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A 9 page essay on the struggles that women still endure in the professional, corporate world. It is argued that while women have indeed enjoyed some advancements in business, they still are barred from achieving top-level management positions. Thus, they are looking through a 'glass ceiling.' In answer to this, many women are forming their own businesses. The role of downsizing and other relevant minority issues are brought into the discussion as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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managers grew accustomed during the last few decades to offering incentives and an environment of camaraderie that tends to stimulate men but not women. For example, in one case
that I read, a companys sales management team was accustomed to bringing its reps out to bars after work for informal sales meetings or celebrating their birthdays and other notable
family occasions in the office. As women began to fill that companys sales positions, they were largely turned off by the idea of involving their personal lives in the
workplace. Women were generally uncomfortable "going out for a few drinks" with the men after work and many even strongly objected to birthday celebrations in the office since they
had a tendency to let everyone know the womans true age. (Business Horizons, Mar/Apr 1993 -6). For older managers, strategies and administrative tactics such
as the ones described are common and well-instilled in their habits. Therefore, change arrives with great difficulty. Some managers claim that it is easier to give up and
quit than it is to change their motivational tactics and the work environment for the needs of women. Still many managers are making great strives to accommodate the new
women arriving in their workplaces. Many corporations have elected to hire female outside contractors who specialize in training and seminars for male managers who need to learn ways to
successfully adjust their environment to provide equal comfort for men and women. II. Glass Ceilings Often
labeled as societal illusions by corporate males, activists and non-activist females alike still believe that they are barred from advancing too high on any corporate ladder by what they have
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