Color barriers.A two-part survey-conducted by Catalyst in 1998 and again in 2001--of African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. , Hispanic and Asian American A·sian A·mer·i·can also A·sian-A·mer·i·can n. A U.S. citizen or resident of Asian descent. See Usage Note at Amerasian. A women in corporate management, including accounting firms, revealed both positive and negative trends. On the positive side, respondents said they * Experienced positive career growth. * Employed several key strategies to succeed--with great emphasis on the importance of networking and mentoring. Yet they * Moved out to move up. And they were * Less hopeful in 2001 about their career prospects than they had been in 1998. Barriers to Advancement for Women of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color The study concluded that companies must create open, more inclusive work environments if they want to retain women of color as managers. In both studies women of color cited the lack of support mechanisms they perceived in their companies. How Managers and Management Influenced Retention The study identified three factors that "predicted retention" of women of color: * The quality of their relationship with managers. * Management's role in diversity efforts. * Openness in the work environment. The study concluded that when women of color perceived that upper management and their supervisors were committed to diversity and they experienced high-quality relationships with their direct managers, they were likely to view their work environments quite favorably. Catalyst is an independent, nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. research and advisory organization working with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work. It has offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif., and Toronto. |
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