Revisiting the Glass Ceiling: Career Progression for Women in the Hotel Industry

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	women entering the business, but senior management positions seem to be dominated by men, especially general managers at major hotel properties. Although the proportions have probably improved over time, two academic studies by Robert Woods and his colleagues a decade ago indicated that fewer than ten percent of hotel general managers were women. Such disparity is apparent in many hospitality classrooms today, where most of the students are female, but most of the senior industry executives who serve as guest speakers are male. The next generation of female managers may have a very different experience, but if the current conditions remain unchanged, then we should expect similar results. This suggests a need to examine more deeply the underlying dynamics of career progression for female hotel managers, and to explore the reasons for the continued imbalance. If so many women enter the industry, then where along the way do they disappear, and why do they decide to leave the industry? To offer some insight on this topic, a project has been launched to conduct extended interviews of numerous female hotel executives. The purpose is to discover how successful women achieve their senior-level positions, how they balance their work and family life, and what career advice they can offer to future hospitality leaders. The results may help students learn from successful female hoteliers and perhaps increase their commitment to longevity in hotel careers. The following are representative exViewpoint
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Volume Number	1
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Language	English
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Resource Type	Article