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Extent of co-worker involvement with African-American supported employees

Dais, Teresa Ann

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Title
Extent of co-worker involvement with African-American supported employees
Author(s)
Dais, Teresa Ann
Issue Date
1996
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Rusch, Frank R.
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Business Administration, General
  • Black Studies
  • Education, Adult and Continuing
  • Education, Special
  • Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies
  • Education, Vocational
Language
eng
Abstract
"Cultural differences may influence the employment status of African-American supported employees and contribute to their difficulties in obtaining and maintaining employment. The purpose of this study was to fill a void in the research literature on supported employment by comparing African-American and European-American supported employees with respect to five types of co-worker involvement, salaries and attrition rates, and occupational categories and employment tenure. Specifically, analyses were conducted to determine which claims of co-worker involvement best distinguished between the two groups. Results revealed more claims of co-worker involvement for ""training"" African-American supported employees during the first six months of employment than European-Americans; further, African-American supported employees were younger and separated from employment at higher rates per month than European-American supported employees. The results strongly suggest a need to examine the factors that may contribute to greater levels of co-worker involvement with African-American supported employees. Specific areas include recognizing individual differences, developing strengths, matching skills to appropriate training and employment needs, self-analyzing multicultural employment environments, utilizing cultural brokers, and providing cross-cultural training."
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text
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Copyright 1996 Dais, Teresa Ann

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