Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Factors Affecting Women's Advancement into Upper Management

The article discusses factors which affect women's advancement into upper management. Shortcomings of previous research on the subject is detailed. The women in prior studies were already in elite managerial positions, limiting the study's scope of advancement. New research conducted by Phyllis Tharenou of Monash University is looked at. Her findings don't fully account for the under-representation of women in senior leadership positions, given that women are supposed to make up half of the workforce. The author looks at the effects of personality traits and external support in the early stages of career development.