Abstract:

Disability is typically assumed to be incompatible with work, people with disabilities from around the globe experience multiple barriers worsen in vulnerable communities, including access to employment. OBJECTIVE: To explore why people with disabilities may be uniquely positioned to become social entrepreneurs and establish enterprises primarily to meet social objectives rather than solely to generate personal financial profit.  METHODS: A systematic literature review was undertaken on Social Entrepreneurship and how the model would be inclusive of people with disabilities. Data are drawn from the following databases and aggregator sites: Web of Science, Scopus, Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, J- Stor, and Science Direct & IOS Press Library. RESULTS: There is a need for the development of business models based on innovation and technology that allow people with disabilities to include in the workforce. Social entrepreneurship offers more participation for people with disabilities than the other models as it adds social value by creating employment and jobs for them.