discussion

Give your feedback on experience and example below. List what you found to be compelling and enlightening.

Our text notes that the glass ceiling is an invisible barrier that prevents women from receiving elite leadership positions (Northouse, 2018, sec. 15.1). Even more the description of the glass ceiling metaphor, means that everyone has the same access to lower positions until women hit a certain position within the organization (Northouse, 2018, sec. 15.1). This simple put refers to job segregation based on the gender of the leader in the organization. Weyer (2007) notes that the glass ceiling has three categories (a) biological explanations (b) socialization explanations (c) structural/ cultural explanations. In our text Northouse (2018) notes that the leadership labyrinth list three items that underrepresent women and minorities in the organization and those are (a) human capital (b) gender difference (c) and prejudice (sec. 15.1).

Summarize the reports and research results of the glass ceiling impact on women

After reading the articles and research it is concerning that there is such a disparity in women in positions of leadership. In the end the best person for that position should be promoted into that position it should not matter what gender they are. This is apparent in the research that women are still being held back in the workforce due to there gender. I think that part of the problem is the thought process on leadership. When jobs were formed women were to stay home and look after everything. This changed when we entered World War 2, men went to war and women had to enter the workforce. This was major change in workforce and even at that time it seemed as though they were despised for going to work and leaving the home. Part of the problem is the practices of recruitment and retention and the old ways of management.

Have you faced barriers similar to those described or observed others’ experiences with any of these barriers?

Even though I have not personally experienced this form of prejudice. I have heard of several women in positions not being promoted. One particular occurrence was several years ago and there were two employees going for the same position. This position was for mid-level management in a food industry job. They both applied and interviewed, and I was able to hear some of the interview and the women had better answers than the male. When the promotion was announced it was the male interviewee that received the promotion. This did lead to that female employee being disgruntled and eventually leaving the job.