...Concorde Career College Table of Contents References Aguilar, L. (May 22, 2013). Merely Cracking the Glass Ceiling is Not Enough: Corporate America Needs More than Just A Few Women in Leadership. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved from http://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1365171515760 Herzlinger, R. (April 2, 2013). Has the Glass Ceiling Been Shattered for Women Leading Major Companies? Huffington Post Business. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/regina-e-herzlinger/has-the-glass-ceiling-bee_b_3001344.html Fedor¸L. (March 26, 2013). Minnesota women still struggling to break the corporate glass ceiling. (Fedor¸L, 2013)The Minnesota Post. Retrieved from http://www.minnpost.com/business/2013/03/minnesota-women-still-struggling-break-corporate-glass-ceiling Hamilton, N. (August 12, 2013). Even the Top of Corporate America Has a Glass Ceiling. Gawker. Retrieved from http://gawker.com/even-the-top-of-corporate-america-has-a-glass-ceiling-1121174143 Women in business (July 21, 2005). The conundrum of the glass ceiling: Why are women so persistently absent from top corporate jobs? Special report: The Economist. Retrieved from http://www.economist.com/node/4197626 Civil Rights Monitor. (1995). Glass Ceiling Commission Issues Report: Discrimination Still Deprived Women and Minorities of Opportunities. The leadership Conference. Volume 8 no. 1. Retrieved from http://www.civilrights.org/monitor/vol8_no1/art7.html ...
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...1 The Making of Modern America Robin Mccreery Western Governors University WGU Student ID#000322893 The Making of Modern America 2 In America Feminism, the quest for women’s Equality is part of women’s collective desire to be recognized as participating members of our society. The equality movement was rife with ongoing struggles women faced to find equality in the public’s eye. After the Great Depression and 2 world wars, people looked for fulfillment in their private lives; an expression of their commitment to both home and family with distinctive roles divided between men and women. Career choices for women were limited leaving many women with the feeling of dissatisfaction outside social defined gender roles, a feeling of Isolation; a wanting for more. (Mary B. Norton, Jane Kamensky, Carol Sheriff, David W. Blight, Howard F. Chudacoff, Fredrick Logevall, Beth Bailey, and Debra Michales, 2015). In both “The Problem has no name” and “Giving Women the Business” women of late twentieth century (60’s, 70’s, and 80’s) had to deal with trying to balance the choices between being Independent , achieving self-satisfaction, and the reality of the two. Betty Friedan was an inspiring writer, known for her role as one of the founders of the National Organization for Women (NOW), a social activist, housewife, and freelance writer who launched the second wave of the feminist movement with the publication of her book “The Feminine Mystique”...
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...Phillip Mose AFS 102 Rahwa Meharena African American woman as you all know have it the worst in this country that we live in. The United States of America has downgraded blacks in general from when the first African slaves were force into the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619 to social inequality today. At the same rate, so did females, blacks harsher than whites. Females faced sexism everywhere they went. Females were portrayed to be just housewives sitting at home watching the kids and cooking dinner. As it’s bluntly known, due to the fact that black women had to fight for both racism and sexism, black woman in America have it worse. For a long time America had fought within each other due to the fact that we are all racist. All in a sense that no matter how civil we get there will always be a dispute between races, class, and overall social stratification. America is at this point where people are put into a system that ranks them from the top to the bottom. With that being said, with all the commotion of equality and inequality our country still shows love and peace to all. It might not be the love and peace we want but it’s enough to where if it’s done right, people from the lower class have a chance to live the American Dream. La June Montgomery Tabron is an African American woman who is a CEO of The Kellogg Foundation, she states, "In so many ways, my own journey illustrates the power and impact of what is possible with the right conditions.”...
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...the mindset of corporate America is conducive to the type of work and family arrangement that is suitable. Then explain reasons why or why not. This writer will tell whether or not the United States should require organizations to provide paid maternity leave if so, discuss whether or not the United States should assist the companies financially in this endeavor. This writer will describe the stance of the United States requiring organizations to offer paternity leave. They give rationale for the position of choice. Also state whether specialized organizational arrangements can be made for those workers wish to combine career and raising children, and give an explanation why or why not. If specialized organizational arrangement should be made for the workers, explain the steps that an organization can take to accommodate them adequately with their parental needs. Lastly, state whether a firm should be obligated to give employees flexibility to work out a particular career and family balance that is right for them. State whether this is far beyond the social responsibility of the organization, then justify the response. Swedish Daddies Today, we value family and career. Although women have yet to attain full worth at the highest levels of business, they compose nearly half the United States workforce. Their salary is not so very far behind that of men. Balancing both career and family can be a source of aggravation and frustration to the women in the corporate world. They often...
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...Abstract Everybody in America wants to be wealthy. We also want to be well-known and well-respected in society. The desire to be successful in our careers and profession we choose is just as important. To be successful an individual would choose a profession that would allow them to advance and climb the corporate ladder. Each and every profession has a standard code of ethics and professional values. Likewise, each has their own set of codes within the corporation or company. A person choosing their profession should really consider their own values and ethics before pursuing a professional career in an area that would later be conflicting with ones self-conscience. Professional values are usually framed from our own personal values. The customs, beliefs, and ideas we hold dear are our values. Ethics are the things we think of as right and wrong. A person who has high values and ethic should reconsider the job offer if they feel the corporation is dishonest Professional Values and Ethics Sexual Harassment “Professional values are the principles that guide your decisions and actions in your career.” According to Chrissy Scivicque, there are some universal values that should be and usually are held and practiced in all of them and they are: “first, do no harm; keep it simple; honesty is the best policy; we’re all in this together and stay balanced.” Professional ethics concerns the moral issues that arise because of the specialist knowledge that professionals...
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...minor words that have a huge impact on different cultures around the globe. In America the talk of social status seems be more seen and not heard. It shows up in actions of those in this culture. If you want to raise money for a certain charity or event, the first crowd you will go out your way to extend an invitation to will be those in a high social status or class. America has come a long way in its views of status and age. Even though there is no set class structure as in other countries, America has its own views of social class. The words upper class and middle class and lower class are often mentioned. They were often referenced on the road to the White House in the Presidential elections of 2008. Many from outside American culture can often be blind when it comes to seeing our class structure since the homeless are often seen in the same areas as those who are wealthy. If one hangs around the Washington, DC area long enough, they will start to hear terms such as “The DC Elite” social status. These are people who are usually in the upper class and are invited to the important (often political) events in the city. Even certain areas of the city are known for where those with the money reside. Mention you live in Georgetown, Capitol Hill or one of the neighboring counties known for their wealth, and you will automatically be listed as someone with “status.” Titles in America are not as important as they are in other countries. We have the doctors, the...
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...sources in your paper. · Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. CODE OF ETHICS PAPER A code of ethics is an integral part to all organizations and the degree that values are aligned with as well as the strategic planning methods for the thriving of Planned Parenthood of America where workflows equal the most efficient and clinically effective methods and tools. Political viewpoints and laws enforce personal employee's opinions and public pressure could interfere with operations at any point in time. Managerial preparedness through conceptualization of external ethical issues as well as internal issues that may arise from staff is necessary. Communication of protocols for situations and procedures should be performed to allow for front-line staff, patients, and the public to have a clear dynamic view of the ethical dilemmas that encroach upon the delivery of health care for this sector of the market. In America there are many forums for dissention to norms. A workplace and care-giving environment that is empathetic and provides for diversity is in alignment with ethical treatment of human beings. Planned Parenthood of America is an organization in America that “Is many things...
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...barrier for women in the working world? It might come as a surprise that in the year 2017, women in Ohio only made 77 percent of what the average Ohio man makes in one year (Webb). There is so much limitation for women striving to reach the top in any business today. Even in recent years, after some progress regarding women’s advancements in corporate settings has been made, it is found that only one tenth of the senior roles in companies are filled by women. The idea of the glass ceiling started in the 1980’s, when the phrase was used in multiple different books to describe an invisible barrier imposed on people because of race, gender, or any other “limiting” factors that may socially inhibit one from reaching their goal (Lewis). This is a socially constructed limit on these people, and is very prominent in corporate environments. When the Americans were asked if most people thought that barrier has been broken, 86 percent thought that the glass ceiling has not yet been broken, if even cracked (Lewis). Women’s salary, rank, and reputation in the workforce has consistently changed over the years. Fair treatment at the office has been a constant struggle for women in today’s society. Breaking...
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...heartbreaking. In its own way, the social stigma attached to being overweight can be as damping to a child as the physical dieases and conditions that often accompany obesity. You can probably see it in the eyes and hear it in the words of you own children. In a society that puts a premium on thinness, studies show that children as young as 6 years may associate negative sterotypes with exess weight and believe that a heavy child is simply less likiable. A contributing factor of obesesi ny years ago protestors took to the streets to ensure that women can have career opportunities equal to men. With countless of hours of protesting and new laws changes in the 90’s gave push women closer to that goal, to finally be considered equal in the work field. Yet the moment she decided to become a mother and have a family inequalities between woman and the majority quickly became clear. There is so much can be done in the Corporate America world. The transition to parenthood is...
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...Women in the Workplace: The Glass Ceiling If glass ceilings existed, they would allow people to see through to the world above them. Because glass is clear, those existing under such a ceiling might not, at first, even notice that a barrier was in place which separated them from higher levels. Yet if they tried to pass through, they would quickly learn that the ceiling prevented them from doing that. But let�s face it. Women have known about glass ceilings in the executive suite and throughout all levels of the workforce long before the Wall Street Journal highlighted the problem in March 1986. It was coined in the media to describe what happens to women when they are denied opportunity to the upper levels of executive management. Thousands of qualified women and minority men are routinely denied top level jobs in corporate America. But instead of calling it racism, sexism, or xenophobia, we call it the "glass ceiling." For people confronting these barriers, it is discrimination - plain and simple. Glass ceiling" is a term that describes the artificial plateau, beyond which women and other minorities are denied the opportunity to advance to upper levels of executive management in corporate America (Castro, 1997). It has become a routine practice to deny thousands of qualified women the top level jobs, merited by their performance. The "glass ceiling" barriers toward women are nothing but an insidious form of sex discrimination, in violation of law(Feldman, 1997). Glass...
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...related to the domestic policies? The international policies the United States adopted were tied to its domestic policies in many aspects, such as the impression of women as well as the racial economy related to corporate culture. When it came to the impression of women in the international policy, the word, “diplomatic wives”, occurred to the mind. From the perspective of domestic part, women obtained their desired right to the elective franchise in 1920. It indicated the improvement of women’s status and their involvement in politics aspect. From the perspective of international policies, as in the article of Diplomatic Wives stated, “hundreds of married women accompanied their Foreign Service husbands to diplomatic and consular posts” (Wood 3). Those diplomatic not only preformed their traditional responsibilities as wives but also maintain American representation in diplomatic missions. For example, they would live well and dress appropriate without enough expense fee just in order to show goodwill of America. All of the involvement of women in diplomatic derived from the improvement of women status in the United States. Therefor, domestic and international policy were connected in the part of women’s effect. Another connection between domestic policy and international policy was racial economy that corporate preferred white instead of black. As is well known, there were a serious segregation within the U.S, although the slavery was abolished. This kind of racial...
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... the unfortunate truth in America is that men and women are not receiving equal pay. An issue since the 1960’s, pay inequality based on gender still seems to an issue running rampant in today’s business world. While many people believe that equal pay is a must for men and women, there are many reasons why bridging the pay gap would hurt the economy, thus actually reeking more havoc than gender pay inequality ever has. Pay inequality is a major issue for many that remains in the forefront of the news. Pay inequality, otherwise known as the pay gap was brought to light in 1963 when the Equal Pay Act of 1963 labor law was amended to abolish wage disparity based on sex (“The Equal Pay Act: Equal Pay for Women”). While this amended law...
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...“MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA” By Ariane Coleman American Intercontinental University September 04, 2011 CULTURAL SOCIETY: “MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA” America has been considered as the “melting pot” since the beginning of civilization. Consequently, varying styles, theories, cultures and norms of these people within the melting pot have made it difficult for Americans to have norms that are entirely independent of any one cultural influence. Although some other ethnocentric cultures view “westerners” as a loose and uncouth nation, I must admit that a look into the Japanese geisha practices raised both of my eyebrows. “Geisha literally is a “performing artist.” In Japanese, “gei” means art and “sha” means people or person.” (Missouri Botanical Garden, 2011) A performing artist in western culture depicts MJ, Elton John, and some of the greats from American pop culture. Conversely, this is not the circumstance in the case of geisha. Regardless of the sociological perspective we can conclude the same things: Norms are not to be violated in spite of the culture. If they are defiled then there are consequences. However, such consequences that I deem appropriate are irrelevant due to the extreme expectations that society places on women in these positions . Let us first consider the primary institutions involved in the lives of geisha women. In Memoirs of a Geisha the Japanese cultures’ norm is drastically different from the “ideal” American’s norm. There is no worry about bringing...
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...children are first born, one has to choose between a child care service and staying home yourself to take care of your children. The balance is comprised of more than just child care; as the children get older its school and extra circular activities. In the sixties and seventies not all women worked full time. At the same time men in this country at least were not as involved in the day to day upbringing of their children. Many European countries are helping men to become more involved in their children’s nurturing from birth. They are provided paternity leave along with maternity leave. This makes for healthier and happier families and that equates productive and contented workers. Case Summary The article from the textbook tells of Sweden taking a different stand. “Whereas America stands almost alone in the world in not guaranteeing women paid maternity leave, Sweden provides sixteen months paid leave per child, with the cost shared between the employer and the government” (Shaw, 2014). Sweden, Germany and Iceland all provide varying amounts of time off for new parents. These countries are attempting remove distinction between men and women when it comes to working and having a family. America can learn a lot from these countries. “Women’s participation in the labor force has nearly doubled since 1960; today they occupy more than half of all professional and management positions” (Shaw, 2014). One would assume that the United States would be at the top of all countries offering...
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...stereotypes in society doing harm to women. Sontag surmised society judged women by their beauty alone, with each portion of the body scrutinized for perfection. One would surmise from her writing, if a woman was beautiful, then somehow her ability to be objective, professional, authoritative, and thoughtful was under suspicion. This limited women rising to positions of power and leadership in business and society by conforming to expectations of society. The era of the 1970’s was about change. Traditional thinking was being replaced with viewpoints some considered radical in nature. The end of the Vietnam conflict returned our military men and women home to an America different than when they departed. The establishment was being challenged from all sides. Traditional definitions of men and women’s roles in society were in question, men wanted the freedom to choose and women wanted full recognition of equality of the sexes. Sontag was not alone in her opinion. 1975 was a time of struggle in passing of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (Francis), interpretation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ), Supreme Court decision on “Roe vs. Wade” (Johnson Lewis), as well as the Women’s Liberation Movement (Freeman). One would assume Sontag and many others of like opinion were the pioneers in breaking the model of expectations of women and were instrumental in advancing...
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