Nicole Lindsay Lackey
Women in the Business World
Texas A&M University- Commerce
Women in the Business World The business world has been difficult for women. They have struggled to be recognized as equal to men. Women are capable of carrying the same responsibilities as men. Within the past few decades, women have prevailed in some areas of business, but they are nowhere where they should be. They need to be treated with respect instead of looked at like a baby making machine. If women are treated equally, businesses will succeed, and they will prosper because they have a better pool of who to choose to hire in the hirer up positions in the business.
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This is not the case at all. Women are most likely to be pigeonholed into less challenging positions than men. (Moran, Harris, Moran, Tate 2007) By doing this, this gives an advantage to men to get more experiences in the workforce, so they can advance into the higher up positions. When people get promoted or interview for a new position within the company they work for, they need to be knowledgeable on all the position of the company. If they do not, they may not be accepted into the new position. One stereotype that companies have towards women is if they send women abroad, their image will be less credible in male-dominated societies. (Moran, Harris, Moran, Tate 2007) People do not need to judge on whether they are male or female. They need to judge a person on what they are doing, and how are they doing something. Another stereotype would be that men would not take a woman manager seriously. (Moran, Harris, Moran, Tate, 2007) This stereotype is so far from the truth. Women can stand their ground, and can handle anything that may occur. We are living in 2016, and men need to wake up and realize that one day the women are going to overcome the men and be superior. Gender discrimination has not been eliminated, but has gone underground. (G., Sisk, F, …show more content…
(Allen, 2015) The glass ceiling is also an issue in the business world. The world glass ceiling is just another way of saying blocking someone from advancing. The glass ceiling does not just involve women. It also involves minorities. Rather than assume that both men and women should have the same opportunity, the pervasiveness of the myth of masculine ethics is always reviewed with men being more effective with ethical organizational behavior. (Pricilla, & J 2010) Laws are in place for this not to happen, but there is always a way around they law. If people do not know what the law is, how will they know they need to take action. I am sure there are plenty of women that can probably take a business to court and actually win their case. The problem with this is that many of times women do not have the means to take action. Many pregnant women have a hard time finding a job because they employers know sooner or later she will need to take six to eight weeks off from work. They end up looking production because they cannot let her go, so they might fall
In The 7 Worst Stereotypes Professional Women Face the author briefly touches on the key stereotypes mentioned in the book Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. An important idea in the book is that girls who exude leadership qualities are oftentimes called bossy, while boys who present the same qualities are praised. The first example given is that women are expected to quit working once they have children. Women sometimes are not selected for positions due to employers not wanting their training to go to waste. The second stereotype pertains to women being the primary caregivers in the family. This idea can also affect men in that they are not given the “flexibility that would allow them to help their wives.” Third on the list is women being “judged more harshly when voicing their opinions.” In this example, women that are confident in themselves can experience backlash from the public, such as being called inappropriate names and being viewed as someone is self-centered. The fourth example is the idea that women excel in areas that
When women are actually given the same jobs as men, they may be paid the same but typically, they are not able to reach the higher positions in the company that men do. Even with their 77 cents to a man’s dollar, “women still tend to bear a larger responsibility for child care and other household matters within families” (Mazorelle). Women are not given the opportunity to earn as much as men, and they still have to take on a majority of the responsibilities of the household.... ... middle of paper ... ...
One important question that needs to be asked is, “what is equal?” Equality between sexes and race has been stressed and made law in the late nineteenth century, but even though laws have been made to protect woman from this discrimination, it still occurs frequently. Equal is being treated the same way and having the same opportunities no matter who one is. Big business has not given women the chance to be equal with men. One does not normally see a woman as the owner, or even the manager of a major corporation, these jobs consistently go to men. Traditi...
In the workplace environment it is a known fact that women are passed over for higher positions that would allow them to earn higher wages. Author of “Workplace Gender Discrimination and the Implicit Association Test" Jo- Ann Kadola stated, “Women earn 18 % less per hour than men working the same job, with the same title, with the same credentials even when a woman has a higher education.” (Kadola23) This is known as the gender gap, it happens in all occupations whether in management, directors or any high level position. Overall men and women never earn the same pay for the same job. This is known to be a worldwide fact. On every job women are always asked to prove or provide credentials for a job that men are able to obtain without proof. Kadola also stated, “Women have to show skills more often, they are required to take or be more responsible than men.” (Kadola24) Men are generally respected more. Their opinions hold more value. Men tend to have more freedom in making decisions. When it comes to merit raises they will receive a higher percentage based on the fact that they are men. When women enter the workplace it is a perceived notion that she will get married and start a family. Therefore a working mother is looked down upon based on the fact she is no staying home caring
The “glass ceiling” is a barrier to advancement that affects women when they work in
Gender stereotypes constrain woman because there is a cultural belief that a woman has to be “masculine” to succeed in a man’s world. Women are expected to have jobs that do not require a lot of strength, as they are the “weak sex”. Then, even other women are as likely as men to show sexism towards women, most people would spend thousands of money on salaries just to have a male boss. Lastly, is it hard to get a good job as a woman, but if they do get it, they will not get the same benefits a man will.
Also, the majority of women have been able to secure employment from traditionally female occupations such as teaching compared to male-dominated careers like engineering. Moreover, democratic country like the United States of America has recognized gender inequality as a fundamental issue and espouse equal right between men and women in contributing to social, economic and cultural life. Despite this improvement, gender inequality persists as women are not represented and treated equally in the workplace (Michialidis, Morphitou, & Theophylatou, 2012). The increasing number of women in the workplace has not provided equal opportunity for career advancement for females due to the way women are treated in an organization and the society. Also, attaining an executive position seem impossible for women due to the glass ceiling effects which defines the invisible and artificial barrier created by attitudinal and organizational prejudices, which inhibit women from attaining top executive positions (Wirth
Since the nineteen twenties women of America have been considered equal citizens of our country, and had to work hard in order to obtain that equality in the workplace. One may reconsider the success rate of females in America, and if they really have made it as far as popular belief may have it. Of course, American women can vote, can hold office, and they can work, which is more than can be said for some countries. But do both sexes really hold equal in the workplace regarding manners of salary and respect? Does the corporate executive world really take women seriously? These are some of the arguments made by women today that do not feel that they are being treated equal in the workplace. On the other hand, those who believe women are treated equally usually reason that differences balance out in statistics, things such as majority of teachers are women, and women also have a hold on the entrepreneur side of businesses. The voices that are still screaming come from an audience who feel that women still have a long way to go before achieving a status of total equality.
Women are usually targeted because they are seen as the inferior gender in society. They are often displayed as sexual objects in the media, such as in porn and video games. Because of the way women are portrayed in society, they do not have the same opportunities as men. Many people may think that sexism is not an important issue anymore because women are making their way to the top. For instance, Mary Berara, the CEO of General Motors says “There are more women in more senior roles than in 1980 when I started. But from my career perspective, I don 't go into a room and take count. I want to be recognized for my contribution and for what I do” (nymag). Women are pushing themselves to work in higher positions, to prove that they have the same ability as men. Although women are becoming more and more powerful, sexism is still a huge issue today. Women may have higher positions, but they are paid less than men. According to a news article, “In 2012, the median earnings of American women working full time year-round were $37,791. American men earned a median income of $49,398. The gender wage gap has hovered at about 77 cents on the dollar since 2007” (huffington). This proves that sexism is present today since women working in the same jobs as men are paid a lower
Women are capable of doing the same jobs that men do. Many women do work in higher positioned jobs that are seen more as jobs for men, but just because they’re higher up doesn’t mean they get paid the same as the men doing their exact job. “High-achieving women are paid less than men even when they have similar levels of experience and are in the same fields,” (Bloomberg Businessweek). This means that women who have been doing the same job for the same amount of time as a man, earn less than him. Even a woman who was completely
Sexism is a major factor in the workforce.Today male and female have a hard time breaking into the opposite gender dominated fields. This has happened because of the media, it has showed us that male have certain “right” jobs, as well as female. Female still dominate traditional female professions like cosmetology jobs are 92.9 percent women working them(Wolfe). If a man were to get into cosmetology they would most likely be judged for having that job, because we stereotype that they can't have a feminine job. Women have a harder time getting into high level positions. “Women make up only 21 of the S&P’s 500 CEOs,” (Berman). This has happened because the media has set in place stereotypes that it is wrong for women to have high level positions. It is getting better, in 2013 women chief financial officers increased 35 percent at large U.S. companies from 2012 (Frier and Hymowitz). The job market for men and women is still unfair but it is starting to get equal.
This is when comparing employees where both genders spend the same amount of time working. Not only do women encounter unfairness in work pay, they also face a “glass ceiling” on a promotional basis. This glass ceiling is a “promotion barrier that prevents a woman’s upward ability” (2). For example, if a woman is able to enter a job traditionally for men, she will still not receive the same pay or experience the same increase in occupational ability. Gender typing plays a huge role in the workplace.
If one takes a closer look at the issues surrounding the differences between the male and female roles in the workforce and in education, one will notice that women tend to be one step below men on the "status" or "importance" ladder.
Since our time is so well educated, we have to change our mindsets on women changing their roles in the household or in the workplace and men being comfortable with having a woman who may be above him in the business management. Slowly but surely people in the business world should work on closing the gender gap, so that women may be equal to the men. Some measures have already been put in place of how to extinguish the gender gap.
Men have a better chance at receiving a job then women do simply because it is seen as men are workers and women are supposed to do the house work. Many people can’t accept women as leaders and the men to be followers. According to experienceproject.com only 9 women are CEOs of big companies. Men find women who make more than them or have a better job than them intimidating.