dc.contributor.author	Whirl, Jermaine
dc.coverage.spatial	United States	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	1931-2014	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-16T15:54:09Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-16T15:54:09Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-29
dc.identifier.other	37201529-96F6-709F-4796-33F85896EBC1	UUID
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/2011
dc.description.abstract	This study examined the experiences of African American business school deans accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) at predominantly White institutions (PWI). The Princeton Review articulates that business management is the most popular undergraduate college major in the United States (2014). However, the dynamics of the racial makeup of leadership at such institutions, specifically in PWIs, illustrates that a great disparity exists. African American deans currently make up 4% of deans at PWIs that have student populations that are becoming more diverse. Therefore, I utilized a transcendental phenomenology for my research design with Co-Optation, Campus Racial Climate, Critical Race Theory, and Bolman and Deal’s (2008) Reframing Organizations as the theoretical frameworks. I interviewed five former African American deans utilizing a three-interview series, to understand the essence of their experiences becoming and serving as a dean of a PWI (Husserl, 1931; Seidman, 2006). I also reviewed documents such as press releases and newspaper articles, to confirm or refute the data obtained through the interviews. Data analysis utilizing memos, categorizing, connecting strategies, document analysis, and constant comparative method produced three themes: minimize race, changes within the deanship, and pressing challenges. These findings suggest that prospective African American business deans should not focus on their racial identity in applying or serving as a dean, and they should understand that the dean position is more external than internal. Yet, their greatest challenge racially, will come from external constituents, and they should be ready for challenges related to resource allocation, AACSB accreditation, faculty and staff, and strained relationships with other university deans and their provost.	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I: INTRODUCTION 1 \| Statement of the Problem 3 \| Purpose of the Study 4 \| Significance of the Study 4 \| Research Questions 5 \| Assumptions 5 \| Theoretical Framework . 5 \| Methodology . 8 \| Definition of Key Terms .. 8 \| Summary 9 \| Chapter II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE. 11 \| Business School Accrediting Bodies..12 \| AACSB . 13 \| Focus on the AACSB 16 \| African American Faculty and Administrators’ Experiences at PWIs.. 18 \| Double Consciousness and Isolation on Campus.. 21 \| Co-Optation .. 23 \| Campus Racial Climate..25 \| Critical Race Theory . 29 \| Critique of Liberalism 30 \| Whiteness as Property 31 \| Interest Conversion.31 \| Counter-Storytelling.. 31 \| Permanence of Racism.. 32 \| Reframing Organization Framework... 33 \| African American Advice for Faculty and Administrative Roles..33 \| Summary 35 \| Chapter III: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 37 \| Statement of the Problem and Research Questions .. 37 \| Research Design 38 \| Site and Participant Selection/Sampling39 \| Profiles of Participants... 41 \| Data Collection ..42 \| Instrument.. 42 \| Interviews.. 43 \| Documents and Artifacts Collection.. 45 \| Data Analysis .45 \| Trustworthiness . 50 \| Positionality Statement.. 50 \| Member Checking.. 54 \| Three Series Interview Approach.. 55 \| Ethical Issues .55 \| Summary 57 \| Chapter IV: FINDINGS..... 58 \| Brief Narratives of Participants. 58 \| Clarence. 58 \| Lisa. 61 \| William.. 63 \| Jonathan..65 \| Gary66 \| Discussion of Themes 68 \| Minimize Race.. 72 \| Changes within the Deanship 79 \| External versus Internal. 81 \| New Dean. 84 \| Pressing Challenges87 \| Challenges. 88 \| AACSB. 93 \| Budgets. 97 \| Relationships with University Deans and the University’s Provost.. 102 \| Summary 106 \| Chapter V: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. 109 \| Discussion of Themes 110 \| Theme I: Minimize Race110 \| Theme II: Changes within the Deanship 115 \| Theme III: Pressing Challenges. 118 \| Research Questions: Final Discussions Summary. 122 \| Limitations of the Study.126 \| Implications of the Study.. 128 \| Recommendations for Future Research. 130 \| Final Conclusions.. 131 \| REFERENCES . 133 \| APPENDICIES . 153 \| Appendix A: Interview Guide and Questions.153 \| Appendix B: Institutional Review Board Protocol Exemption Report...156 \| Appendix C: Brief Narratives of Participants.158 \| Appendix D: Participant Invitation Letter..182 \|	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Education	en_US
dc.subject	Leadership	en_US
dc.subject	AACSB	en_US
dc.subject	Phenomenological Study	en_US
dc.subject	African American	en_US
dc.subject	Business School Deans	en_US
dc.title	A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of African American Business School Deans at AACSB Accredited Predominantly White Institutions	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Tsemunhu, Rudo
dc.description.committee	York, Travis T.
dc.description.committee	Wiley, Ellen W.
dc.description.committee	Green, Robert
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Education Leadership	en_US