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An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring The Experiences Of African American Males In Same Race/Gender Mentoring Relationships While Attending A Predominately White Institution In The South, Jonathan C. Pettigrew
An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring The Experiences Of African American Males In Same Race/Gender Mentoring Relationships While Attending A Predominately White Institution In The South, Jonathan C. Pettigrew
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This exploratory study was undertaken to assess the experiences of undergraduate (and recent graduate) African American male students who were currently involved in a mentoring relationship with another African American male, while attending a Predominantly White Institution in the South. The researcher used purposive sampling to select undergraduate participants who had formed mentoring relationships with other African American males. Face-to-face interviews were conducted and the interview transcripts were analyzed for structural elements or master themes, using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) as a guide. The findings suggest that these relationships played a role in helping undergraduate African American males navigate college …
Conceptions Of Change: A Phenomenographical Study Of The Reinvention Initiative At The City Colleges Of Chicago, Jennifer M. Horace
Conceptions Of Change: A Phenomenographical Study Of The Reinvention Initiative At The City Colleges Of Chicago, Jennifer M. Horace
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The purpose of this study was to add to the literature on community colleges and organizational change. This study explored how interested parties, internal and external, understood the organizational change called the Reinvention Initiative occurring at the City Colleges of Chicago and how this organizational change influenced constituencies' definition of efficiency and effectiveness for the organization. In order to accurately answer the research questions, a qualitative research method called phenomenography was employed. The study used overt and covert data collection to obtain data from stakeholders of the City Colleges of Chicago. The researcher did semi-structured interviews and as well as …