The purpose of this study is to examine the successful strategies utilized by women in middle to upper management positions in transcending the 'Glass Ceiling' (Hymowitz & Schelhardt, 1986), to successful career advancement in corporate organizations. Successful strategies will include background demographics (i.e., education level, size and type of organization, and present management position) and information about the respondent's thoughts regarding career advancement strategies.
Although a variety of research has been done in this area, it is not extensive. This study seeks to strengthen and build upon existing research findings. The demographic information is important in identifying similar and diverse backgrounds that may contribute to significant differences in career advancement and strategies. The second part of the study will ask the respondents to identify the strategies employed for career advancement to leadership positions in organizations in spite of the 'glass ceiling' effect.
This quantitative research design will utilize multiple regression analysis as a statistical procedure to examine the correlation between two or more independent variables and the dependent variable. Additionally, a One-Way ANOVA analysis will be used to compare group means by analyzing the variance with only one independent factor from demographic data. The multiple regression analysis will encompass one set of independent variables, the five proposed career advancement strategies. The other set of independent variables are the demographic data (i.e. age, organization size, type of organization, years with present employer, and years working in present profession). The dependent variable is the most effective career advancement strategy. This study's One-Way ANOVA analysis, the independent variable will be the education level of the respondent. The dependent variable will be the most effective career advancement strategy.
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