Gender gap in management and the extent of presence of glass ceiling within the civil service of the Maldives -- a case study Ali Amir
Publication details: 2013. Description: 82 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cmSubject(s): 1. Management -- Gender inequality | 2. Glass ceiling -- Civil Service System -- MaldivesDDC classification: MBA 352.63 AMI| Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Research papers | Villa College QI Campus | Villa College Library | MBA 352.63 AMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 8184 |
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Abstract:
This research was undertaken as part II of the Masters in Business Administration program of Open University Malaysia, in conjunction with Villa College of Maldives.
In this research we looked at the possibility of existence of a glass ceiling within the civil service structure of the Maldives and the existence of a gender gap within the higher levels of the civil service management structure.
Gender gap in different walks of life is an issue all over the world, including the Maldives. However, no specific studies have been done to identify just how much of a gap there exists in different fields of employment in the Maldives. Limited studies and research done in the Maldives clearly identify the extent of the gender gap and the existence of glass ceiling within different fields of employment in Maldives.
The objective of this research is to explore the extent of gender gap and the existence of a glass ceiling in the management field of the Maldives.
We asked two questions in this research.
1. Is there an apparent glass ceiling that hampers women from reaching the top levels of management within the civil service management structure?
2. Is there a gap between genders in the upper echelons of the management structure of the Maldivian civil service?
We used mixed method for this research. The quantitative part was an analysis of the civil service database, and the quantitative part was interviews with identified key groups of men and women. 16 interviews in all were done. Additionally, since the literature review suggested there is a connection between certain religious views and glass ceiling, we did interviews with religious clerics in an effort to understand these issues as well.
Through our research, we found that there is in fact a glass ceiling within the management structure of the civil service organization, and that there is a sizable gender gap in the higher levels of the management ladder.
This implies that there are difficulties, both organizational and societal, for women to rise to the top levels of management.
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