The purpose of this study was to examine the external barriers that limit or impede the occupational achievements of professional Black women working in predominately White organizations. The basic tenet of the study looked at the impact of the beliefs and attitudes of the larger society and how these beliefs manifest themselves in organizations and act as determinants in the equitable distribution of resources in terms of recruitment, selection and promotions for Black women. Two research questions were developed which provided the design of the study. A set of 15 interview questions was asked of 15 professional Black women working in five major work categories, i.e., education, health care, media, and public and private industries. Responses were examined within the concept of InGroup/OutGroup. The frequency of response to the interview questions concentrated themselves in ten areas. The findings revealed exclusionary treatment in the form of discriminatory practices in the workplace. Implications of these findings for future research are also discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UMASS/oai:scholarworks.umass.edu:dissertations-8194 |
| Date | 01 January 1991 |
| Creators | Gonsal, Edith Bernadette Battle |
| Publisher | ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst |
| Source Sets | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest |
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