Is a little knowledge a dangerous thing? A stakeholder perspective on the use of evidence about neurodiversity at work

McDowall, Almuth, Doyle, Nancy and Kiseleva, Meg ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1994-6678 2024. Is a little knowledge a dangerous thing? A stakeholder perspective on the use of evidence about neurodiversity at work. The Market: International Journal of Business 5 , pp. 143-151.

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Abstract

This brief practice-focused paper reports on data relevant to the use of evidence and the provision of training to support knowledge and neurodiversity, which broadly refers to naturally occurring differences in neurocognition. We report on relevant data from 985 employees and 127 employer representatives collected as part of a wider study. Applying principles of evidence-based management (EBM) as a benchmark, we find that employers and employees disproportionately avail themselves of stakeholder perspectives, professional experience and judgment at the expense of building on scientific evidence. Internet searches are a ‘go to’ resource, and 11% of employers do not seek any advice at all. In-house training from colleagues and from those with lived experience are more frequent than specialist external training. We discuss implications for refining the principles of EBM to comprise policy and legal advice which is highly pertinent in a diversity context. We further call for more rigorous training on neurodiversity as a substantive topic, but also the evaluation and synthesis of evidence to inform genuine and value-driven inclusion strategies and activities in organisations.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Academic & Student Support Service
Publisher:	Cyprus Centre for Business Research
ISSN:	2547-9202
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	18 July 2024
Date of Acceptance:	7 November 2023
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2024 13:38
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/170648

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