Women in boards : dichotomising the glass ceiling
Journal
Corporate Board
Date Issued
2007
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Abstract
This paper identifies the reasons why glass ceiling and in the case of Cyprus “concrete ceiling” exists in
both the private and public sectors despite enacted relevant legislation to ensure equality in work.
Initially a qualitative research was carried out with the use of focus groups to identify the issues at
hand. Following the results of the qualitative research, a questionnaire was prepared and distributed
to the CEOs or the highest rank official of 120 organisations, 38% of those responded. This research,
the first of its kind, addressed both the private and public sectors and confirms what has already been
addressed in literature in other countries, namely that the main barrier hindering the career prospects
of women is the family factor. In the public sector however where human intervention is eliminated
women are better represented in the top-level positions.
both the private and public sectors despite enacted relevant legislation to ensure equality in work.
Initially a qualitative research was carried out with the use of focus groups to identify the issues at
hand. Following the results of the qualitative research, a questionnaire was prepared and distributed
to the CEOs or the highest rank official of 120 organisations, 38% of those responded. This research,
the first of its kind, addressed both the private and public sectors and confirms what has already been
addressed in literature in other countries, namely that the main barrier hindering the career prospects
of women is the family factor. In the public sector however where human intervention is eliminated
women are better represented in the top-level positions.
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