African Americans are significantly under-represented in the upper
levels of the corporate hierarchy, and they experience
significantly slower rates of upward mobility -- even when measured
against their similarly qualified white peers. Two schools of
thought seek to explain this phenomenon. One view, articulated
primarily by corporate leaders and some researchers, claims that
blacks experience slower rates of advancement because they lack the
skills and qualifications needed for career advancement. A second
view, held by other researchers and many African Americans, states
that race-related factors limit blacks' rate of upward corporate
mobility.
This study focuses on similarly qualified black and white
managers to examine why the rate of upward mobility among qualified
blacks is inhibited. Interviews with these executives reveal that
differences in socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds between
blacks and whites, as well as stereotypes and their subsequent
discriminatory effects, jeopardize black advancement in the
corporate arena. In light of current economic challenges to
American business, this persistence of discriminatory constraints
continues to derail corporate America's ability to capitalize on
the full potential of all available human resources, and to
maximize its competitive advantage.
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