604. Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 2)
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What happened when the Rooney Rule made its way from pro football to corporate America? Some progress, some backsliding, and a lot of controversy. (Second in a two-part series.)
- SOURCES:
- Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, president and C.E.O. of CapEQ.
- N. Jeremi Duru, professor of law at American University.
- Herm Edwards, former N.F.L. player and head coach.
- Christopher Rider, professor of entrepreneurial studies at the University of Michigan.
- Jim Rooney, author and co-partner of Rooney Consulting.
- Scott Shephard, general counsel at the National Center for Public Policy Research.
- RESOURCES:
- The Social Impact Advantage: Win Customers and Talent By Harnessing Your Business For Good, by Tynesia Boyea-Robinson (2022).
- A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule, by Jim Rooney (2019).
- "If There’s Only One Woman in Your Candidate Pool, There’s Statistically No Chance She’ll Be Hired," by Stefanie K. Johnson, David R. Hekman and Elsa T. Chan (Harvard Business Review, 2016).
- "Racial Disparity in Leadership: Performance-Reward Bias in Promotions of National Football League Coaches," by Christopher I. Rider, James Wade, Anand Swaminathan, and Andreas Schwab (SSRN, 2016).
- Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL, by N. Jeremi Duru (2010).
- EXTRAS:
- "Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 1)," by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
- “When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?” by Freakonomics Radio (2023).
- “How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay),” by Freakonomics Radio (2023).
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What happened when the Rooney Rule made its way from pro football to corporate America? Some progress, some backsliding, and a lot of controversy. (Second in a two-part series.)