This summary is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Ariel Investments explored the perspectives of leaders and employees on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Two surveys were conducted between August and October 2023. The first survey gathered responses from 165 Black, Latino, and Latina corporate directors from Fortune … Continue reading Bridging Leadership and Employee Views on DEI in the Workplace
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study. IPR is featuring research and some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers who have impacted the world today in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Dr. Lindsay Dhanani and colleagues analyzed how employees perceived workplace inclusion based on their social identities. Researchers specifically … Continue reading What Does Workplace Inclusion Mean to LGBTQ+ Employees?
IPR is featuring research and some of the many AAPI pioneers who have impacted the world today in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Pew Research Center examined the attitudes and views of Asian Americans toward affirmative action. An online survey of over 7,006 Asian adults was conducted from July 5, 2023, to Jan. 27, 2024. … Continue reading How do Asian Americans Feel about Affirmative Action?
This blog is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Digital Media Research One of the most exciting things about the public relations discipline is that it is intricately linked to major technological innovations throughout history – from the early days of the railroad, to the development of the telephone, to … Continue reading Navigating the Intersection of AI, Public Relations & Race
USC Annenberg and Gold House analyzed the portrayal of Asian characters in TV and film. The study reviewed a sample of 99 major Asian characters and the 73 titles (TV episodes and films) in which they appeared across 39 TV series and films streamed in 2022. Key findings include: 1.) 82% of Asian characters were … Continue reading Asian Representation in Streaming: Visibility Doesn’t Mean Cultural Specificity
This summary is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Deloitte analyzed board diversity in Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. The report identified changes in the number of board seats held by individuals in underrepresented racial and ethnic groups between 2020 and 2022. A census-level analysis of board directors from 92 … Continue reading How Diverse are Corporate Boards?
Research Readout is a monthly series by the Institute for Public Relations and Ragan’s PR Daily spotlighting new and important research that every PR professional should know. Research from Dr. Nneka Logan, associate professor at Virginia Tech, offers a new theory on how the business community can take responsibility for its role in the discussion … Continue reading Research Readout: Critical Race Theory has a Role to Play in Business Communications and PR
This blog is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dismantling the System Within the past few years, systems of inequity and prejudice have been uncovered all around us. Modern movements towards equal opportunity and diversity have emerged globally, and it’s more important than ever that disparities are identified and addressed at … Continue reading Why Unpaid Internships Create Inequity