The Glass-Ceiling Phenomenon: A Literature Review and Research AgendaAbstract: In a patriarchal society with values that are mostly male-dominated, it is indeed difficult for a woman to secure a deserving platform for herself. Gender issues thus have received much importance in the field of management studies. One such prominent gender issue is the glassceiling phenomenon that exists in workplaces. This paper does a review of 98 articles on the glass-ceiling effect and has segregated each article under one of the four baskets - (i) Evidence of the glass-ceiling phenomenon. (ii) Sources of origination of the glass-ceiling, (iii) Consequences of the existence of a glass-ceiling & what happens when it is broken (iv) Ways to shatter the glass ceiling in the workplace. Further to this, several research agendas have been put forward for future researchers. This paper contributes immensely to the existing body of knowledge pertaining to the glass-ceiling issue and will also help future scholars to streamline their research avenues

Madhurima, Basu; Anubha, Shekhar Sinha

The Glass-Ceiling Phenomenon: A Literature Review and Research AgendaAbstract: In a patriarchal society with values that are mostly male-dominated, it is indeed difficult for a woman to secure a deserving platform for herself. Gender issues thus have received much importance in the field of management studies. One such prominent gender issue is the glassceiling phenomenon that exists in workplaces. This paper does a review of 98 articles on the glass-ceiling effect and has segregated each article under one of the four baskets - (i) Evidence of the glass-ceiling phenomenon. (ii) Sources of origination of the glass-ceiling, (iii) Consequences of the existence of a glass-ceiling & what happens when it is broken (iv) Ways to shatter the glass ceiling in the workplace. Further to this, several research agendas have been put forward for future researchers. This paper contributes immensely to the existing body of knowledge pertaining to the glass-ceiling issue and will also help future scholars to streamline their research avenues

Basu Madhurima (madhurimab13fpm@iimk.ac.in) and Shekhar Sinha Anubha (anubhashekhar@iimk.ac.in)
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Basu Madhurima: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Shekhar Sinha Anubha: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

No 425, Working papers from Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Keywords: glass-ceiling; gender discrimination; gender inequality; future research. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2021-03
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