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The phrase or term “glass ceiling” was coined in 1986 by two Wall Street Journal reporters describing the invisible but impenetrable barrier that prevents women from reaching the top positions in business regardless of accomplishments or merits. The glass ceiling is a manifestation of the perpetual struggle for equal access and equal opportunity. More formally, the Department of Labor defined the glass ceiling as the artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevent qualified individuals from advancing upward in their organization (Baron & Byrne, 2002, p. 245).
Is the barrier real, and if so, why does it occur? In an attempt to answer this two-part question, different sources ranging from federal laws, supporting facts, business studies and theories will be cited in addition to subtle discriminating forces and logical assumptions about the corporate culture. We’ll also review techniques successful executive women have......
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