Pros And Cons Of Glass Ceiling
A SOLID INVESTMENT:
MAKING FULL USE OF THE
NATION’S HUMAN CAPITAL
Recommendations of the
Federal Glass Ceiling
Commission
Washington, D.C.
November 1995
A SOLID INVESTMENT:
MAKING FULL USE OF THE
NATION’S HUMAN CAPITAL
THE VISION
OF THE GLASS CEILING COMMISSION
A national corporate leadership fully aware that shifting demographics and economic restructuring make diversity at management and decisionmaking levels a prerequisite for the long-term success of the United States in domestic and global marketplaces.
THE MISSION
OF THE GLASS CEILING COMMISSION
“There is established a Glass Ceiling Commission to conduct a study and prepare recommendations concerning —
(1)
eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of women and minorities; and
(2) …show more content…
THE RECOMMENDATIONS
True to its mandate, the Commission offers its recommendations as a strategy for shattering the glass ceiling once and for all. The glass ceiling is, in the first instance, a business issue, and we must look for solutions in the world of business.
The recommendations begin with steps businesses can take to dismantle barriers within their corporate structures.
Business does not operate in a vacuum. It reflects the attitudes and conditions of society as a whole, and other segments of society must also contribute to ending the glass ceiling. The recommendations turn, then, to ways in which government can most effectively play a part in delivering for its customers — the citizens — by breaking glass ceiling barriers. Finally, the report discusses societal initiatives to enlist schools, the media, community organizations and other institutions in helping to bring down the glass ceiling.
The Commission believes that every member of our society should have the opportunity to strive for positions of responsibility and leadership, regardless of their gender, race or ethnic background. The concept of upward mobility needs to be kept alive in our culture; it is vital to
MAKING FULL USE OF THE
NATION’S HUMAN CAPITAL
Recommendations of the
Federal Glass Ceiling
Commission
Washington, D.C.
November 1995
A SOLID INVESTMENT:
MAKING FULL USE OF THE
NATION’S HUMAN CAPITAL
THE VISION
OF THE GLASS CEILING COMMISSION
A national corporate leadership fully aware that shifting demographics and economic restructuring make diversity at management and decisionmaking levels a prerequisite for the long-term success of the United States in domestic and global marketplaces.
THE MISSION
OF THE GLASS CEILING COMMISSION
“There is established a Glass Ceiling Commission to conduct a study and prepare recommendations concerning —
(1)
eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of women and minorities; and
(2) …show more content…
THE RECOMMENDATIONS
True to its mandate, the Commission offers its recommendations as a strategy for shattering the glass ceiling once and for all. The glass ceiling is, in the first instance, a business issue, and we must look for solutions in the world of business.
The recommendations begin with steps businesses can take to dismantle barriers within their corporate structures.
Business does not operate in a vacuum. It reflects the attitudes and conditions of society as a whole, and other segments of society must also contribute to ending the glass ceiling. The recommendations turn, then, to ways in which government can most effectively play a part in delivering for its customers — the citizens — by breaking glass ceiling barriers. Finally, the report discusses societal initiatives to enlist schools, the media, community organizations and other institutions in helping to bring down the glass ceiling.
The Commission believes that every member of our society should have the opportunity to strive for positions of responsibility and leadership, regardless of their gender, race or ethnic background. The concept of upward mobility needs to be kept alive in our culture; it is vital to