In 1990 the concept of glass ceiling pervaded the literature to describe the paucity of women heading public and private sector organizations maume 2004.
Glass roof sociology.
Ecosystems the mechanisms plants animals and microorganisms that supply people with the essentials of life.
Glass ceiling is a metaphor for the hard to see informal barriers that keep women from getting promotions pay raises and further opportunities.
The glass ceiling refers to a metaphorical barrier blocking a woman or minority who is in a position within a company to move up.
When gases accumulate in earth s atmosphere and act like the glass roof of a greenhouse allowing sunlight in but trapping the heat that is generated.
Glass ceiling means an invisible upper limit in corporations and other organizations above which it is difficult or impossible for women to rise in the ranks.
The glass wall is slightly different.
1 the metaphor was first coined by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high achieving women.
It represents a barrier preventing a woman or minority from moving to a position that has a promotional ladder.
Earlier morrison et al.
1987 gave new insight to the issues women face in their journey through the executive positions of the corporate organizations.