US Organizations’ Response to AIDS in the Workplace: : A Review and Suggestions for Managers

Abstract

Since first identified in June 1981, 315,390 cases of AIDS have been reported in the United States and 194,354 Americans have died of the disease, as of 30 June 1993. Worldwide, 718,894 cases of AIDS have been reported and 13 million people are believed to be infected with the HIV (AIDS‐causing) virus. Since autumn 1988, the authors have conducted five independent studies to determine US organizations′ response to AIDS in the workplace. Reviews those and similar studies conducted by others, summarizes their findings, and offers suggestions to practising managers worldwide for dealing with AIDS in the workplace.

Citation

Kohl, J.P. and Miller, A.N. (1994), "US Organizations’ Response to AIDS in the Workplace: : A Review and Suggestions for Managers", Management Decision, Vol. 32 No. 4, pp. 43-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749410058671