Understanding the implications of organizational culture and organizational structure for the role of the Chief Diversity Officer in higher education

The purpose of this qualitative study was to add to our understanding of the Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) in higher education by examining how the role is influenced by organizational structure and organizational culture at select higher education institutions. Eight chief diversity officers discussed their roles and the organizational contexts which influenced their work. Eight campus informants also contributed to our understanding of the CDO role at their respective institutions. This study’s findings highlight the variance between institution-level organizational culture and unit-level organizational culture, and the salience of the CDO’s placement within the institution-level organizational structure.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Policy Studies

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Woodard, Qiana

Contributors dc:contributor

• Trent, William T.
• Denzin, Norman K.
• Pratt-Clarke, Menah
• Span, Christopher M.

• Chief Diversity Officers
• Higher Education
• Diversity
• Organizational Structure
• Organizational Culture

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2014 Qiana N. Woodard

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/50375

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/50375