The Effects of Race and Gender in the Hiring Practicies of Elite Management Consulting Firms

Authors

Christopher L. Pitzak, Brigham Young University
Lynn England, Brigham Young University

Keywords

race, gender, hiring practicies, management consulting firms

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

Abstract

The purpose of my research was essentially to evaluate the effects that race and gender have in the hiring practices of elite management consulting firms. I chose this industry because of the effect it has in today’s business world. Given the fact that management consuting is predominantly white male, I thought that an analysis of their hiring practices would offer an explanation as to its composition. Having studied race and gender related issues in the classroom, I was anxious to evaluate a real world industry and see how what I had learned in the classroom related to the real world.

Recommended Citation

Pitzak, Christopher L. and England, Lynn (2013) "The Effects of Race and Gender in the Hiring Practicies of Elite Management Consulting Firms," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 607.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/607