Abstract:

Glass roofs are invisible and break-through obstacles that occur under the influence of one or more of the individual, corporate and social factors, ignoring employees’ loyalty and success, which are effective in the promotion process. The perceptions of these obstacles are often studied in literature taking into account gender and/or ethnic differences. Glass roof work in Turkey is mainly focused on private sector institutions and organizations and only on gender differences. It is important to identify the glass roofs that prevent the career of the qualified staff in such public institutions and to produce related solutions. The aim of this study is to measure the perception of the glass roof not limited to gender and ethnic origin in the administrative career of academics in Turkey. As an example for research, the faculty members of the State universities, founded in 1992, were selected. In the study, first and foremost, the conceptual and theoretical substructs were given. The research was conducted in the field where quantum and qualitative methods were used together. Nicel methods that prevent some academics from advancing to higher level administrative duties [1) organizational culture and policies, 2) stereotypes and prejudices, 3) fear and anxiety, 4) role conflict, 5) professional disappointment, 6) disappointment, 7) informal communication networks] factors have been analyzed by statistical tests. The data obtained through the qualitative interview forms are subject to content analysis and interpreted in combination with quantitative data. As a result, many demographic variables in each of the other factors, except the disappointment factor in the perception of the glass roof, have caused significant differences. According to the findings obtained, it has been found that the effects of the glass roof syndrome will not only be caused by gender differences.

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