Shatter the glass celling the experience of female managers in southwestern China

Name: Jinyang, Tian

LCSH: Kasetsart University -- Theses. M.B.A. 2020

Classification :.LCCS: HD6054.4.C6

LCSH: Kasetsart University. -- Faculty of Business Administration -- Theses

LCSH: Women chief executive officers -- China

LCSH: Women executives -- China

LCSH: Executives

LCSH: Leadership

Abstract: After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, a number of women leave home and participate in the social labors, being no longer “the women of family” but “the women of society”. Thanks to social progress and prevalence of ideological equality and freedom, women have now enjoyed a basically equal status with men for career development. More and more organizational management posts are occupied by female, but female managers still encounter particular difficulties in their career life. The study focuses on the female managers in Southwestern China, and based on the phenomenological research methodology. The purpose of this study is to describe the glass ceiling as perceived by women as enterprise managers in Southwestern China. This study also want to understand the characteristics of women in managerial positions as well as their advantages and resources necessary to obtain the managerial positions. In-depth interviews of eight female managers were used to capture the essence of their lived experience in their current managerial positions. The study found that there are three main obstacles they faced:1) the sex stereotype; 2) the physiological and psychological pressure upon women; 3) the unfriendly social environment. And the study revealed that, if women have positive attitudes (eg. confidence), good personalities (eg. hardworking), and appropriate actions (eg. keep learning), they will have a greater chance to break through the glass ceiling. The valuable views and insights provided by the informants in this study is based on their many years of experience. And this experience and advice may help more women cracking the glass ceiling, pursuing higher positions, and then, finding their own value

Kasetsart University. Office of the University Library

Address: Bangkok

Email: tdckulib@ku.ac.th

Name: Suparerk Sooksmarn

Role: Thesis Advisor

Created: 2020

Modified: 2025-08-03

Issued: 2025-08-03

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URL: https://www.lib.ku.ac.th/KUthesis/2563/tian-jin-all.pdf

CallNumber: HD6054.4.C6 .J56

eng

Spatial: China

Spatial: China

DegreeName: Master of Business Administration

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Business Administration

Grantor: Kasetsart University

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