Strategic Implications of Glass Ceiling on the Professional Leadership of Career Women Development in the West African Sub-Region
Journal Title: International Journal of Management Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Women’s ascent to leadership positions and authority in organizations and society is limited by social norms, organizational cultures, and structures collectively referred to as ‘the glass ceiling’. The society views leaderships and authority as exclusive reserves on men. The result of the domination is a male paradigm is that women leaders are out of place in foreign territory, ``travellers in a male world'. The model of the leadership has traditionally been masculine and, while these stereotypes remain, they succeed in perpetuating the dominant place for men in management. The paper investigated issues concerning female’s participation in senior management in organizational settings and the glass ceiling that affects their career. It also explored the visible and invisible barriers that have kept women from reaching upper levels of leadership. Drawing heavily on historical and secondary data, the paper reviews the trends of career barriers, glass ceilings and proffered suggestions to eliminate these barriers towards development of the women folks and identifies areas for further research and highlights points of consideration for management of institutions.
Authors and Affiliations
Heirsmac Princess, Edwin M. Agwu, Ohaegbu V. Awele, Agumadu Mercy
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP27057
- DOI -
- Views 284
- Downloads 4
Analyzing Motivational factors on staff retention in Khuzestan Payam-Noor University
In this study it has studied and identified the motivational factors on survival of staff in Payam-Noor University (PNU) of Khuzestan. To obtaining the purpose of study it was used descriptive research method and quest...
Takaful and Conventional Insurance: A Comparative Study
Maslahah hierarchy shows that maqasid shari'ah must prioritize five things: religion, life, intellect, honour and property. Social responsibility also explained that each individual is responsible for the property to be...
State of Gender Disparities in Pakistan
Gender disparity, in general, refers to the gap indicated by differential preferences between males and females in any field of life. Pakistan is no exception to the generally abysmal state of gender equality the world...
Relevance of Small and Medium Enterprises in the Nigerian Economy: A Benchmarking Analysis
Obviously, the relevance of SMEs in the economy cannot be overemphasized and this has necessitated policy reforms and responses in many countries. This paper employed descriptive approach to assess the relevance of SME...
Another Look at the Time Series Modelling of Monthly Internally Generated Revenue of MBAITOLI LGA of Nigeria.
Monthly internally generated revenue of Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State has been modelled by traditional time series techniques. In this work it shall be modelled by the more modern and effective seasonal a...