Effect of Glass Ceiling on Women Career Progression in Hospitality Industry Sri Lanka

Abstract

The goal of this research is to look into the effect of Glass Ceiling Barriers on Women's Career Progression in Sri Lanka's five-star hotel business. According to a background study, the majority of female employees in this field lag behind in their career advancement, and this condition is common in most organizations both locally and worldwide. Based on the evidence available in the literature, it is being investigated whether Glass Ceiling Barriers have any effect on this circumstance. According to the operationalization, which is based on literature, numerous elements are responsible for the establishment of a glass ceiling effect, which ultimately limits women's career progression. The identified factors are education level, organization culture/ Climate and structure, and family consideration and work-life conflict. This study is conducted on female employees of Mahaweli Reach Hotels PLC, and all such employees are included in the sample of 54 participants. The information was gathered using a questionnaire designed by a prior study (Jervene Ler, 2014) on Glass Ceiling Barriers and Women's Career Progression. The study is conducted as a quantitative study employing the survey strategy, and as such, the analysis will be performed using quantitative data analysis tools. Finally, the researcher concluded by noting that Glass Ceiling Barriers have a considerable detrimental impact on women's career advancement. Since there are no previous studies available on the same topic done in this industry in Sri Lanka, it adds new knowledge specifically focused in this industry and also helps the management of selected hotel in making HR related decisions in the future effectively.