Date of Award
12-2011
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Executive Leadership
First Supervisor
Jeannine Dingus-Eason
Second Supervisor
Arlette Miller Smith
Abstract
This study explores the experiences of non-profit human service staff members engaged in “organizational development targeting diversity” (ODTD) for two years or more. This term was adapted by combining concepts in workforce diversity management (Cox, 1993; Ely & Thomas, 1996) and intra-organizational oppression (Fine, 1996; Hyde, 1998). Drawing upon Crenshaw’s (1989) theory of intersecting oppressions stemming from race, class, and gender stratification, the experiences of staff members in a nonprofit human services organization provided a window into an organization attempting to address its use of power and how to model empowerment for a disempowered clientele. This study was conducted using interviews, documents, and field notes in a phenomenological design. It was found that perceptions of power sharing within the organizational setting are shaped by participant identities. It is recommended that organizational diversity efforts openly address issues of power and strive to understand member perspectives for organizational practices and policy formation.
Recommended Citation
Hinesley, Christopher Henry, "A Phenomenological Study of “Organizational Development Targeting Diversity” in a Nonprofit Human Service Organization" (2011). Education Doctoral. Paper 5.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/education_etd/5
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