UOP Business Environment Impact Foreign Direct Investment Discussions

DQ#1

Prior to beginning work onthis discussion forum, read Chapter 15 in the course textbook, Leadership: Theory andPractice, along with the following articles: Gender and Leadership? Leadership andGender? A Journey Through the Landscape of Theories, Examining the Relationship Between Leadership,Emotional Intelligence and Intuition in Senior Female Managers, The Role of Leadership Theory in Raising theProfile of Women in Management, and Twenty Years Later: Explaining thePersistence of the Glass Ceiling for Women Leaders.

Define and describe the glass ceiling. Summarize the reportsand/or research results of the glass ceiling’s impact on women. Have you facedbarriers similar to those described or observed others’ experiences with any ofthese barriers? Give an example to illustrate.

DQ#2

Prior to beginning work onthis discussion forum, read Chapter 15 in the course textbook, Leadership: Theory andPractice, along with the following articles: Gender and Leadership? Leadership andGender? A Journey Through the Landscape of Theories, Examining the Relationship BetweenLeadership, Emotional Intelligence and Intuition in Senior Female Managers, The Role of Leadership Theory in Raising theProfile of Women in Management, and Twenty Years Later: Explaining thePersistence of the Glass Ceiling for Women Leaders.

As the course textbook indicates, the glass ceiling has becomemore of a leadership labyrinth. Debate some of the best practices, bothorganizationally and individually, that can help women leaders navigate thislabyrinth and attain more leadership positions within organizations. Does theburden of making changes in the representation of female leadership fall uponbusinesses and organizations, or on the individuals? Why?