An exploration of leadership experiences among white women and women of color

被引:7
作者
Key, Susan [1 ]
Popkin, Samuel [1 ]
Munchus, George [1 ]
Wech, Barbara [1 ]
Hill, Vanessa [2 ]
Tanner, John [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Management Informat Syst & Quantitat Methods, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
[2] Univ Louisiana Lafayette, Dept Management, Lafayette, LA 70504 USA
[3] Univ Louisiana Lafayette, Dept Business Syst Anal, Lafayette, LA 70504 USA
关键词
Critical race theory; Critical gender theory; Organizational diversity; Racial diversity; Gender diversity; Racial leadership; Gender leadership; Leadership; Gender; Race; United States of America; GENDER; RACE; SEX; MANAGERS; METAANALYSIS; EMERGENCE; CONTEXT;
D O I
10.1108/09534811211228111
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Purpose - The specific aims for this paper are to deal with the conflicting research findings associated with the factors that influence the success of female leaders while using race (African American) as the core variable in this paper. Design/methodology/approach - A literature review was done. An empirical survey was designed and pre-tested for face validity, relevance, clarity of items, and ease of administration and response. Two versions of the survey were pilot tested with two focus groups. Findings - The analysis centered on racial differences between Caucasian and African American female leaders. Chi-square test was used for the primary original data, and t-test for the mean subgroup scores obtained in Likert-type items. The primary finding is that while Caucasian women and African American women face similar gender obstacles, the factors that determine their paths to success differ significantly. Research limitations/implications - The present study provides an excellent starting point to infuse race into the gender equation model regarding female leaders in organizational enterprises. As the world of work becomes more gender and racially diverse, the implications are very important given the status of female leadership in a civil society. Originality/value - The newness and novelty of this paper is the comparison between Caucasian and African American women leaders in the southern part of the USA. The value of this paper is the focus on the demographics of change given the history of gender and racial hostility in organizational life for this segment of the population.
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页码:392 / 404
页数:13
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