# kaal:claim:3071378-013

**Claim.** Because of societal perceptions of minorities, minority groups face an uphill battle navigating the political environment of corporate America, which in turn significantly affects their positioning and success there.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- corporate environments where promotion depends on political navigation

**Source quote.**

> societal perceptions of minorities,59 minority groups face an uphill battle in navigating the political environment in corporate America, which in turn can significantly affect their positioning and success in corporate America.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Blockchain Technology and Race in Corporate America* (2017), III. Disenfranchised Communities in Corporate America, page 15

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Blockchain Technology and Race in Corporate America (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3071378

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**Topics.** institutional-design

**Keywords.** societal-perceptions, corporate-politics, minority-advancement, discrimination

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