In this article they talk about how they believe that the glass ceiling is finally being shattered and women are not only breaking through to the top of the organization but they are also beginning to make the same if not more money than men in some of the same positions. Having more women in power positions should make it easier for other women to break through into companies and get rid of the barriers that women might have while trying to get a job.
One thing that i found interesting in the article was a quote by Graef Crystal, a pay expert “compensation committees are saying we don’t want to have any trouble” over underpaying women, “so if we err, let’s err on the side of giving them too much.” Is this really the right thing to do? Why is it alright to overpay women but not men?
Posted by: Jim Link
I think this article goes to show that women should finally start patting themselves on the back for starting to crack the glass ceiling that they have endured for so long. As stated above, I do agree that once more companies start hiring women in top positions, more companies will break down their barriers they might have. As for the quote, I don't think that they are going to be overpaying women an extensive amount by any means, and likely it won't be anything that a man in a similar top position would be concerned about. I think he was just saying companies would rather overcompensate, than undercompensate so women won't feel discriminated against.
ReplyDeleteposted by: Amanda Goetz
I find the article to be very interesting because I have heard that many companies are being led by women, but I did not know many of these companies were overpaying their leaders. I understand why Graef Crystal states that if companies should make an error, the error should be overpaying them rather than underpaying them because that would bring a bigger problem to these companies. I also agree with the article when it says that by companies hiring more and more women for top positions, the barrier that has kept many women from reaching the top will and is disappearing as time goes by.
ReplyDeleteposted by: Hugo Sanchez
Dr. Sheep's feedback for your team:
ReplyDeleteIn general, you are off to a fair start on your blog. Although you have found some interesting articles on this topic, your own blog needs to rise to the level of analysis, as we discussed in class. You are summarizing (reporting on) what your linked articles state, but you are not applying anything specific from the textbook for the purpose of analyzing what you have found in terms of leadership concepts or theories.
It would seem that, since your entire blog is mostly about gender issues in leadership (using the title “the glass ceiling”), you would need to take it upon yourselves to read Chapter 13 in Northouse (“Women in Leadership”) very thoroughly. You should be applying some of those concepts and models to “glass ceiling” (actually, “labyrinth” is the term used in the chapter) and other concerns of women in leadership. From reading your posts, it is not apparent that you have applied any of those concepts (or from any other chapter specifically) or read the chapter.
Thus, your team should devote quite a bit more effort to apply some specific concepts and principles from Chapter 13, or any other chapter that may shed light on what you are finding and posting.
It is great to hear that some women are being compensated fairly for their hard work, my article here http://mqm382team1.blogspot.com/2011/03/sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-at-bayer.html states the opposite, check it out!
ReplyDelete-Josh Dlabal