"Women of Color in Corporate Management: Opportunities and Barriers"
Catalyst
Sponsor: The Ford Foundation, January 1999.
This thorough report makes the business case for capitalizing on the talents of African-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic women managers and professionals. According to this study, the recruitment and retention of woman of color is a necessity in today's environment because of the demographic diversity of the labor pool, the competitive advantage derived from diverse perspectives, the buying power of women of color as consumers and business owners, the cost of turnover, and the increasing importance of global competencies.