Designing a Structural-Interpretative Model of Factors Affecting the Construction of Glass Ceilings based on the Delphi Method (A Case Study of Women Employed at the Headquarters of the National Iranian Oil Distribution Company)

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1 Ph.D. in Public Administration, Human Resource Trend, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran (Corresponding Author)

Abstract

Women are among the most valuable assets of any organization. If obstacles like the glass ceilings were eliminated, one could expect an increase in their effectiveness in following the goals of organizations in their respective areas of responsibility. Therefore, this study, by examining the issue through Interpretative-Structural Analysis (ISM), seeks to design a model based on categorizing and distinguishing factors affecting the creation of a glass ceiling for female employees at the National Iranian Oil Distribution Company. This research was conducted in a one-year period between December 2016 and January 2017. The research methodology consists of qualitative research based on identifying the factors influencing the creation of a glass ceiling by examining theoretical foundations and analysis based on the Delphi method. To this end, 20 specialists worked as panel members. The quantitative part of the research methodology through the formation of a structural self-advancement matrix follows structural and interpretive modeling, in which 30 human resources specialists (both from inside and outside the company) participated. The results research show that based on the designed model, the most significant factor in the construction of a glass ceiling for women at the National Iranian Oil Distribution Company is the lack of supportive laws, which is related to the main component of the external causes and the sub-component of the political causes and rules were in the Delphi method. Furthermore, at the highest level and in fact the least effective factor in creating a glass ceiling, the lack of suitable atmosphere for women's work is one of the structural causes of the core component of the organization.

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