Date of Award
1-1-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Specialization
Communication and Leadership
School or Department
School of Leadership Studies
First Advisor
Dr. John Caputo
Second Advisor
Dr. Cheryl Coan
Abstract
This study focuses on African-American communication and the role that it plays in the gap in African-American leadership within the corporate America environment. The thesis evidences numerous former studies around African-American communication practices and the impacts within the corporate sphere. Furthermore, the literature review includes the philosophical foundations that the larger body is based on. For instance, the thesis is using the egalitarianism philosophy of thought. From this perspective, the recommendations are examined through the lens that “basic institutions of society are charged with the task of advancing the interests of all members of society equally” (Christiano, 2008, p. 12). The results of the study find that African-American communication style and language is different than that of corporate America, and these differences have led to a significant leadership gap.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Jade D., "African-American Communication Within Corporate America: Challenges In Leadership" (2013). Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses. 238.
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/comlead_etds/238
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