment and pay gaps.