September 15, 2009
Report on Glass Ceiling Effect Employment Problems Faced by Women and Minorities
Introduction:
The “Glass Ceiling Effect” does not only hurt the victims, but it hurts us all. There are many, many victims of the Glass Ceiling Effect, including women, minorities, the aged, Deaf, blind and handicapped, but there is an answer to this problem. We must all learn that no matter what the differences, we are all created equal in the eyes of God, and should be treated as such.
Schermerhorn says in our Management 10e, “The “Glass Ceiling Effect” is a subtle form of discrimination, an invisible barrier …show more content…
This is a barrier that prevents people who are qualified from moving up in the corporation. These people could be women, ethnic minorities, older people, overweight women, obese men and women, Deaf, blind, handicapped, and many others who are victims of discrimination or the “Glass Ceiling Effect.”
The glass ceiling starts to form as soon as women enter the work force after College; they are faced with discrimination, and belief that they won’t be able to do as good a job as a man. A man and a woman, who both have the same education and training for a job, will have a big difference in their yearly income.
According to a post at paperstore.com on the internet, “In a first year job, a man will make approximately $14,619 compared to a woman who will make only $12,201. That is a pay gap of 17%. There is no reason why there should be any gap in their incomes during the first year of their …show more content…
What is right? How do I act? What is morality? We are the worlds example in many ways and if we can’t do it right, how can we expect others countries to change. They look at our democracy and laugh, yet we are trying to get them to become democratic. We have come a long way from white male dominance, but we still have a long way to go when it comes to the American Creed, “All men are created equal.” God tells us in His Word, we are all His children and he does not respect one more than the other, these verses are not speaking of the male population, but of all mankind.5 If a person has the better qualifications, than a white male, then they should get the job, no matter what sex, race, age, handicap, or any other group that is discriminated against. We have had over 200 years to learn, how long is it going to