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- Title
Perceived Organizational Barriers of Female Education Administrators About Their Career Progression in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
- Authors
Debeş, Gülyüz; Tatar, Ali; Abacılar, Mehmet
- Abstract
This study investigates the perceived organizational barriers on women career progression in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). A descriptive survey was carried out to examine the barriers that females face in educational organizations when trying to empower their careers. The sample of the study was composed of 21 women who were selected randomly. The data were collected using quantitative research methodology. Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance were used to explain the results. The results revealed that the female education administrator's career advancement was not affected by biological make up of female in family life % 57.14 (N=12) and female education administrators perceived their career progression to be not affected by male dominated hierarchies in the workplace %71.43 (N=15). In addition, the biological make up of women was not a block from any promotions when they moved up to senior positions in the workplace %76.19 (N= 16). However, the results revealed that female education administrators faced career barriers during their career advancement % 76.19 (N=16). The results revealed that female education administrators overcame challenges in their career progression while they persisted in gender equality, empathy, patience, responsible decision making, collaboration and corporation with men and seeking legal right in the workplace. In addition, the participants stated that there was no prejudice about female biological make up against female career progressions in the educational organizational settings of TRNC %66.67 (N=14). However, female education administrators are in need of organizational support in the same context. They should confront the challenge and responsibility of identifying work-life balance requirements, which should provide equal opportunities with male education administrators.
- Subjects
NORTHERN Cyprus; EQUALITY in the workplace; SCHOOL administrators; CAREER development; AFFIRMATIVE action programs in education; FEMALES
- Publication
Bartin University Journal of Faculty of Education, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 1, p187
- ISSN
1308-7177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14686/843133