CAREER ASCENSION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
Abstract
Few studies exist regarding the factors and career paths that might be of value to African American females seeking an executive leadership position in a postsecondary institution. The essence of becoming a leader in postsecondary institutions was captured through face-to-face, semistructured interviews of 10 African American women at the executive leadership level within Georgia postsecondary institutions. The identification of life experiences, career development, and accession factors for African American females might provide leaders with information needed for leadership development, mentoring programs, and accession strategies that might add new knowledge to the literature.
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