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Reider-Jacks, Amasi (2022) Disparity of Black Ethnic Minority Workers in Management Positions in Organisations. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.
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This study argues that there is a disparity of black ethnic minority workers occupying management positions in organisations, in relation to considerable number of black workers occupying low-level positions in the organisations. The aim of this study is to investigate if the disparity exists, if this is proven to be the case, it will show there is a gap that needs to be addressed to uphold equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion in organisations. Preliminary population in Ireland as of 3rd April 2022 was 5,123,536 persons, approximately 1.7% are from the black ethnic minority group (CSO, 2022). Everybody irrespective of their background as a minority group of the entire population of a country, deserves the right to progress in their chosen careers to their full potential, having attained the qualifying skills without any form of discrimination. According to findings from the research on Ethnicity and Nationality in the Irish market Groarke. S. et al (2018), black workers are less likely (0.3 times as likely) to hold a managerial position compared to their white counterparts. The basic research questions are: Is there a disparity of black workers in management positions in organisations they work? The objectives would be what are the barriers to this group of people occupying management positions and what measures can be taken to mitigate against the disparity. Based on a survey that was administered to predominantly white Managers and Senior Managers in organisations, the few participants that responded showed there is a lack of education aimed at understanding this group of people, this will impede on giving adequate support for their development and high standard performance in the workplace to make career progressions and reach the upper echelons in organisations. Findings from this research have informed the proposition of intentional solutions in terms of strategies designed to achieve the desired outcome of attaining a healthy balance of the black ethnic minority group in management positions of organisations as well as highlighting factors that are barriers to career progression. History and numerous research work have highlighted the oppression that the black ethnic minority group has always endured. This study hopes to contribute in guiding organisations to close the gap and take more informed, intentional, measured, and progressive actions towards securing a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse management team up to the very top levels of their organisation.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Supervisors: | Name Email Macdonald, Robert UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare > Discrimination H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Diversity H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Equal Opportunity in Employment |
| Divisions: | School of Business > Master of Science in Management |
| Depositing User: | Tamara Malone |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2023 15:42 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2023 15:42 |
| URI: | https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/6429 |
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