Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Fateme Alahyari
• hadi bayati
• S.nasrollah Sajadi
• Mahmoud Godarzi
• Ebrahim Alidoust

Abstract

Glass ceiling refers to invisible and artificial barriers, organizational decisions and organization's authorities bias that prevents the progress of qualified individuals or minorities (especially women) who are within the organization. Studying the role of glass ceiling on woman competence in Tehran mayoralty sport organization is the goal of this research whose nature is descriptive-contractual .It studies glass ceiling and it covers woman competence. According to this research, we select a model by which we can show the effect of variables. It was tested by lisrel software. Statistic society is the personal of Tehran mayoralty sport organization. They are 93 women and 109 men. The research tool is questionnaire. Inner stability of questionnaire with accordance to Cronbach's alpha test is 92 percent for women and 93 percent for men. The material of questionnaire is analyzed by (K-s) test, mono sample t, unilateral variance analysis, and structural equation model (SEM). Research findings indicate that glass ceiling impaction increasing women competence directly (t>1.96).Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI=0.78 and GFI=0.84) shows suitability of this model. So, It is recommended that the positive supportive actions should be done for women and also for making basic changes in principles and views the strategies should be presented so by augmenting self- assurance and self-confidence in women, the glass ceiling is broken as well as the increments of the women`s empowerment.

Keywords

• glass ceiling
• Empowerment
• Women
• municipality

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