Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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The Convergence of Technology and Welfare: Effect of the Development of ICT on the Work Environment and Job Placement for People with Disabilities

기술과 복지의 융합: 정보통신기술(ICT)의 발전이 장애인 근무환경과 직무배치에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2019.06.01
  • Accepted : 2019.07.20
  • Published : 2019.07.28
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Abstract

The development of information and communication technology(ICT) has made our lives more convenient and has caused many changes in various areas of our lives.. In particular, ICT enables information and physical accessibility of people with disabilities and eliminates the inconvenience of entry into the labor market, and ICT-based teleworking has improved employ-ability for people with disabilities by facilitating physical accessibility away from traditional work environments and job assignments. This paper presents some domestic and foreign cases of teleworking for the people with disabilities. Also it states several suggestions, as developing jobs in ICT field, educating and training of its field, and making related documents and supporting systems for activating ICT-based work environment and job placement.

정보통신기술분야(ICT)의 발전은 우리의 삶을 더욱더 편리하게 하고 있으며 우리 삶의 다양한 영역에 많은 변화를 일으키고 있다. 특히 장애인의 정보 및 물리적 접근성을 가능케하며 장애인들이 노동시장 진입에서 겪게 되는 불편함을 해소하는 역할을 하며 ICT기반의 원격근무는 전통적인 근무환경과 직무배치에서 벗어나 물리적 접근성을 용이하게 함으로써 장애인을 위한 고용가능성을 향상시킬 수 있다. 이에 본 논문은 ICT의 발전이 장애인의 노동시장과 고용환경에 어떠한 변화를 일으키는지 알아보고 장애인을 위한 국내외 원격근무 사례를 소개하였다. 또한 ICT기반의 근무환경과 직무배치 활성화를 위하여 이 분야의 직무개발과 관련 교육 훈련의 체계화, 실무서 및 지원인프라 등을 포함한 원격근무 지원의 다양화 노력 등 몇 가지 필요한 전략을 제시하였다.

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Table 1. Digital Information Level of People with Disabilities

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