Women glass ceiling towards career advancement in hotel industry / Nur Syahida Salim

The purpose of this undergraduate project is to identify factors that contribute the most towards women glass ceiling for their career advancement in hotel industry. For recent years, the rise of women employee in the hotel industry but low percentage in top management positions has made women statu...

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Main Author:	Salim, Nur Syahida
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2020
Subjects:	Personnel management Employment management
Online Access:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/99854/1/99854.pdf
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.998542024-08-06T09:42:38Z Women glass ceiling towards career advancement in hotel industry / Nur Syahida Salim 2020 Salim, Nur Syahida Personnel management. Employment management The purpose of this undergraduate project is to identify factors that contribute the most towards women glass ceiling for their career advancement in hotel industry. For recent years, the rise of women employee in the hotel industry but low percentage in top management positions has made women status become a concern. A study also found that women struggle with barriers which begin with difficulties in balancing long working hours or irregular working hours and balancing work life to rise into senior management position in the organizations. In this context, this research paper present a review of literature on the factors that contribute to women glass ceiling in their career advancement such as family factors, organizational culture, personality traits, organizational practices and gender discrimination. The literature review showed that chances of women to advance their career in management is difficult. The researchers also suggest opportunities should be given to women such as training on leadership and management in the hotel industry with a view to increase their knowledge on professional skills in planning and to handle management which can also increase their level of confident and self-esteem. The employers also should encourage and make efforts to support women that have qualifications to hold the senior positions in hotel industry. Even though the population of women working in organization rapidly increase as they play vital role in productivity of the organization but male workers still control the workplace and the glass ceiling effect still exist in management. Females should be offered to hold any departments as well as encouraged them to upgrade themselves since this is also a way they can help themselves to advance in the career. Hospitality education also must play important role in preparing future leaders and create friendly environment for women employees. 2020 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/99854/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/99854/1/99854.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA, Terengganu Faculty Of Hotel & Tourism Management Che Ngah, Haslina
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language	English
advisor	Che Ngah, Haslina
topic	Personnel management Employment management
spellingShingle	Personnel management Employment management Salim, Nur Syahida Women glass ceiling towards career advancement in hotel industry / Nur Syahida Salim
description	The purpose of this undergraduate project is to identify factors that contribute the most towards women glass ceiling for their career advancement in hotel industry. For recent years, the rise of women employee in the hotel industry but low percentage in top management positions has made women status become a concern. A study also found that women struggle with barriers which begin with difficulties in balancing long working hours or irregular working hours and balancing work life to rise into senior management position in the organizations. In this context, this research paper present a review of literature on the factors that contribute to women glass ceiling in their career advancement such as family factors, organizational culture, personality traits, organizational practices and gender discrimination. The literature review showed that chances of women to advance their career in management is difficult. The researchers also suggest opportunities should be given to women such as training on leadership and management in the hotel industry with a view to increase their knowledge on professional skills in planning and to handle management which can also increase their level of confident and self-esteem. The employers also should encourage and make efforts to support women that have qualifications to hold the senior positions in hotel industry. Even though the population of women working in organization rapidly increase as they play vital role in productivity of the organization but male workers still control the workplace and the glass ceiling effect still exist in management. Females should be offered to hold any departments as well as encouraged them to upgrade themselves since this is also a way they can help themselves to advance in the career. Hospitality education also must play important role in preparing future leaders and create friendly environment for women employees.
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author	Salim, Nur Syahida
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title	Women glass ceiling towards career advancement in hotel industry / Nur Syahida Salim
title_short	Women glass ceiling towards career advancement in hotel industry / Nur Syahida Salim
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granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Terengganu
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