TABLE 34A

ATTITUDES CONCERNING RACIAL INTERACTIONS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

FEMALES

(percent)

 

     

1992

1997

     
Black
White
Black
White
Hispanic
Asian
Support    
Minority managers generally receive more support from the employees they supervise than do white managers.   Agree
7
2**
10
4
15
5*
  Neutral
34
48
36
48
38
46
  Disagree
59
50
54
48
47
49
   
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(162)
(273)
(203)
(188)
(81)
(37)
   
Minority managers generally receive more support from their supervisors than do whites managers.   Agree
3
6***
6
9
1
0***
  Neutral
14
40
11
30
22
38
  Disagree
83
54
83
61
77
62
   
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(163)
(273)
(200)
(188)
(81)
(37)
   
The evaluation of both Whites and minorities are equally thorough and carefully evaluated.   Agree
11
61***
14
58
43
46***
  Neutral
23
32
25
31
31
32
  Disagree
66
7
61
11
26
22
   
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(163)
(273)
(202)
(188)
(80)
(37)
White managers share vital growth and career related information with minority managers.   Agree
7
47***
8
41
20
38***
  Neutral
28
44
18
47
44
43
  Disagree
65
9
73
12
36
19
   
100%
100%
100%1
100%
100%
100%
n  
(162)
(272)
(203)
(188)
(81)
(37)
The quality of relationships between minority and white managers could be improved.   Agree
92
40***
84
43
63
57***
  Neutral
7
41
12
38
26
22
  Disagree
1
19
3
20
11
22
   
100%
100%
100%1
100%1
100%
100%1
n  
(163)
(273)
(203)
(188)
(81)
(37)
The quality of relationships between minorities from different racial/ethnic groups could be improved.   Agree
NA
NA
87
53
66
78***
  Neutral
11
35
26
5
  Disagree
2
12
8
16
   
100%
100%
100%
100%1
n  
(203)
(187)
(80)
(37)
   
In the healthcare industry White managers have greater opportunities to advance than minority managers.   Agree
95
42***
93
34
68
51***
  Neutral
2
24
4
23
16
19
  Disagree
2
34
3
43
16
30
   
100%1
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(163)
(274)
(203)
(188)
(81)
(37)
   
There are limited opportunities for minority managers to advance in their careers.   Agree
73
16***
70
14
42
30***
  Neutral
14
23
12
22
23
13
  Disagree
13
61
18
64
35
57
   
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(163)
(272)
(202)
(187)
(81)
(37)
Minority managers are more often role models in their communities than are White managers.   Agree
65
37***
56
37
60
43***
  Neutral
28
36
34
35
20
38
  Disagree
7
28
10
27
20
19
   
100%
100%1
100%
100%1
100%
100%
n  
(162)
(272)
(202)
(186)
(81)
(37)
Would recommend a career in healthcare management to a young person.    
   
   
86%
88%
88%
85%
91%
89%
n  
(161)
(281)
(203)
(192)
(82)
(38)

 *Chi-square significant p<.05
**Chi-square significant p<.01
***Chi-square significant p<.001
1Percentage may not total to 100 due to rounding.


TABLE 34B

ATTITUDES CONCERNING RACIAL INTERACTIONS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

MALES

(percent) 

     

1992

1997

     
Black
White
Black
White
Hispanic
Asian
Support    
Minority managers generally receive more support from the employees they supervise than do white managers.   Agree
12
2***
11
4
10
4
  Neutral
37
42
40
49
40
47
  Disagree
51
56
49
47
50
49
   
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(163)
(237)
(167)
(195)
(138)
(73)
   
Minority managers generally receive more support from their supervisors than do whites managers.   Agree
4
6***
6
8
5
4***
  Neutral
14
44
20
45
27
27
  Disagree
82
50
74
47
68
69
   
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(163)
(240)
(168)
(196)
(139)
(74)
   
The evaluation of both Whites and minorities are equally thorough and carefully evaluated.   Agree
16
69***
22
68
45
48***
  Neutral
20
25
30
23
34
36
  Disagree
64
6
48
10
21
16
   
100%
100%
100%
100%1
100%
100%
n  
(163)
(240)
(168)
(195)
(139)
(73)
White managers share vital growth and career related information with minority managers.   Agree
10
50***
15
52
32
36***
  Neutral
18
43
30
42
37
38
  Disagree
72
8
55
6
32
26
   
100%
100%1
100%
100%
100%1
100%
n  
(163)
(240)
(168)
(194)
(139)
(73)
The quality of relationships between minority and white managers could be improved.   Agree
92
39***
89
46
71
66***
  Neutral
7
47
9
38
20
26
  Disagree
1
14
2
16
9
8
   
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(162)
(239)
(168)
(195)
(139)
(73)
The quality of relationships between minorities from different racial/ethnic groups could be improved.   Agree
NA
NA
88
55
77
69***
  Neutral
8
33
18
27
  Disagree
4
11
5
4
   
100%
100%1
100%
100%
N  
(168)
(195)
(138)
(74)
   
In the healthcare industry White managers have greater opportunities to advance than minority managers.   Agree
96
44***
90
30
61
69***
  Neutral
1
22
8
26
16
16
  Disagree
2
34
2
44
23
15
   
100%1
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
N  
(162)
(240)
(168)
(194)
(138)
(74)
   
There are limited opportunities for minority managers to advance in their careers.   Agree
75
22***
64
9
39
44***
  Neutral
9
21
13
25
19
22
  Disagree
16
58
23
66
42
34
   
100%
100%1
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(161)
(240)
(168)
(195)
(139)
(74)
Minority managers are more often role models in their communities than are White managers.   Agree
66
30***
59
26
54
39***
  Neutral
24
38
29
36
22
39
  Disagree
10
32
12
38
24
22
   
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
n  
(163)
(239)
(167)
(196)
(139)
(74)
Would recommend a career in healthcare management to a young person.    
   
   
88%
82%
93%
88%
93%
85%
n  
(165)
(242)
(174)
(198)
(147)
(75)

 **Chi-square significant p < .001
1Percentage may not total to 100 due to rounding.


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