معوقات توظيف الشباب ذوي الإعاقة العقلية البسيطة في القطاع الخاص من وجهة نظر مدراء الموارد البشرية في المنطقة الشرقية

الملخص EN

This study aims to identify the main barriers of persons with simple disability employment in the private sector from the point of view HR managers in the Eastern Province.

It also aims to identify the effect of HR managers’ personal and career data (e.g.

type of company activity, years of experience, scientific degree, and academic qualification) in estimating barriers of employing persons with simple disability.

To achieve these objectives, the researcher used the descriptive survey approach.

He used the questionnaire as a tool for his study.

The study community consisted of HR managers in private companies, of 223213 HR managers.

The study sample was represented in a purposive sample of 388 HR managers in private companies in the Eastern Province.

Companies located in the green and platinum zone.

The study concluded a group of results, prominent among which are: Results showed that the most significant barriers related to the individual are (persons with mental disability lack some skills required for work that limits their employment opportunities, the person with a mental disability isn’t intellectually qualified and isn’t prepared for work which limits his employment opportunities).

Results also showed that the most significant barriers related to the community are (some job requirements don’t suit the abilities of persons with a mental disability which limit their employment and the lack of safe environment appropriate for the work of persons with mental disability).

Results also revealed that the most significant barriers related to the family are (families think that employment of a person with a mental disability is just pity not appreciating their position, and the low salary make families refrain from employing their sons with mental disability).

Results showed that HR managers’ years of experience, scientific degree, and academic qualification doesn’t affect their estimation to barriers limiting the employment of persons with simple disability.

, and results showed that differences came in favor of banks.