In the Shadow of the Glass Ceiling: Self-efficacy Beliefs and Job Satisfaction

Öz

While the numerical ratio of women and men in the business world is almost the same, the representation rate of men in high-level positions is increasing. This situation indicates a possible glass ceiling. This study was conducted to determine whether there is a relationship between the glass ceiling perception in the business world and the self-efficacy belief that supports solving problems and to analyse the effects on job satisfaction. The study was analysed according to the survey responses received from 210 people working in public and private banks operating in Çankaya, Ulus and Yenimahalle districts of Ankara. The Lisrel 8.80 and SPSS-28 package program, T-test and ANOVA method for independent groups and non-parametric Kruskal Wallis-H analysis were used to analyse the data. As a result of the research, a relationship was found between individual and social factors from the subdimensions of self-efficacy and glass ceiling perception, while no relationship was found between organisational factors and self-efficacy. A significant relationship was found between job satisfaction and self-efficacy.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Female Employees
• Job Satisfaction
• Self-Efficacy
• Glass Ceiling
• Discrimination

Cam Tavanın Gölgesinde: Öz Yeterlik İnancı ve İş Tatmini

Öz

İş dünyasında sayısal olarak kadın ve erkek oranı hemen hemen aynıyken, üst pozisyon görevlerde erkeklerin temsil oranı artmaktadır. Bu durum olası bir cam tavan varlığına işaret etmektedir. Bu çalışma, iş dünyasında var olan cam tavan algısı ile problemleri çözmeye destek sunan öz yeterlik inancı arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığını saptamak ve iş tatminine etkilerini analiz etmek amacıyla ele alınmıştır. Çalışmaya Ankara ili, Çankaya, Ulus ve Yenimahalle İlçelerinde faaliyet gösteren kamu ve özel bankalarda çalışan 210 kişi katılmıştır. Verileri analiz etmek için Lisrel 8.80 ve SPSS-28 paket programları, bağımsız gruplar için ise T testi ve ANOVA yöntemi ile non-parametrik Kruskal WallisH analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda öz yeterlik ve cam tavan algısı alt boyutlarından bireysel ve toplumsal faktörler arasında ilişki saptanırken, örgütsel faktörler ve öz yeterlik arasında bir ilişkiye rastlanmamıştır. İş tatmini ile öz yeterlik arasında ise anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kadın çalışanlar
• iş tatmini
• öz yeterlik
• cam tavan
• ayrımcılık

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