The problem and the solution. This Issue overview introduces the problem, purpose, significance, and need for studying leadership from the perspectives of African American women. The concept of intersectionality is introduced and is a common thread throughout the articles contained in this Issue. The need for more sociocultural theories in the field of human resource development (HRD) that address intersectionality in the leadership experience is the overarching theme of this Issue. A discussion of the contribution to HRD is provided in this overview as well as a preview of each article contained in this Issue.
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Banton, M. ( 2000). The idiom of race: A critique of presentation. In L. Back & J. Solomos (Eds.), Racialization (pp. 51-58). London : Oxford University Press.
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Bell, E.L., & Nkomo, S. ( 2001). Our separate ways: Black and White women and the struggle for professional identity. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
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Bierema, L.L., & Cseh, M. ( 2003). Evaluating AHRD research using a feminist research framework . Human Resource Development Quarterly, 14, 5-26.
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Byrd, M. ( 2007). Negotiating new meanings of "leader" and envisioning culturally informed theories for developing African American women in leadership roles: An interview with Patricia Parker. Human Resource Development International, 11, 101-107.
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Catalyst. (2004). Advancing African-American women in the workplace: What managers need to know. New York: Catalyst.
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Chalofsky, N. ( 1992). A unifying definition for the HRD Profession. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 3, 175-182.
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Collins, P. ( 1998). Fighting words: Black women and the search for justice . Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
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Collins, P.H. ( 1990). Black feminist thought: Knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment. New York: Routledge.
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Crenshaw, K. ( 1989). Demarginalizing the intersection of race and sex: A Black feminist critique of antidiscrimination doctrine, feminist theory and antiracist politics. University of Chicago Legal Forum, 139-167.
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Cummings, T.G., & Worley, C.G. ( 2001). Organization development and change (7th ed.). Cincinnati, OH: Southwestern College.
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Etter-Lewis, G. ( 1993). My soul is my own. New York: Routledge.
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French, J.R.P., & Raven, B. ( 1959). The bases of social power. In D. Cartwright & A. Zander (Eds.), Group dynamics (pp. 150-167). New York: Harper & Row.
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Gostnell, G.M. ( 1996). The leadership of African American women: Constructing realities, shifting paradigms. ProQuest Dissertations. (UMI No. 9701103)
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Holton, E.F., III. ( 1999). An integrated model of performance: Bounding the theory and practice. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 1, 26-46.
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hooks, b. ( 1990). Yearning: Race, gender, and cultural politics. Boston: South End.
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Inglis, T. ( 1997). Empowerment and emancipation. Adult Education Quarterly, 48, 3-17.
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Lincoln, Y.S., & Lynham, S.A. ( 2006). Criteria for assessing good theory in human resource development and other applied disciplines from an interpretive perspective . In F. M. Nafukho & T. J. Chermack (Eds.), 2007 Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (pp. 23-30). Bowling Green: AHRD.
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Lynham, S.A., & Chermack, T.J. (2006). Responsible leadership for performance: A theoretical model and hypotheses. Journal Leadership and Organizational Studies, 12(4), 73-88.
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Merriam, S.B., & Caffarella, R.S. (1999). Learning in adulthood. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Parker, P.S. ( 1997). African American women executives within dominant culture organizations: An examination of leadership socialization, communication strategies, and leadership behavior. The University of Texas at Austin, ProQuest Digital Dissertations. (UMI No. 9802988)
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Parker, P.S. ( 2001). African American women executives within dominant culture organizations: (Re)conceptualizing notions of instrumentality and collaboration . Management Communication Quarterly, 15, 42-82.
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Parker, P.S. ( 2005). Race, gender, and leadership: Re-envisioning organizational leadership from the perspectives of African American women executives. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
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Parker, P.S., & Ogilvie, D.T. ( 1996). Gender, culture, and leadership: Toward a culturally distinct model of African-American women executives’ leadership strategies . Leadership Quarterly, 7, 189-214.
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Reid, P.T., & Clayton, S. ( 1992). Racism and sexism at work. Social Justice Research, 5, 249-268.
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Rummler, G.A., & Brache, A.P. ( 1992). Improving performance: How to manage the White space on the organization chart. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Ruona, W.E.A. ( 2000). Core beliefs in human resource development: A journey for the profession and its professionals. In W. E. A. Ruona & G. Roth (Eds.), Philosophical foundations of human resource development practice (pp. 1-27). San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
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Swanson, R.A. ( 1994). Analysis for improving performance: Tools for diagnosing organizations and documenting workplace expertise. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
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Swanson, R.A. ( 1995). Human resource development: Performance is the key. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 62, 207-213.
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Swanson, R.A., & Holton, E.F. ( 2001). Foundations of human resource development. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
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Waring, A.L. ( 2003). African-American female college presidents: Self-conceptions of leadership. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 9(3), 31-44.
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Watkins, K. ( 2001). Philosophical metaphors for HRD theory and practice. In R. A. Swanson & E. F. Holton III (Eds.), Foundations of human resource development (pp. 70-84). San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
