This collection examines the various challenges women face in advancing their careers. In the mid 1980s, the phrase "glass ceiling" was coined and has since become an established part of our vocabulary. The glass ceiling refers to an invisible but impermeable barrier that limits the career...

An international collection of papers on the topic. The editors and authors explain the need for more research on the topic. An interesting and useful addition to a special issue is the Epilogue which both comments on the special issue itself and clearly explains the research implications and...