Project Name:
Gendered Perspectives on Gender Stereotypes and Glass Ceiling Beliefs of Male
and Female Corporate Professionals
Researcher:
Shellie C. Morton Jones, PhD Candidate at Walden University
Hello! You are invited to take part
in a research study about the relationship between the glass ceiling barriers
to career advancement for professional women and gender stereotypes. I am
inviting male and female professionals employed in the United States for at
least 10 years to participate in the study. This form is part of a process
called “informed consent” to allow you to understand this study before deciding
whether to participate.
Background Information:
The purpose of this study is to
examine the relationship between the glass ceiling barriers to career
advancement for professional women and gender stereotypes. The term “glass ceiling” was originally a metaphor
created by journalists in the mid-1980s to symbolize an impenetrable, hidden
barrier to women’s career aspirations The barrier, invisible and unanticipated,
is see-through, in that women are aware of the career opportunities available
to their male counterparts but they continually ‘bump their head’ on the glass
ceiling when trying to move into these higher positions.
Procedures:
If you agree to be in this study,
you will be asked to complete a survey instrument one time. The estimated
completion time for the survey is 15 minutes. Here are some sample questions:
·
Women
know that work does not provide the best source of happiness in life
·
Men,
in general, have leadership ability
·
The
more women seek senior positions, the easier it will be for those who follow
·
Women,
in general, are productive
·
Talented
women are able to overcome sexist discrimination
·
Men,
in general, are assertive
Voluntary Nature of the Study:
This research study is voluntary. I
will respect your decision of whether you choose to participate in this study.
There is no penalty for not taking part in this study. The information gathered
from you will be confidential. If you decide to be in the study now, you can
still change your mind later. If you decide to cease participation in the study
while taking the survey, closing your internet browser or choosing to not click
“Submit” at the end of the survey will ensure your data will not be including
in the final data collection.
Risks and Benefits of Being in the
Study:
Being in this study involves some
risk of the minor discomforts that can be encountered in daily life. Being in
this study would not pose risk to your safety or wellbeing. This study’s
potential benefit is to identify which prevalent gender stereotypes are the
most prevalent in both genders and could allow for the development of ways to
overcome those specific stereotypes. If differences are found between men and
women on glass ceiling barriers, such findings could provide direction for
human resource professional delivering training to leaders managing high
potential women and evaluating them for developmental opportunities,
performance management, and promotional decisions.
Payment:
There is no payment/compensation of
any kind for your participation in this study.
Privacy:
Contacts and Questions:
Should you have questions now or later, you may contact me via email at shellie.morton@waldenu.edu. You can visit https://shelliemortonjonesdissertation.blogspot.com/2020/09/project-name-gendered-perspectives-on.html for updates on the progess and results of the study. If you want to talk privately about your rights as a participant, you may contact a Research Participant Advocate at Walden University by calling (612) 312-1210 or by email at irb@mail.walden.edu. Walden University’s approval number for this study is 09-25-20-0042170 and it expires on 09/24/2021.
I appreciate you taking the time to
assist me with my research!
Shellie Morton Jones, M.A., M.Phil
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