The Black and Ethnic Minority Woman Manager: Cracking the Concrete Ceiling [Paperback]

Based on the author's analysis of in-depth interviews and relevant research literature, this booki nvestigates and explores the experiences, problems and pressures faced by black and ethnic minority women managers in the United Kingdom. To date, research addressing the issues of black managers has been almost exclusively American, predominantly black African-Americans, and the overall amount of published research has been limited. Indeed, studies of black and ethnic minority professional women, especially in corporate settings, have been virtually excluded from the growing body of research on women in management. This book has been written to fill this gap.The Black and Ethnic Minority Woman Manager investigates and explores the experiences, problems and pressures faced by this under-represented group in the UK.

To date, research has tended to focus on black African-American professionals. Through analysis of in-depth interviews and research literature, Marilyn J Davidson addresses issues including:

{ the 'double life' of home/community and work cultures experienced by black and ethnic minority managers

{ the double negative effects of sexism and racism

{ relationship problems

{ blocked career opportunities

The author concludes by focusing on what individuals, organizations and government can do to improve opportunities for and treatment of black and ethnic minority managerial women.`By emphasising how the employment of black and ethnic minority women would serve to benefit the organization, this book is an excellent stimulant for such organizations to start recruiting

more of them. It conveys the same message on every page....The birth of this publication should be treasured and reserved a much-deserved space on the