TY - JOUR
T1 - An examination of African Americans' access to public accounting mentors
T2 - Perceived barriers and intentions to leave
AU - Viator, R. E.
PY - 2001/8
Y1 - 2001/8
N2 - This paper reviews prior research on diversified mentoring relationships and formulates predictions regarding African Americans' access to public accounting mentors. Empirical analysis is based on responses from 116 African-American public accounting employees, compared to 756 Caucasian responses from a prior study. Statistical results indicate that African-American public accounting employees are less likely to obtain an informal mentor and perceive greater barriers to obtaining mentors. For two mentoring functions (protection and assistance, and social support), African-American respondents reported lower levels of support, compared to Caucasian respondents. Also, African-American respondents indicated stronger intentions to leave public accounting.
AB - This paper reviews prior research on diversified mentoring relationships and formulates predictions regarding African Americans' access to public accounting mentors. Empirical analysis is based on responses from 116 African-American public accounting employees, compared to 756 Caucasian responses from a prior study. Statistical results indicate that African-American public accounting employees are less likely to obtain an informal mentor and perceive greater barriers to obtaining mentors. For two mentoring functions (protection and assistance, and social support), African-American respondents reported lower levels of support, compared to Caucasian respondents. Also, African-American respondents indicated stronger intentions to leave public accounting.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035429715&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0361-3682(01)00005-8
DO - 10.1016/S0361-3682(01)00005-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035429715
SN - 0361-3682
VL - 26
SP - 541
EP - 561
JO - Accounting, Organizations and Society
JF - Accounting, Organizations and Society
IS - 6
ER -