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A Cultural Perspective of The Glass Cliff Phenomenon

Sebahattin Yıldız
Mehmet Fatih Vural
Pages
309–321
Publication Date
2019-07-30
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The findings revealed that managers did not opt for a female executive candidate as the CEO, using a scenario in which the “company performance is poor.” Accordingly, in consideration of contextual fundamentals, it can be suggested that the concept of the glass cliff, a term coined by psychologists Ryan and Haslam in the United Kingdom, where masculinity is predominant, may not be valid for Turkey, where the level of masculinity is relatively low.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this paper is to reveal whether the phenomenon of the glass cliff, a concept related to gender discrimination, is valid in Turkey, where the level of femininity is relatively high.
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Key Findings & Data:The study was conducted with 240 managers in the business world and the appointment to a glass cliff position was assessed in terms of “suitability, leadership, and trust” dimensions.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings revealed that managers did not opt for a female executive candidate as the CEO, using a scenario in which the “company performance is poor.” Accordingly, in consideration of contextual fundamentals, it can be suggested that the concept of the glass cliff, a term coined by psychologists Ryan and Haslam in the United Kingdom, where masculinity is predominant, may not be valid for Turkey, where the level of masculinity is relatively low.
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⚙️Variables:Human resource management · career management · gender

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The purpose of this paper is to reveal whether the phenomenon of the glass cliff, a concept related to gender discrimination, is valid in Turkey, where the level of femininity is relatively high. While the sampling method used was convenience sampling, the data collection tool was a questionnaire. The study was conducted with 240 managers in the business world and the appointment to a glass cliff position was assessed in terms of “suitability, leadership, and trust” dimensions. The findings revealed that managers did not opt for a female executive candidate as the CEO, using a scenario in which the “company performance is poor.” Accordingly, in consideration of contextual fundamentals, it can be suggested that the concept of the glass cliff, a term coined by psychologists Ryan and Haslam in the United Kingdom, where masculinity is predominant, may not be valid for Turkey, where the level of masculinity is relatively low.

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Yıldız, S., Vural, M. F. (2019). A Cultural Perspective of The Glass Cliff Phenomenon. Ege Akademik Bakış Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 3, 309–321. https://ajindex.com/articles/751890

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