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Table 6 the frequency, mean and standard deviation of hypothesis (2)

From: Factors affecting gender equality in public organizations in Egypt

Statements

Strongly

Agree(5)

Agree

(4)

Neutral

(3)

Disagree

(2)

Strongly

Disagree

(1)

Mean

S.D

Glass ceiling syndrome is described as an invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from reaching decision-making positions

84

(40%)

86

(41%)

27

(12.9%)

8

(3.8%)

5

(2.4%)

4.12

.940

Glass ceiling syndrome

shows up in our personal and social lives as well

18

(8.6%)

34

(16.2%)

41

(19.5%)

68

(32%)

49

(23%)

2.54

1.249

Glass ceiling syndromes also can induce faulty assessments of people

76

(36.2%)

59

(28.1%)

42

(20%)

22

(10.5%)

11

(5.2%)

3.80

1.190

I believe, glass ceiling syndrome is arousing from gender inequality

11

(5.2%)

24

(11.4%)

45

(21.4%)

72

(34.3%)

58

(27.6%)

2.32

1.149

Glass ceiling syndrome allows people to categorize and simplify what they observe and to make predictions about others

11

(5.2%)

24

(11.4%)

45

(21.4%)

72

(34.4%)

58

(27.6%)

2.90

1.180

Glass ceiling syndrome affects mainly women, but also minority groups as well

80

(38.1%)

74

(35.2%)

41

(19.5%)

15

(7.1%)

0

4.04

.930

The personal attitudes of an individual in promoting glass ceiling

44

(21%)

57

(27.1%)

40

(19%)

42

(20%)

27

(12.9%)

3.23

1.333

Job segregation is promoting glass ceiling syndrome in organizations

30

(14.3%)

40

(19%)

70

(33.3%)

47

(22.4%)

23

(11%)

3.03

1.196

Both the gender employees are progressing, but at a certain time women employees fail to get promoted to higher posts and their male counterparts attain the senior post on the basis of gender discrimination

52

(24.8%)

53

(25.2%)

65

(31%)

26

(12.4%)

14

(6.7%)

3.49

1.183

The friendly interpersonal relationships can hinder the glass ceiling syndrome in the organizations

29

(13.8%)

61

(29%)

64

(30.5%)

27

(12.9%)

29

(13.8%)

3.16

1.227

Despite legislation for equal opportunities for both genders and the increasing number of qualified women, they are still largely underrepresented in the decision-making process in all sectors

93

(44.3%)

66

(31.4%)

35

(16.7%)

12

(5.7%)

4

(1.9%)

4.10

1.002