QUESTION: In your business or organization what percentage of your overall
employees are African American or Hispanic?
0-24%: 57%
25 to 50%: 29%
51-75%: 14%
QUESTION: In your business or organization what percentage of your overall
employees are women?
0-24%: 43%
25 to 50%: 29%
51-75%: 29%
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QUESTION: In your business or organization what percentage of your management
or professional level employees are African American or Hispanic?
0-24%: 86%
25 to 50%: 14%
QUESTION: In your business or organization what percentage of your management
or professional level employees are women?
0-24%: 49%
25 to 50%: 17%
51-75%: 17%
76-100%: 17%
QUESTION: Does your business or organization have an written affirmative action
policy?
Yes: 71%
No: 29%
QUESTION: Does your business or organization actively recruit minority employees?
Yes: 57%
No: 43%
(Editor’s note: The response to this week’s poll was lower than usual, which in itself makes a statement about the sensitivity of the questions asked. Often, when questions of workplace diversity are posed, the response to our polls is somewhat reduced)
The Providence Business News/Johnson & Wales executive poll is a weekly survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries and businesses. All questions are chosen exclusively by the editor of the Providence Business News.
