Open AccessPerception of women managers about the glass ceiling breakage
Author(s) -
Luziberto Barrozo Carneiro,
Débora Gomes de Gomes,
Vagner Horz,
Marcos Antônio de Souza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista produção e desenvolvimento
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2446-9580
DOI - 10.32358/rpd.2021.v7.530
Subject(s) - glass ceiling , competence (human resources) , empowerment , perception , promotion (chess) , originality , psychology , public relations , business , marketing , social psychology , political science , economic growth , economics , neuroscience , politics , creativity , law
Objective: this study aims to identify strategies and actions of female managers to break the glass ceiling, as well as evidencing management practices to be carried out by organizations. Methodology/Approach: A descriptive, qualitative survey was carried out based on the promoting factors of the glass ceiling. The survey was applied to female managers, resulting in 62 valid responses. Results: The study points out that the strategies and actions of female managers to break the glass ceiling include: family-based education, professional qualification, legitimacy through competence and results, self-confidence, and female empowerment. Study's Limitation/Implication: The first limitation concerns the sample size. Highlighted management practices to be executed by companies are: standardizing the promotion criteria, training policy, employee development program, company awareness of the benefits of diversity in management, and equal pay. Study's Originality/Value: It presents evidence on the glass ceiling phenomena faced by female managers. The study also shows ways that organizations can combat gender inequality at work.