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Item Investigating Black women’s work experiences in Canada: an undergraduate student’s perspective(2023) Amao, Ini; Chika-James, TheresaInterpersonal mistreatment at the workplace is an issue that is talked about a lot and has caught the attention of many researchers over time. But another issue that often goes unnoticed is the mistreatment of visible minorities, especially Black Women, in the work-place. Even fewer studies explore the connection between mistreatment and its effects on mental health. This project investigates black women’s work experiences in Canada with a particular focus on their experiences of interpersonal mistreatment at work. Interpersonal mistreatment at the workplace is an ongoing research area where scholars continue to explore the antecedents and outcomes of mistreatment at work. In this study, I share my experience on conducting research to explore if Black women experience interpersonal mistreatment in Canada. I present my experience in a narrative form, from conducting literature reviews, contacting participants, to transcribing interviews. I will express my views on the matter as a black woman and an undergraduate student in Canada.Item An exploratory study of millennial managers from employees’ perceptions(2020) Mader, Jen; Chika-James, TheresaThis study explores the perceptions of employees who have millennial managers. An analysis of employees’ perceptions provides further knowledge to understand how to manage any bias or obstacles that millennial managers may be faced with. This study uses implicit personality theory to understand the subconscious thoughts people have immediately upon meeting them. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 employees. The interviews were then transcribed so the analysis could be conducted with ease using the First and Second Cycle coding. This technique led to the creation of 5 themes: important characteristics and work experience of millennial managers, judgements they face, millennials, baby boomers and finally culture. These themes were utilized to form the results of the study. The first main finding is that age discrimination can be seen within these two sectors, even when participants stated otherwise because their age discriminatory comments were being made subconsciously. The results also showed that millennial managers do face challenges in the workforce, such as being doubted, tested and more. This study’s recommendation is millennial managers should encompass some or all of the important characteristics highlighted by participants to aid in preparing them to overcome said challenges.Item An exploratory study of millennial managers from employees’ perceptions(2020) Mader, Jen; Chika-James, TheresaThis study explores the perceptions of employees who have millennial managers. An analysis of employees’ perceptions provides further knowledge to understand how to manage any bias or obstacles that millennial managers may be faced with. This study uses implicit personality theory to understand the subconscious thoughts people have immediately upon meeting them. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 employees. The interviews were then transcribed so the analysis could be conducted with ease using the First and Second Cycle coding. This technique led to the creation of 5 themes: important characteristics and work experience of millennial managers, judgements they face, millennials, baby boomers and finally culture. These themes were utilized to form the results of the study. The first main finding is that age discrimination can be seen within these two sectors, even when participants stated otherwise because their age discriminatory comments were being made subconsciously. The results also showed that millennial managers do face challenges in the workforce, such as being doubted, tested and more. This study’s recommendation is millennial managers should encompass some or all of the important characteristics highlighted by participants to aid in preparing them to overcome said challenges.