Naide Jahangirov - Gazi University, Institute of Educational Sciences, International Trade Education, M.Sc.
Guler Saglam Ari - Department of International Trade Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Gazi University,Ankara, Turkey
Seymur Jahangirov - UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Nuray Guneri Tosunoglu - Department of International Trade Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Gazi University,Ankara, Turkey

Glass ceiling symbolizes a variety of barriers and obstacles that arise from gender inequality at business life. With this mind, culture influences gender dynamics. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between the glass ceiling and the power distance as a cultural variable within organizations. Gender variable is taken as a moderator variable in relationship between the concepts. In addition to conventional correlation analysis, we employed a new method to investigate this relationship in detail. The survey data were obtained from 109 people working at a research center which operated as a part of the nonprofit private university in Ankara, Turkey. The relationship between the variables was revealed by a new method which was developed as an addition to the correlation in survey. The analysis revealed that the female staff perceived the glass ceiling and the power distance more intensely than the male staff. In addition, the medium level relation was determined between the power distance and the glass ceiling perception among female staff

Glass Ceiling, Power Distance