Few women and visible minorities among the senior decision-making ranks
MONTREAL, Feb. 7, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ 鈥� While women have gained ground, accounting for 31.2% of senior leadership roles in Montreal, visible minorities remain more markedly underrepresented in these ranks. In spite of accounting for 22.5% of the population, only 5.9% of senior leaders were visible minorities according to a study led by researchers from 香蕉视频鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management and Ryerson University鈥檚 Diversity Institute.
鈥� 鈥淧revious research has shown a clear link between diversity in leadership and a number of social and economic benefits.聽 Diverse leadership improves organizational financial performance and stimulates innovation, among other well-documented benefits,鈥� says Dr. Suzanne Gagnon, co-author of the report, and professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, 香蕉视频.
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