‘Through the Glass Ceiling, over the Glass Cliff?’ Women Leaders in Bangladeshi Public Administration

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syeda Lasna Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Glass Cliff

scholarly journals An Overview of Glass Ceiling, Tiara, Imposter, and Queen Bee Barrier Syndromes on Women in the Upper Echelons

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Sabirah Ambri ◽  
Lokman Mohd Tahir ◽  
Rose Alinda Alias
Keyword(s):  
Women Leaders ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Upper Management ◽  
Opposite Gender ◽  
Women Participation

The increasing women participation in the upper management level has been a comprehensive research study for women and career studies. Although only a few of them have had successfully broken the glass ceiling, they still have to struggle to keep up with the opposite gender. The purpose of the research study is to review past research studies on the glass ceiling syndrome, tiara syndrome, imposter syndrome, and queen bee barrier syndromes that commonly occur in women’s career progression and understand how it affects women’s career success. This paper reports the results of a literature review on four barrier syndromes in 45 combinations of research paper, books, magazine, thesis and discussion paper. Women need to have skills and ability in order to be leaders of upper management. The result of the study could provide a better understanding of the barriers that effects the women leaders in becoming successful. Thus, this research is conducted to gather and review the literature on the barrier syndromes and how it affects women’s success in their careers.

Understanding Career Barriers of Women Executives

2019 ◽  
pp. 200-217
Author(s):  
Nermin Kişi
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Women Executives ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Women's Leadership ◽  
Career Barriers ◽  
Women's Career Advancement ◽  
Glass Cliff ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Day By Day

Inequalities between women and men continue in global labor markets. Although the inclusion of women as labor force increases day by day, their representation in senior management levels remains insufficient. Women continue to face several barriers preventing them from attaining equal access, participation, and progress in the business environment. Within this chapter, the authors discuss two types of career barriers called “glass ceiling” and “glass cliff,” which women encounter frequently in their work life. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a general perspective on barriers of women's career advancement and to examine glass ceiling and glass cliff the in its background, its causes, and its consequences. The chapter also aims to analyze studies which criticize the concept of glass ceiling. The results of the chapter are expected to be a source for researchers in the areas of women's career barriers, women's leadership, and gender inequality.

scholarly journals The glass ceiling women face: An examination and proposals for development of future women entrepreneurs

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet L. Nixdorff ◽  
Theodore H. Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Women Leaders ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fortune 500 ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Single Sex ◽  
Single Sex Education

As of 2007, there were an estimated 10.4 million businesses in the United States that were owned and operated by women. The number of women-owned firms has continued to grow at around twice the rate of all firms for the past two decades (Center for Women℉s Business Research, 2008). On the other hand, women comprise only 15.4 percent of corporate officers in Fortune 500 companies (Catalyst, 2007b) and, in 2003, held only 14.8 percent of board seats in the Fortune 500 (Catalyst, 2007a).To better understand the glass ceiling faced by both female entrepreneurs and women leaders, the research on women℉s issues is examined from a number of different vantage points. Women℉s entrepreneurship and women℉s leadership research on leadership, decision-making, and gender differences was examined to discover commonalities. Then female single-sex education literature was reviewed for insights on developmental issues that might influence future women entrepreneurs and leaders. In this exploration of research, it was found that both women entrepreneurs and women leaders in the corporate environment tend toward the same leadership styles and ways of interacting with others; they also experience a lack of role models and possible lack of self-efficacy.The literature on single-sex education provides observations that young women may thrive in environments in which there are fewer male competitors, hold less stereotyped views on gender, hold higher aspirations, may have greater opportunities for training of leadership skills, and may have increased self-confidence that may be the result of exposure to successful women role models. Implications for future research are explored and suggestions are provided to meet the needs of developing women entrepreneurs.

The Glass Cliff

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Kulich ◽  
Michelle K. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Political Leadership ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Risk Of Failure ◽  
Glass Cliff ◽  
Do So

A wealth of research has previously shown that gender stereotypes and discrimination keep women from climbing the corporate ladder. However, women who do break through the “glass ceiling” are likely to face new barriers. Research on the glass cliff phenomenon shows that, when women reach positions of power, they tend to do so in circumstances of crisis and instability. A number of archival, experimental, and qualitative studies have demonstrated that women are more likely to rise in the professional hierarchy in difficult, and for these women, potentially harmful, situations. For example, compared to their male peers, women are seen as more desirable for managerial or political leadership positions in times of instability and crises, or following scandals. Such appointments expose women to a higher risk of failure, criticism, and psychological distress, thus a danger of falling off an “invisible” cliff.

scholarly journals Challenges of Women Leaders in Female and Male Dominated Occupations

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1277-1295
Author(s):  
Agota Giedrė Raišienė ◽  
Jolita Gečienė ◽  
Renata Korsakienė
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Work Roles ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Women's Experience ◽  
Family And Work ◽  
Male Dominated

The article presents the results of research revealing the challenges faced by women leaders during their career in public administration and business organisations and highlighting the peculiarities of women's experience in female and male dominated occupation areas. The study has shown that that stereotypes still do not disappear despite legislative institutionalization of gender equality in professional career. In most cases, women face constraints such as widespread stereotypes in society, negative attitudes of colleagues and behaviour related to that, doubts of women-leaders themselves about their opportunities, and conflict between family and work roles.

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