Digitalization and inclusiveness of HRM practices: the example of neurodiversity initiatives

The transformation of the intelligence ecosystem associated with the digital transformation represents a critical juncture for diversity and inclusion (D&I). 

The authors present a multidisciplinary perspective on digital transformation and D&I that demonstrates, in the context of automated decision making, where algorithmic biases and the standardisation of thought represent new risks, neurodiversity initiatives become a cornerstone for advancing D&I. 

Based on interviews with neurodiversity experts, the authors identify innovative ways to efficiently configure an inclusive organisational design targeting neurodiversity by leveraging technologies. Several properties of technologies that support D&I in neurodiversity initiatives are identified: 

• the neutralisation of biases during interviews,
• the development of digital support for physical and mental well-being and
• the facilitation of different cognition modes. 

Finally, the paper discusses the risks and opportunities offered by various technologies in terms of performance evaluation, new forms of dominance, and design of a digital ecosystem for mental well-being.