IS AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Abstract

The Americans with Disabilities Act has serious repercussions for most US corporations. IS managers must accomplish two objectives. They must modify their thinking concerning personnel-related activities and, most important, must understand the true implications of this sweeping legislation. This column gives some recommendations for implementing the letter as well as; the spirit of this important law in the IS department.

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Walter A. Bogumil

WALTER A. BOGUMIL, JR., is an associate professor of management at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, and the president of Accent Consulting Group, a consultancy specializing in human resources in management.

Uma G. Gupta

UMA G. GUPTA is an assistant professor, department of management, at the University of Central Florida, Orlando.