Research Article

Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions

Number: 98 July 11, 2025
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Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions

Abstract

Public relations assume a managerial role in communication between institutions and their target audi' ences and are increasingly valued daily. Women play an important role in the formation of this value. In the literature review, studies were found that have investigated the status of women in the public relations profession and have observed that the number of women working in this field is higher than that of men; however, this number is not the same ratio for women in senior management. The present study aims to determine the ratio of female to male academics working in the public relations and publicity and public relations advertising departments of state and foundation universities in Turkey and determine their roles and ratios in management. The numerical data used in the present study was obtained from the academic staff information on the “YÖK (CoHE) Atlas” and university websites in January 2025 and evaluated using content analysis. There are undergraduate public relations departments in 43 state and 34 foundation universities in Turkey in which 293 male and 451 female academics work. Of the female academics, 11 were appointed as rectors, 57 as vice'rectors, 32 as deans, and 56 as vice'deans. The research and these data show that female academics have an important role in public relations education, although they do not equally share senior management positions with men, and that the glass ceiling syndrome continues to affect their career advancement in public relations education. This study can provide guidance for universities to develop policies on gender equality in academic leadership roles and reflect these policies in institutional practices.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Systems in Context (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 11, 2025

Submission Date

March 12, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 15, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 98

APA
Ergin Çağatay, H. H. (2025). Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions. Istanbul Management Journal, 98, 54-75. https://doi.org/10.26650/imj.2025.XX.1656283
AMA
1.Ergin Çağatay HH. Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions. Istanbul Management Journal. 2025;(98):54-75. doi:10.26650/imj.2025.XX.1656283
Chicago
Ergin Çağatay, Hacer Hande. 2025. “Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions”. Istanbul Management Journal, nos. 98: 54-75. https://doi.org/10.26650/imj.2025.XX.1656283.
EndNote
Ergin Çağatay HH (July 1, 2025) Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions. Istanbul Management Journal 98 54–75.
IEEE
[1]H. H. Ergin Çağatay, “Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions”, Istanbul Management Journal, no. 98, pp. 54–75, July 2025, doi: 10.26650/imj.2025.XX.1656283.
ISNAD
Ergin Çağatay, Hacer Hande. “Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions”. Istanbul Management Journal. 98 (July 1, 2025): 54-75. https://doi.org/10.26650/imj.2025.XX.1656283.
JAMA
1.Ergin Çağatay HH. Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions. Istanbul Management Journal. 2025;:54–75.
MLA
Ergin Çağatay, Hacer Hande. “Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions”. Istanbul Management Journal, no. 98, July 2025, pp. 54-75, doi:10.26650/imj.2025.XX.1656283.
Vancouver
1.Hacer Hande Ergin Çağatay. Effect of the Glass Ceiling on Women Academicians in Public Relations Education to Managerial Positions. Istanbul Management Journal. 2025 Jul. 1;(98):54-75. doi:10.26650/imj.2025.XX.1656283