Discusion

Retention of minority women at the workplace is becoming more and more difficult. Not finding an influential mentor in the system who is willing to help them, lack of an informal network with influential colleagues, lack of role models, and the dearth of high-visibility projects result in dissatisfaction experienced at work and the minority women ultimately decide to leave the organization. Of course, not all minority women quit the system. Only those who have the wherewithal (e.g., resources and self-confidence) to start their own business leave the organization.

• List and label the variables as independent, dependent, intervening, or moderating.
• Explain the relationships among the variables.
• Develop a problem statement for the situation.