CAM TAVAN AŞMAK İÇİN STRATEJİLER: ÖLÇEK GELİŞTİRME ÇALIŞMASI

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 11 Sayı: Özel Sayı, 277 - 293, 20.10.2023

Yeşim Kaya

https://doi.org/10.52122/nisantasisbd.1351337

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kadın yöneticilerin cam tavan aşma stratejilerine ilişkin bir ölçek aracı geliştirmek üzere geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri yapmaktır. Kadınların cam tavanı aşma stratejilerinin nitel araştırma yöntemiyle incelendiği önceki bir çalışmadan ve literatürden yararlanılarak 68 maddelik ifade havuzu oluşturulmuştur. Pilot çalışma sonucunda 57 maddeden oluşan bir ölçek formu elde edilmiştir. Ölçek kadın yöneticilere sunulmuş ve İstanbul ilinde 34 farklı sektörde çalışan kadın üst düzey yöneticiler tarafından tam olarak doldurulmuş toplam 403 form elde edilmiştir. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliliğini analiz etmek için SPSS ve AMOS yazılım programları aracılığıyla faktör analizleri yapılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda “terfi ve kadına özgü tepkiler”, “başarı için psikolojik dayanıklılık”, “fedakârlık ve devlet desteklerinden yararlanma”, “kariyer için teşvik ediciler”, “kariyer için kurumsal destekler”, “çatışmadan kaçınma ve iş çevresi için hobiler geliştirme”, “kılık kıyafet kısıtlaması” ile “sorumluluklar için zaman yönetimi” olarak adlandırılan sekiz boyutlu cam tavan aşma stratejileri ölçeği oluşturulmuştur. Ölçeğin sekiz faktörlü yapısı, doğrulayıcı faktör modeli ve veri seti ile doğrulanmıştır. Ölçeğin her bir boyutu için Cronbach alfa katsayıları hesaplanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Cam tavan, cam tavan aşma, ölçek geliştirme, strateji

Destekleyen Kurum

Istanbul Gelişim University

Proje Numarası

DUP-170220-YK

STRATEGIES FOR BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING: THE STUDY OF SCALE DEVELOPMENT

Öz

The aim of this study is to conduct validity and reliability analyses in order to develop a scale tool on the strategies broken the glass ceiling of women managers. By the help of literature and a prior study in which was examine the women strategies for breaking glass ceiling via qualitative research method, the statements pool of 68 items was created. Following pilot study, a scale form consisting of 57 items was obtained. The scale was submitted women managers, and a total of 403 forms completed by women senior manager employed in 34 different sectors in İstanbul province obtained. By means of SPSS and AMOS software programs, factor analyses were conducted to analysis the structural validity of the scale. As a result of the analyses conduted, it was created the scale of the strategies for breaking glass ceiling with eight dimensions named as promotion and female-specific reactions, psychological resilience for success, sacrifices and using of government supports, encouragers for career, institutional supports for career, avoiding from conflict and developing hobbies for network, restrictions for appearance, time management for responsibilities. The eight-factor structure of the scale has been confirmed by means of confirmative factor model and data set. Cronbach alpha coefficients were calculated for each dimension of the scale.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Glass ceiling, breaking glass ceiling, scale development, strategy

Proje Numarası

DUP-170220-YK

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