The author presents a study on African American female managers and the glass-ceiling phenomenon. The article addresses the concerns of gender and racial biases of the researcher-participant interaction that could negatively or positively influence the research findings. The author presents five possible biases to consider when conducting similar studies on African American female managers by a White male researcher.
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