title: The quest to make accessibility a corporate article of faith at Microsoft: case study of corporate culture and human resource dimensions.
abstract: This case study examines efforts by Microsoft Corporation to enhance the diversity of its workforce and improve the accessibility and usability of its products and services for persons with disabilities. The research explores the relation among the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, corporate leadership, attitudes and behaviors towards individuals with disabilities, and dynamics that shape organizational culture at Microsoft. Implications for Microsoft, other employers, researchers, and the disability community are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Leonard A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanck
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D030881:Disclosure; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011362:Professional Corporations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013672:Technology; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace