Meritocracy: responding to the myth
Mike Hyter
(As president and CEO of Novations/J.Howard & Associates (www.jhoward.com), Michael Hyter is responsible for the management and strategic direction of the company. He serves on the board of the Efficacy Institute, a not‐for‐profit affiliate of Novations/J.Howard & Associates, which provides consulting services to public school systems and community‐based organizations. He is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council, a network and leadership forum for African‐American executives, and a member of the Board of Trustees for The Wang Center for the Performing Arts in Boston.)
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Abstract
In my consulting practice, I spend a great deal of time talking with senior level executives about their organization’s human resource practices. One theme I hear consistently is that their organizations are “true” meritocracies where the “gifted” rise to the top as a result of a fair process. The irony is that women and professionals of color in those same companies often tell me that the environment is far from fair to them.
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Citation
Hyter, M. (2004), "Meritocracy: responding to the myth", Handbook of Business Strategy, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 41-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/10775730410494224
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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