Evaluation of Theses on Glass Ceiling

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 8 - 15, 27.03.2025

İrem Malatyalı , Okan Anıl Aydın , Selma Söyük

Öz

This study was conducted to examine postgraduate theses related to the glass ceiling syndrome in Turkey. The study focuses on the glass ceiling syndrome, which highlights the invisible barriers that women face, despite claims of equal career opportunities for men and women based on gender roles. The study is descriptive and based on a survey model. Master's theses written between 2007 and 2024 were included in the study. Out of 90 theses, 58 were included in the study based on predetermined criteria. Frequency analysis was applied to the year of publication of the theses, the institute where the study was conducted, the sector in which the sample was taken, the sample size, the analyses used, and the subjects studied in relation to the glass ceiling. These frequency analyses were conducted using the SPSS 25 package program. The first thesis on the topic was written in 2007, with the highest number of theses produced in 2017. It was found that 68.80% of the theses were conducted at the Institute of Social Sciences. The sectoral distribution of the samples in the theses shows that the public sector is prominent, and the sample size is mostly between 101 and 200 people. Organizational commitment is the leading subject studied in relation to the glass ceiling syndrome. The studies mainly used frequency analysis, Cronbach Alpha, and One-Way ANOVA analyses. It was determined that parametric tests were predominantly used in the theses.
The findings of the study indicate that theses related to the glass ceiling syndrome in Turkey tend to focus on the public sector and organizational commitment, with a frequent use of parametric tests.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Glass ceiling syndrome, barriers in work life, work life.

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