An unacknowledged discriminatory barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to positions of power or responsibility, as within a corporation
An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity (p 297)
A term that refers to the many barriers that can exist to thwart a woman's rise to the top of an organization; one that provides a view of the top, but a ceiling on how far a woman can go A term that refers to the many barriers that can exist to thwart a woman's rise to the top of an organization; one that provides a view of the top, but a ceiling on how far a woman can go
When people refer to a glass ceiling, they are talking about the attitudes and traditions in a society that prevent women from rising to the top jobs. In her current role she broke through the glass ceiling as the first woman to reach senior management level in the company. An unacknowledged discriminatory barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to positions of power or responsibility, as within a corporation. the attitudes and practices that prevent women or particular groups from getting high level jobs, even though there are no actual laws or rules to stop them
A see-through boundary in organizations and businesses that stopped females and people of color from gaining access to higher level positions although they could see the positions usually filled by white males
As defined by the Department of Labor, "those artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias" that keep qualified women and minorities "from advancing upward in their organization into management level positions" See also Career Development
A barrier to advancement within an organization experienced by members of certain groups because of prejudice (including discomfort in their presence) This term is most often used when the organization does bring in members of the group affected by the ceiling and often does promote them through the junior ranks on a comparable basis to the most favored group If members of a group tend to leave the organization soon after entering, this is termed a "revolving door" rather than a "glass ceiling " The barrier in an organization may be different for different groups that are commonly victims of prejudice and usually is strongly influenced by so-called `corporate culture '