GLASS CEILING SYNDROME IN WOMEN’S ACCESS TO MANAGERIAL POSITIONS: A STUDY BASED ON FIELD DATA

Özge Yılmazer; Öznur Erdem; Müge Şule Pamuk

Makale detayları

GLASS CEILING SYNDROME IN WOMEN’S ACCESS TO MANAGERIAL POSITIONS: A STUDY BASED ON FIELD DATA

Yazarlar:

Özge Yılmazer | Öznur Erdem | Müge Şule Pamuk

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

İş ve Örgüt Sosyolojisi | Yönetim Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 50, pp.830-860

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357239

pISSN:

1308-9196

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The main purpose of this research is to reveal whether women employees working in the banking sector experience the glass ceiling syndrome and to analyze their perceptions and thoughts regarding this syndrome. The universe of the research consists of employees of a private bank operating in Ankara. Due to the difficulty of reaching the entire universe, a sample group of 155 employees working in the bank was determined and data was collected from this group. The survey form prepared within the scope of the research was applied to the participants and data was obtained; then, these data were evaluated with various statistical analysis techniques and the results were presented and interpreted in tables. According to the analysis findings, the perceptions of bank employees regarding whether women are exposed to the glass ceiling syndrome show statistically significant differences according to demographic variables such as the participants gender, age, marital status, position in the institution, whether they have children and the duration of professional experience. In line with these results, various policy and implementation recommendations were developed to reduce the glass ceiling obstacles faced by women working in the banking sector. The findings show that women face invisible barriers, especially when advancing to senior management levels, that gender stereotypes are effective in promotion processes, and that institutional support mechanisms are inadequate. The study reveals that the glass ceiling is not only individual but also related to structural and cultural factors, thus paving the way for policy recommendations that will facilitate womens access to leadership positions.

 The main purpose of this research is to reveal whether women employees working in the banking sector experience the glass ceiling syndrome and to analyze their perceptions and thoughts regarding this syndrome. The universe of the research consists of employees of a private bank operating in Ankara. Due to the difficulty of reaching the entire universe, a sample group of 155 employees working in the bank was determined and data was collected from this group. The survey form prepared within the scope of the research was applied to the participants and data was obtained; then, these data were evaluated with various statistical analysis techniques and the results were presented and interpreted in tables. According to the analysis findings, the perceptions of bank employees regarding whether women are exposed to the glass ceiling syndrome show statistically significant differences according to demographic variables such as the participants gender, age, marital status, position in the institution, whether they have children and the duration of professional experience. In line with these results, various policy and implementation recommendations were developed to reduce the glass ceiling obstacles faced by women working in the banking sector. The findings show that women face invisible barriers, especially when advancing to senior management levels, that gender stereotypes are effective in promotion processes, and that institutional support mechanisms are inadequate. The study reveals that the glass ceiling is not only individual but also related to structural and cultural factors, thus paving the way for policy recommendations that will facilitate womens access to leadership positions.

 The main purpose of this research is to reveal whether women employees working in the banking sector experience the glass ceiling syndrome and to analyze their perceptions and thoughts regarding this syndrome. The universe of the research consists of employees of a private bank operating in Ankara. Due to the difficulty of reaching the entire universe, a sample group of 155 employees working in the bank was determined and data was collected from this group. The survey form prepared within the scope of the research was applied to the participants and data was obtained; then, these data were evaluated with various statistical analysis techniques and the results were presented and interpreted in tables. According to the analysis findings, the perceptions of bank employees regarding whether women are exposed to the glass ceiling syndrome show statistically significant differences according to demographic variables such as the participants gender, age, marital status, position in the institution, whether they have children and the duration of professional experience. In line with these results, various policy and implementation recommendations were developed to reduce the glass ceiling obstacles faced by women working in the banking sector. The findings show that women face invisible barriers, especially when advancing to senior management levels, that gender stereotypes are effective in promotion processes, and that institutional support mechanisms are inadequate. The study reveals that the glass ceiling is not only individual but also related to structural and cultural factors, thus paving the way for policy recommendations that will facilitate womens access to leadership positions.

 Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, bankacılık sektöründe görev yapan kadın çalışanların cam tavan sendromunu deneyimleyip deneyimlemediklerini ortaya koymak ve bu sendroma ilişkin algı ve düşüncelerini analiz etmektir. Araştırmanın evrenini, Ankara ilinde faaliyet gösteren özel bir bankanın çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. Evrenin tamamına ulaşmanın güçlüğü nedeniyle, bankada görevli 155 kişilik bir örneklem grubu belirlenmiş ve bu grup üzerinden veri toplanmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında hazırlanan anket formu, katılımcılara uygulanarak veriler elde edilmiş; ardından bu veriler çeşitli istatistiksel analiz teknikleri ile değerlendirilmiş ve sonuçlar tablolar hâlinde sunulup yorumlanmıştır. Analiz bulgularına göre, banka çalışanlarının kadınların cam tavan sendromuna maruz kalıp kalmadığına ilişkin algıları; katılımcıların cinsiyet, yaş, medeni durum, kurum içindeki pozisyon, çocuk sahibi olup olmama durumu ve mesleki deneyim süresi gibi demografik değişkenlere göre istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı farklılıklar göstermektedir. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda, bankacılık sektöründe görev yapan kadınların karşılaştığı cam tavan engellerinin azaltılmasına yönelik çeşitli politika ve uygulama önerileri geliştirilmiştir. Bulgular, kadınların özellikle üst düzey yönetim kademelerine yükselirken görünmez engellerle karşılaştıklarını, terfi süreçlerinde toplumsal cinsiyet kalıplarının etkili olduğunu ve kurumsal destek mekanizmalarının yetersiz kaldığını göstermektedir. Çalışma, cam tavanın sadece bireysel değil, aynı zamanda yapısal ve kültürel faktörlerle de ilişkili olduğunu ortaya koyarak, kadınların liderlik pozisyonlarına erişimini kolaylaştıracak politika önerilerine zemin hazırlamaktadır.

Makale detayları

GLASS CEILING SYNDROME IN WOMEN’S ACCESS TO MANAGERIAL POSITIONS: A STUDY BASED ON FIELD DATA

Yazarlar:

Özge Yılmazer | Öznur Erdem | Müge Şule Pamuk

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

İş ve Örgüt Sosyolojisi | Yönetim Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 50, pp.830-860

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357239

pISSN:

1308-9196

Glass Ceiling Syndrome

Women

Gender

Organizational Barriers

Management Levels.Cam Tavan Sendromu

Kadın Liderliği

Toplumsal Cinsiyet

Örgütsel Engeller

Yönetim Kademeleri.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özge Yılmazer | Öznur Erdem | Müge Şule Pamuk

Yayıncı: Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar: İş ve Örgüt Sosyolojisi | Yönetim Sosyolojisi

Dergi: Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 50, pp.830-860

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357239

pISSN: 1308-9196

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özge Yılmazer | Öznur Erdem | Müge Şule Pamuk

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

İş ve Örgüt Sosyolojisi | Yönetim Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 50, pp.830-860

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357239

pISSN:

1308-9196