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Leadership matters a phenomenological study of nonprofit senior leaders' perception of belonging for employees of color Angela Dolores Powell DeGraff
- Format:
- Book
- Thesis/Dissertation
- Author/Creator:
- DeGraff, Angela Dolores Powell, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational leadership.
- Educational administration.
- 0449.
- 0624.
- 0514.
- 0703.
- Local Subjects:
- Educational leadership.
- Educational administration.
- 0449.
- 0624.
- 0514.
- 0703.
- Genre:
- Academic theses
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (186 pages)
- Contained In:
- Dissertations Abstracts International 87-12B
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 2026
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Inclusive leadership practices (ILPs) foster vigorous employee belonging, which is essential to optimum organizational performance and employee well-being. This qualitative research explored the ILPs employed by senior leaders in nonprofit organizations (NPOs). Further, this study investigated senior NPO leaders' perceptions of the impact of ILPs on belongingness for employees of color. Using semi-structured interviews, this study examined the degree to which NPO leaders perceived that employees felt a part of critical organizational processes that fostered vigorous belonging-had access to information and resources, and were involved in work groups with the ability to influence organizational decision-making processes. Results reveal that NPO leaders could readily articulate the value of vigorous belonging yet have not fully leveraged this awareness into a planned strategic approach for elevating employee belonging. Six themes emerged: passion for work, health of organizational culture, leader value of belongingness, ILPs pathways and hinderances, challenges to DEIBA efforts, and measuring belonging effectiveness. The research highlights the critical need to build capacity for leaders to consistently and intentionally implement ILPs, and for employees to bridge identity differences and increase collaborative problem-solving skills
- Notes:
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-12, Section: B.
- Advisors: Moneta, Larry Committee members: Oubre, Linda; Manz, M. Nora
- Ed.D. University of Pennsylvania 2026
- Vendor supplied data
- Local Notes:
- School code: 0175
- ISBN:
- 9798252430782
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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