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The Glass-Ceiling Phenomenon: A Literature Review and Research AgendaAbstract: In a patriarchal society with values that are mostly male-dominated, it is indeed difficult for a woman to secure a deserving platform for herself. Gender issues thus have received much importance in the field of management studies. One such prominent gender issue is the glassceiling phenomenon that exists in workplaces. This paper does a review of 98 articles on the glass-ceiling effect and has segregated each article under one of the four baskets - (i) Evidence of the glass-ceiling phenomenon. (ii) Sources of origination of the glass-ceiling, (iii) Consequences of the existence of a glass-ceiling & what happens when it is broken (iv) Ways to shatter the glass ceiling in the workplace. Further to this, several research agendas have been put forward for future researchers. This paper contributes immensely to the existing body of knowledge pertaining to the glass-ceiling issue and will also help future scholars to streamline their research avenues

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  • Madhurima Basu

    (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)

  • Anubha Shekhar Sinha

    (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)

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  • Madhurima Basu & Anubha Shekhar Sinha, 2021. "The Glass-Ceiling Phenomenon: A Literature Review and Research AgendaAbstract: In a patriarchal society with values that are mostly male-dominated, it is indeed difficult for a woman to secure a deser," Working papers 425, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.
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