Dual Leadership: Perspectives of African American Women Leaders in Ministry and the Workplace
Date of Award
Summer 2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Committee Chair
Alynica Bowen
Committee Member
Bora Pajo
Committee Member
Niccole Hyatt
Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to understand the experiences of dual leadership for African American women. The research question for the study is: What are the lived experiences of African American women leaders in ministry and the workplace? The homogenous sample consisted of nine study participants from the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States of America. The participants represented four generations ranging in age from 21-76. The participants had an average of 16 years in ministry leadership and 20 years in the workplace. Data collection involved face-to-face interviews using a video conferencing platform with an average interview time of 55 minutes guiding the data collection process. Eight principal themes containing subthemes relating to codes materialized from the data: leadership styles, experiences of microaggressions, systemic sexism, health impact, culture, perception of religiosity and faith, business and leadership relationship, and dual leadership. The study utilized the software instrument ATLAS.ti to organize systematically, code, identify and link research themes, and assist with data analysis.
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Yolanda S., "Dual Leadership: Perspectives of African American Women Leaders in Ministry and the Workplace" (2021). All Doctoral Student Dissertations. 38.
https://fuse.franklin.edu/docpub/38