TY - JOUR
T1 - What lies beyond the glass ceiling?
T2 - The glass cliff and the potential precariousness of women's leadership positions
AU - Ryan, Michelle
AU - Haslam, Alex
PY - 2006/4/1
Y1 - 2006/4/1
N2 - This year marks the 20th anniversary of the glass ceiling, but does this metaphor fully describe the experiences of women today? Recent research being conducted at the University of Exeter has identified a further barrier that women must conquer in order to succeed. Looks at “the glass ceiling” over a 20-year period. Extending the metaphor of the glass ceiling, we describe the phenomenon of the glass cliff whereby women are more likely to occupy risky or precarious leadership roles than are men. Takes the glass ceiling into the twenty-first century. Identifies current challenges facing women now they are in the workforce.
AB - This year marks the 20th anniversary of the glass ceiling, but does this metaphor fully describe the experiences of women today? Recent research being conducted at the University of Exeter has identified a further barrier that women must conquer in order to succeed. Looks at “the glass ceiling” over a 20-year period. Extending the metaphor of the glass ceiling, we describe the phenomenon of the glass cliff whereby women are more likely to occupy risky or precarious leadership roles than are men. Takes the glass ceiling into the twenty-first century. Identifies current challenges facing women now they are in the workforce.
KW - Glass ceilings
KW - Leadership
KW - Sexual discrimination
KW - Women executives
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33744832158&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/09670730610663150
DO - 10.1108/09670730610663150
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33744832158
SN - 0967-0734
VL - 14
SP - 3
EP - 5
JO - Human Resource Management International Digest
JF - Human Resource Management International Digest
IS - 3
ER -