TABLE 29A

WORK ENVIRONMENT FIVE YEAR REVIEW - 1997 ONLY

(percent affirming)

FEMALES

1997

Black White Hispanic Asian
In the past 5 years I have:
Failed to be hired because of race/ethnicity 43 5 10 24***
N (195) (190) (81) (37)
Failed to be promoted because of race/ethnicity 44 4 21 22***
N (200) (190) (81) (36)
Failed to receive fair compensation because of race/ethnicity 53 5 19 22***
N (200) (188) (79) (37)
Were evaluated with standards believed to be inappropriate 49 17 23 17***
N (197) (189) (81) (36)
Were discriminated against in career advancement because of having an accent or speaking in a dialect 4 2 10 14***
N (193) (188) (80) (37)
Received preferential treatment because of race/ethnicity:
in hiring 11 1 9 16***
N (200) (191) (81) (37)
in promotion 6 0 7 5**
N (200) (191) (81) (37)
in compensation 4 0 2 5*
N (201) (191) (81) (37)

 *Chi-square significant p<.05
**Chi-square significant p<.01
***Chi-square significant p<.001


 TABLE 29B

WORK ENVIRONMENT FIVE YEAR REVIEW - 1997 ONLY

(percent affirming)

MALES

 

1997

  Black White Hispanic Asian
In the past 5 years I have:        
Failed to be hired because of race/ethnicity 44 6 16 26***
N (165) (196) (139) (74)
Failed to be promoted because of race/ethnicity 39 4 22 28***
N (162) (196) (137) (74)
Failed to receive fair compensation because of race/ethnicity 37 2 18 22***
N (166) (196) (137) (74)
Were evaluated with standards believed to be inappropriate 42 9 21 26****
N (164) (196) (137) (72)
Were discriminated against in career advancement because of having an accent or speaking in a dialect 7 1 10 21***
N (161) (191) (136) (73)
Received preferential treatment because of race/ethnicity:        
in hiring 19 2 12 8***
N (165) (195) (138) (74)
in promotion 9 1 7 3***
n (164) (195) (137) (72)
in compensation 4 1 2 3
n (165) (195) (137) (72)

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