We estimate the effect of racial congruence in middle management on firm performance using the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision setting. We first identify the effects of leadership representation on racialized minority recruitment into central...

Athletics teams operate in contexts where team culture fluctuates with constant change (i.e., player turnover). In such dynamic sport environments, a strong leadership core needs to be in place to effectively navigate changes in team culture. The purpose of this study was to use the multi-foci...