Women in the shadow of the glass ceiling /
Extensive research projects were conducted during the decade of the 90s that offer substantial research confirming the perpetuation of the glass ceiling. This study looked at how women in managerial and executive decision-making positions in their organizations have experienced and dealt with barri...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Extensive research projects were conducted during the decade of the 90s that offer substantial research confirming the perpetuation of the glass ceiling. This study looked at how women in managerial and executive decision-making positions in their organizations have experienced and dealt with barriers to professional career advancement. This study uncovered subtle barriers that exist in the workplace that hinder advancement of women, supporting the current literature on the existence of the glass ceiling. However, these participants did not interpret their experiences as evidence of a glass ceiling in their workplace. The fact that all of these participants were among the few women in top management positions in their organizations was not a sign of discrimination but proof to them that there is no glass ceiling. These women believe they were not held back from promotions or corporate advancement due to the glass ceiling, nor did they experience discrimination in the workplace. The participants appear to be repressing awareness of certain discriminations. Refusing to acknowledge what one sees or hears and negating the experience is an example of denial. Success in a male-dominated environment can be understood as a focus on survival, and the ability of interpreting events and experiences from the perspective that will bring one closer to her goals. The results of this study indicate that the barriers to career advancement also lie within a woman's perspective, whether she denies the existence of the glass ceiling and helps maintain the male-dominant status quo, or she acknowledges the barriers exist but does not know how to break through. Psychological education programs at the workplace, dealing with socialization and other gender issues, are one suggestion for addressing the subtlety of the glass ceiling in today's professional work environment. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Human Resource Development". |
| Physical Description: | xi, 133 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-130). |