期刊名称：Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences
电子版ISSN：2047-2528
出版年度：2013
卷号：3
期号：05
页码：72-90
出版社：Society for Business Research Promotion
摘要：The ability to fully utilise the potential of both women and men in the workplace is paramount to the economic effectiveness and profitability of businesses, and to the up-liftment of society as a whole. Imbalances caused through non-exposure to education, development, training and mentorship have created a vacuum in terms of skills for women and this, coupled with the discriminatory practices inherent in our South African society, has ensured a non-equitable playing field for women in business. Even in organisations whose policies support women, prevailing historical attitudes and job pressures undermine them; women’s lives have been expanded, but the attitudes of many corporate cultures weigh down and constrain what women feel is achievable.This article attempts to analyse the current barriers to advancement in the workplace. It is clear and evident that sexual harassment, male chauvinism, work life balance, as well as organisational structure and culture are among the top barriers that require urgent attention and which inhibit women’s advancement at work. The glass ceiling and its effect was another problem analysed and investigated to emphasise the difficulties and obstacles which women face in order to progress in the organisational hierarchy - not only in management roles, but throughout other levels and categories of occupations as well. Full Text
