Abstract:
Despite constituting more than fifty percent (50%) of the workforce in Ghana, women
are still concentrated heavily in typically female occupations such as administrative
and secretarial work and vastly under-represented in others. In hospitality industry the
situation is not different. Most women in this industry aspire to climb to the top of
their profession but there exists glass ceiling which prevents them. This study
therefore sought to assess whether glass ceiling exists in hospitality industry for
women. Specific objectives however include; identifying the type of glass ceiling that
exists for women in the hospitality industry, examining leadership skills needed in
hospitality industry and identifying institutional barriers for women in the industry.
The Techiman Municipality is situated in the central part of the Brong-Ahafo Region,
with a population of 147,788. A sample size of hundred (100) respondents were
selected and used for the study. The study made extensive use of both primary and
secondary sources of information. It was realised from the study that, the position of
women continues to be one in which they are under-represented in senior positions,
although there is evidence that women are making inroads into Senior Officer posts in
Ghana. It is recommended that if women want change for the better, whether at home
or at work, they have to take responsibility for themselves and make things happen. If
their company will not change then they should change company. It is hope that this
study will serve to interest more organisational researchers to consider women-in management issues
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
EDUCATION, Faculty of VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for award of the Master of Technology (Catering
and Hospitality) degree
NOVEMBER, 2016
