Demystification of the glass ceiling phenomenon
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the gender role phenomenon and the stereotyping of requisite managers’ personal characteristics in the Greek society of today. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected quantitatively based on the informants’ perceptions on successful managers’ personality traits and according to the informants’ personality characteristics. Questionnaires were administered online to two separate convenience samples. Reliability analysis (Cronbach’s α) was employed for scale refinement, while intraclass correlation coefficient (r’) and t-test analysis examined the similarity of respondents’ responses across the items of the refined scale. Findings: The results indicate that gender role stereotypes are challenged. It seems that the perceived managers’ personality is comprised of both agentic/masculine and communal/feminine characteristics and this perception is not perceived differently by men and women. This debates on whether the “glass ceiling” exists due to other determinants. Originality/value: The study contributes to the literature on gender role stereotyping research and perceptions of managerial personality characteristics in Greece.
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2018
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Authors: | Vassakis, Konstantinos ; Sakka, Georgia ; Lemonakis, Christos |
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EuroMed Journal of Business. - Emerald, ISSN 1450-2194, ZDB-ID 2455829-1. - Vol. 13.2018, 1 (08.05.), p. 2-19
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Emerald |
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