The ecosystem of disability inclusion in hospitality and tourism organisations: an integrative review and research agenda

• Published in: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
• Main Author: Jamin A.; Gbadamosi G.; Stoyanova-Bozhkova S.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: Emerald Publishing 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85185905862&doi=10.1108%2fIJCHM-05-2023-0581&partnerID=40&md5=4ae04a2a86328e3ba5530ae668fc4ede

Purpose: This paper reviews the literature on disability inclusion (DI) in supply and demand chains of hospitality and tourism (H&T) organisations. The purpose of this study is to assess disability support and interventions within H&T organisations. Through the assessment, we identified gaps to recommend H&T scholars’ and practitioners’ knowledge of DI from new perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: An integrative review was conducted to examine the published evidence on DI in H&T organisations. This study used high-ranking H&T journals from the Scopus and Web of Science databases between 2001 and 2023. In total, 101 empirical papers met the criteria for the review analysis. Findings: DI focuses heavily on customer disabilities, with scant research on DI in H&T employment. The review emphasises the critical need for empirical research into the varied disability employment ecosystem within H&T organisations, focusing on social integration for inclusive workplaces. Originality/value: This study contributes to the H&T literature, which previously overlooked the disability context in diversity. The research offers strategies for creating inclusive environments in the H&T industry for disabled consumers and producers. © 2024, Aziean Jamin, Gbolahan Gbadamosi and Svetla Stoyanova-Bozhkova.