Neurodiversity and intersectionality in the workplace: A narrative review and research agenda

Abstract Neurodiversity has important implications for individuals and organizations as an increasingly salient but under‐researched dimension of diversity in the workplace. In this article, we provide an interdisciplinary review of neurodiversity research through the lens of intersectionality, with a particular focus on the potential ways neurodivergent identities intersect with other social identities to give rise to distinct experiences of inequality, inclusion and development. Reviewing relevant academic work emerging from 2010 onwards (69 pieces of literature), we draw attention to how various neurodivergent identities and experiences have been researched and theorized in combination with a variety of other identities and characteristics, including gender, race, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and parental status. We contribute to literature on neurodiversity and intersectionality in management by mapping research on identity combinations to associated theories, frameworks, methods, lived experiences and potential implications for work and employment. We also provide a research agenda for developing intersectional approaches to neurodiversity in the workplace, including gaps in existing research, opportunities for conceptual and methodological development, and broader implications for enhancing future intersectional research and practice on neurodiversity in the workplace.