Date of Award
12-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Department
School of Business
First Advisor
Dr. Paul Shelton
Second Advisor
Dr. Debby Thomas
Third Advisor
Dr. Darren Treadway
Abstract
Analyses of changing demographics in the United States project that the collective racial minority will comprise over 50% of the United States population by 2045. Yet, racial minorities hold only 20% of the most powerful and prestigious positions in the United States, demonstrating that racial minorities are underrepresented in leadership positions. The literature indicates that due to the existence of pro-White bias, racial minorities do not fit the prototypical image of a leader. This quantitative study investigates the influence of pro-white bias on the leadership self-efficacy of minority college students. A random sample of students from a liberal arts college was used, and T-test, correlations, and subgroup analysis were conducted. The study measured the participants’ levels of leadership self-efficacy and pro-White bias and the relationship between the two variables. The results suggest that no difference in the leadership self-efficacy of White and non-White students. The study found a statistically significant difference in the level of Pro-White bias in White versus non-White students. There was no correlation found between leadership self-efficacy and pro-White bias. Lastly, the subgroup analysis determined that a student’s minority status would moderate the relationship between leadership self-efficacy and pro-White bias.
Recommended Citation
Roland, Stacy, "The Influence of Pro-White Bias on the Leadership Self-Efficacy of Minority College Students" (2024). Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). 73.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/dbadmin/73