5 research outputs found
Resiliency and Goals: A Phenomenological Exploration of African American Male Attrition in High School
This article describes a phenomenological study that explored the lived experiences and perceptions of African American males with high school attrition. Sixteen event dropouts participated in individually taped semi-structured interviews, producing descriptive themes that were analyzed. Results from this study revealed eight major themes of (a) school climate matters, (b) social and emotional skills enhance development, (c) share responsibility of educational expectations, (d) support lacking, (e) engaging at-risk behavior, (f) apathetic view of education, (g) motivation is the education multiplier, and (h) respect is key to graduation. Findings and implications for stakeholders and future research are included that might prove helpful in closing the achievement and opportunity gaps within the African American male demographic
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The Female Executive’s Perspective on Career Planning and Advancement in Organizations
Gender bias continues to play a role in the gender discrepancy at
executive levels in organizations across the United States, although women hold 51% of
all middle management positions. Female middle managers may be overlooked for
advancement to executive positions because of a lack of synergy between individual
career planning and organizational development and advancement practices. This may have
significant implications for organizations as they struggle to recruit and hire
qualified senior leadership to close the widening leadership gap created as baby boomers
leave the workforce in record numbers over the next decade. One way to retain talented,
knowledgeable, female middle managers is to incorporate career planning and advancement
programs, which increase visibility for both the individual and organizational leaders
into potential advancement opportunities. This descriptive phenomenological study was
designed to investigate and describe the lived experiences of female executives with
career planning and advancement in organizations. Data collected from 16 female
executives employed in organizations in Nashville, Tennessee, revealed that although
individuals must make a commitment to career planning and take responsibility for
executing the plan, successful career planning and advancement are dependent on others
beyond the individual seeking advancement. The findings of this study are important for
women who desire advancement to executive levels and to organizational leaders who want
to hire and promote the right person for the job regardless of gender