Investigation of Glass Ceiling Phenomenon: Empirical Evidence from the Banking Sector of Bangladesh

Abstract

The survey sought to measure the perception of 400 employees (male and female) in the banking sector of Bangladesh covering three districts namely Rangpur, Dinajpur and Niphamari. The aim of the study is to examine the effective factors of glass ceiling, for which female employees are being influenced in the workplace. ‘Glass ceiling’ means an invisible obstacle to the advancement of women in the organizational structure. The study emphasized on Logistic Regression Model for dichotomous outcome variables ‘Yes (1)’ and ‘No (0)’. And Levene’s test was used for Likert five point scale questionnaires in case of comparison among men and women. The study found that there was no difference in the types of bank, salary or equal treatment of both men and women. Women were divided when it comes to appointing them to important positions, delegating authority, moving to the top at workplace. Finally, the researchers found a strong effective factor in influencing the women while assigning in a vital post as the cause of the demotivation of female employees in banks.