About the Commission - In 1991, the U. S. Department of Labor defined glass ceiling as "those artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevent qualified individuals from advancing upward in their organization into management-level positions." (Report on the Glass Ceiling Initiative. U. S. Department of Labor, 1991. Available in the Catherwood Library at HD 4903.5 U6 U585.) The department's Glass Ceiling Commission (1991-1996) studied these barriers not only as they apply to women, but as they apply to minorities as well.
Note from the U.S Department of Labor: The additional and related papers do not necessarily represent the official position or policy of the U.S. Department of Labor or the Glass Ceiling Commission. They are provided with the permission of their authors and publisher.
Manuscripts from 1995
Glass Ceiling Commission - A Solid Investment : Making Full Use of the Nation's Human Capital, U.S. Glass Ceiling Commission
Glass Ceiling Commission - Good for Business: Making Full Use of the Nation's Human Capital, U.S. Glass Ceiling Commission
Manuscripts from 1994
The Glass Ceiling and Persons With Disabilities, David Braddock and Lynn Bachelder
Glass Ceiling Commission - The Glass Ceiling in Different Sectors of the Economy: Differences Between Government, Non-profit, and For-profit Organizations, Lynn C. Burbridge
Managing Diversity and Glass Ceiling Initiatives as National Economic Imperatives, Taylor Cox Jr. and Carol Smolinski
Glass Ceiling Commission - Barriers to Work Place Advancement Experienced by African-Americans, Ella L.J. Edmonson Bell, Stella M. Nkomo, and John Hammond
Barriers to the Employment and Work-Place Advancement of Latinos, Mauricio Gaston
The Impact of Corporate Restructuring and Downsizing on the Managerial Careers of Minorities and Women: Lessons Learned from Nine Companies, Nancy R. Hamlin, Sumru Erkut, and Jacqueline P. Fields
Barriers to Work Place Advancement Experienced by Women in Low-Paying Occupations, Sharon L. Harlan and Catherine White Berheide
Barriers to Workplace Advancement Experienced by Native Americans, Keith James, Willie Wolf, Chris Lovato, and Steve Byers
Use of Enforcement Techniques in Eliminating Glass Ceiling Barriers, Jonathan S. Leonard
An Examination of the Impact of Family-Friendly Policies on the Glass Ceiling, Debra B. Schwartz
The Impact of Recruitment, Selection, Promotion and Compensation Policies and Practices on the Glass Ceiling, Roosevelt Thomas, Jeff Porterfield, John Hutcheson, and Carol Pierannunzi
Glass Ceiling Commission - Race, Ethnic, And Gender Earnings Inequality The Sources and Consequences Of Employment Segregation, Donald Tomukorie-Devey
Preparedness, Career Advancement, and the Glass Ceiling, Ellen D. Wernick
The Glass Ceiling and Asian Americans, Deborah Woo
Barriers to Work Place Advancement: the Experience of the White Female Work Force, Bette Woody and Carol Weiss
Manuscripts from 1993
Successful Initiatives for Breaking the Glass Ceiling to Upward Mobility for Minorities and Women, Staff Catalyst
Glass Ceiling Commission - The Impact of the Glass Ceiling and Structural Change on Minorities and Women , Lois B. Shaw, Dell P. Champlin, Roberta M. Spalter-Roth, and Heidi I. Hartmann