The Glass Ceiling

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This paper discusses the glass ceiling, a term referring to the barriers that seem to invisibly preclude women from advancing to the most senior level positions within business, law, academia and other fields. The paper presents a number of reasons that women face impediments to career advancement, supporting each with citations from experts and statistical data. The paper concludes with a review of an ethnographic study conducted at a hospital, consisting of four women in executive positions. The paper presents the study's findings and extrapolates from them general insights about the glass ceiling.

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"Despite female managers' high ratings in the study, relatively few have achieved a senior level in their companies (Patterson, 2005). Among Fortune 1000 companies, only seven have female CEOs, according to a recent article in Barron's magazine. According to Catalyst, a research firm, women hold 10.6% of board seats at the nation's 500 largest companies, a small increase from the 8.3% they held in 1993. Also, women who hold director-level positions say they lack the influence their male counterparts have on such critical issues as management succession and executive compensation."

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