Investing in Diversity: American corporations have long lacked minorities and women at the top. But more employers, recruiters, and business schools are working on it

With an African-American serving as the nation's chief executive, a woman heading the State Department, and a Latina settling into a new job on the Supreme Court, are there any glass ceilings left for minorities and women aspiring to leadership positions? PepsiCo's "diversity and incl...

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Published in:U.S. news & world report 2009-11, Vol.146 (10), p.72
Main Author: Gilgoff, Dan
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Business schools
Careers
Diversity training
Employers
Executives
Leadership
Middle management
Minority & ethnic groups
Professionals
Recruitment
Women
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Summary:With an African-American serving as the nation's chief executive, a woman heading the State Department, and a Latina settling into a new job on the Supreme Court, are there any glass ceilings left for minorities and women aspiring to leadership positions? PepsiCo's "diversity and inclusion" program also helps prepare minorities in middle management for senior management posts, contributing to a 12 percent jump in minorities and women in executive positions since 2001.
ISSN:0041-5537
2169-9283