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Ascending to Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of African American Women Leaders in STEM.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Ascending to Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of African American Women Leaders in STEM./
Author:	Fisher, Shendorah R. Nalls.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2020,
Description:	208 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 82-01, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International82-01A.
Subject:	Management. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=28021972
ISBN:	9798662401334

Ascending to Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of African American Women Leaders in STEM.
Fisher, Shendorah R. Nalls.

Ascending to Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of African American Women Leaders in STEM. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2020 - 208 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 82-01, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Capella University, 2020.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

Women and minorities face invisible barriers in the workplace that strip them of career advancement and leadership opportunities. African American women face a unique phenomenon known as the concrete ceiling, where race and gender combine to limit their ability to advance to senior positions in the workplace. The concrete ceiling has contributed to the significant underrepresentation of African American women in science and technology fields. The present study was conducted to answer a research question that asked, what are the lived experiences of African American women in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) industries as they overcome barriers and ascend to leadership positions? A qualitative research design and a phenomenological approach were chosen as the most appropriate choices to study the reasons for the underrepresentation of African American women in STEM leadership positions. Specifically, the modified Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method of transcendental phenomenology was used to answer the research question. The sample included 12 African American women who had ascended to leadership positions within STEM organizations, and data were collected from these participants via two semistructured interviews. The interview data were analyzed by identifying common invariant constituents within the data that were coded. Code frequencies were used to generate themes through the process of imaginative variation and reflection. The data analysis indicated that African American women in STEM organizations face gender, race, and intersectionality barriers, stereotype barriers, a lack of support and isolation, and overt and covert discrimination. To overcome these barriers, African American women (a) seek out sponsorship, advocacy, and mentorship; (b) build relationships with peers, frequently using White men as allies; and (c) work to build self-awareness, situational awareness, and self-confidence. The themes that emerged from the data highlighted important aspects of the participants' lived experiences, but more research is necessary to understand the challenges faced by African American women in STEM fields and improve diversity in the organizations operating in these fields. Specifically, further research is needed to examine the role of sponsorship in the advancement of African American women to STEM leadership positions.

ISBN: 9798662401334Subjects--Topical Terms:

516664
Management.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Barriers for women in the workplace

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