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Life in the Corporation: A Multi‐Method Study of the Experiences of Male and Female Asian, Black, Hispanic and White Employees
Author(s) -
Cianni Mary,
Romberger Beverly
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
gender, work and organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.159
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1468-0432
pISSN - 0968-6673
DOI - 10.1111/1468-0432.00028
Subject(s) - ethnic group , race (biology) , corporation , white (mutation) , psychology , demography , social psychology , gender studies , sociology , political science , biochemistry , law , gene , chemistry , anthropology
Organizational experiences of male and female Asian, Black, Hispanic and White managers in a Fortune 500 company were examined using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Oral histories were conducted to identify the antecedents to advancement within this organization. We used focus groups to expand our understanding of these antecedents and to determine differences among the racial/ethnic groups according to gender. Data from a follow‐up survey of 1,645 employees were subjected to MANCOVA to determine race/ethnicity and gender effects, controlling for the effect of organizational tenure. Main effects for race/ethnicity were found on three measures and main effects for gender were found on eight measures. Follow‐up size‐of‐effect tests (eta squared) revealed that the strength of the relationship was strong for two significant gender findings and one significant race finding.