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Profile of American Black Women Leaders

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American Black Women and Interpersonal Leadership Styles

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There is not an available, global view of the current perceptions of American Black women in Fortune and non-Fortune 500 organizations. There is an inconsistent, limited view of the capabilities of American Black women in Fortune and non-Fortune 500 workplaces.

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Hughes, C. (2014). Profile of American Black Women Leaders. In: American Black Women and Interpersonal Leadership Styles. Transgressions, vol 103. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-878-7_1

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