Gender, race and power: an intersectional reading of “opting out”

Purpose This paper considers the phenomenon of “opting out” from an intersectional lens, bringing in hitherto undertheorized dimensions of gender, race and power into the conversation related to why and how some women of color may make the “choice” to leave an organization. Design/methodology/approach Through a single case study approach, our research elucidates how identity-connected experiences unconnected to work/life balance constraints and...