Are the Walls Really Down? Perceptions Regarding Minority Leadership Challenges and Opportunities

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Dianbing; Yang, Xinxiao
Titel	Are the Walls Really Down? Perceptions Regarding Minority Leadership Challenges and Opportunities
Quelle	In: Excellence in Education Journal, 8 (2019) 1, S.38-63 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2474-4166
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Administrators; Minority Groups; College Administration; Universities; Leadership; Barriers; Professional Isolation; Life Satisfaction; Job Satisfaction; Social Justice; Personnel Selection; Race; Disproportionate Representation; Multicultural Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Ethnische Minderheit; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; University; Universität; Führung; Führungsposition; Lebensvollendung; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Personalauswahl; Personalentscheidung; Rasse; Abstammung; Multikulturelle Erziehung
Abstract	In this qualitative study, we investigated the perceptions of 13 faculty members and leaders of color, from different nationalities, and at three universities in the United States of America regarding minority leadership challenges and opportunities. The aim of the research was to identify obstacles that lead to discouraging and isolating faculty and leaders of colors, and opportunities that enhance the working and life satisfaction of these faculty and leaders. Findings suggested that: (1) race still matters in the hiring, employment, and work environment for faculty and leaders of color; (2) the term 'special opportunities' are just some fancy/showy words that do not actually represent opportunities for faculty and leaders of color; and (3) more efforts are needed in embracing social justice in faculty hiring policies. Findings and implementations suggest ways that universities can break the racial walls and enhance diversity. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Excellence in Education Journal. e-mail: eejeditor@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.excellenceineducationjournal.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01