Abstract
While the inception of the Rooney Rule has been generally applauded in its intention, the results achieved have been less than noteworthy. In the 20 years since its inception and application in team searches for head coaches of the National Football League, the outcome may be a true sign of the difficulty associated with creating fair and equitable job opportunities in any workplace. Also, there has been a long-standing and deeply entrenched system that has been in place, especially in the sports world, to ensure little change in the overall system. This has not only been true for the sports world, but also for Human Resource specialists in business. This paper is a look at how a pronounced and endorsed system used in the NFL has been applied along with potential implications for business organizations in terms of the HR functions or recruiting, selection, and promotion.
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Savino, David M.
(2024)
"Twenty Years of the Application of Rooney Rule and Diversity Practices in the NFL Workplace,"
Journal of the North American Management Society: Vol. 13:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/jnams/vol13/iss1/5
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