What is Neurodiversity?
A review of concepts and theoretical perspectives in management studies
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- Tomohiro Kamada Adnurse Co., Ltd.
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Tae Funakoshi
Osaksa University of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration
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https://doi.org/10.51094/jxiv.699Keywords:
neurodiversity, management studies, literature review, diversity management, developmental disabilitiesAbstract
This paper aims to examine the definition and theoretical perspectives of neurodiversity, which has received particular attention in recent years, and to identify potential future research developments in the context of management studies through a literature review. Neurodiversity is a concept that has been discussed interdisciplinary, including sociology, education, medicine, and psychology, but its definition is vague. Therefore, we first review the literature from these broad areas of research to clarify the relationship between developmental disabilities and the neurodiversity concept. To provide a comprehensive review of interdisciplinary research, an exploratory narrative review is used as the methodology. We then attempted to clearly define the neurodiversity concept and proposed theoretical perspectives for future research in management studies – such as the possibility of a systematic literature review; research from the point of inclusion perspectives; or other perspectives on human resource and diversity management at the organizational, workplace, and individual levels.
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