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How long have you been working for the company?
 
Less than a year
 
1-2 years
 
3-5 years
 
6-10 years
 
More than 10 years
 
 
 
What is your age?
 
Younger than 18
 
18 - 24
 
25 - 34
 
35 - 44
 
45 - 54
 
55 - 64
 
65 or older
 
Prefer not to answer
 
 
 
How flexible is the company with respect to your family responsibilities?
 
Very inflexible
 
Somewhat inflexible
 
Neither
 
Somewhat flexible
 
Very flexible
 
 
If your company has a mentorship program, to what degree do you feel women benefit from it.
Almost None
Little
Noticeably
Very much
N/A
 
 
In your opinion, how much of an obstacle/impediment to women career advancement are each of the following factors.
Not an Obstacle Minor Obstacle Noticeable Obstacle Significant Obstacle Hugh Obstacle
Corporate structures and practices that favour male employees.
Good old boy networks and their grip on powerful/influential positions.
Women lack of sufficient self confidence and timidity.
Women lack of adequate general management of line management experience.
Perceptions that women should not be in authority over men.
Lack of equal career development opportunities for women.
Perceptions that women are not sufficient competitive and ambitious.
Lack of sufficient number of women role models in highest level of organisations.
Women lack of enthusiasm in taking on high stake and challenging assignment
Having a family.
Not an Obstacle Minor Obstacle Noticeable Obstacle Significant Obstacle Hugh Obstacle
Promotion practices that have higher expectations performance and effort form women, compared to men.
Employers lack of genuine commitment to equality of gender and women advancement.
Women conflicting work and family demands.
Perceptions that women may eventually leave the work place to raise a family.
Career interruptions for child bearing, child raising and similar responsibilities.
Lack of sufficient encouragement and training opportunities for women to gain experience.
Lack of enthusiasm and commitment of top executives in support of women career development/advancement.
Insufficient organisational resources in support of women causes.
Inadequacy of company programs that make it easier for women to balance their work and home responsibilities.
 
 
Please indicate your degree of agreement/disagreement with each of the following questions. Please select a response for each item.
Strongly Disagree Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Neither agree/Disagree
Good old boy networks limit women opportunities for promotion to senior management.
In my organisation, there are equal career opportunities for men and women
In my organisation, the number of women penetrating the hierarchy and achieving senior position is steadily rising.
My organisation structure and practices favour men.
In my company women have to perform better that their male counterparts to be promoted to the same level.
Sufficient Opportunities exist in my organisation for women to advance in senior management positions.
I have a clear path for career advancement.
Women and men are respected in my organisation.
Sufficient opportunities exist in my organisation for women to advance in senior management positions.
 
 
 
Some people say there is an invisible barrier or a “GLASS CEILING” that hinders or excludes women from advancement to upper management positions. To what extent do you think that such a barrier exists in your company?
 
To no extent
 
To a little extent
 
To a moderate extent
 
To a greet extent
 
 
 
In what way (if any) would you say your gender has impacted your chances of receiving (or not receiving) a promotion with our company?
 
Very Negatively
 
Negatively
 
No Impact - Neither positive/negatively
 
Positively
 
Very Positively
 
 
Currently, in your organisation, how helpful would you say each of the following factors are in enhancing womenÂ’s career advancement?
Not at All Helpful Slightly Helpful Fairly Helpful Quite Helpful Greatly Helpful
Advanced Education
Willingness to take risk
Specialised Training
Variety of work experience
Having the right connections
Having a proven record of accomplishment
Being a women
Membersip of a professional body
 
 
In your opinion, how helpful would each of the following organizational practices be in developing and advancing women's careers?
Not at all Helpful Slightly Helpful Fairly Helpful Quite Helpful Greatly Helpful
Development of mentorship programs offered to women.
Focusing special company recruiting practices to seek out qualified women for high-level positions.
Developing "Fast Track" managerial programs that identify and develop high potential women.
Encouraging women to participate in out-of-office social activities.
Creation of career development support groups and networks for women.
Offering programs that help women balance their work and family obligations.
Implementation of onsite childcare.
Offering flexi-time(flexible hours) work schedules.
Having a sufficient number of women role models in the highest levels of the organisation.
Encouraging women and increasing opportunities for them to gain a combination of line and staff experiences.
Encouraging and helping women to broaden their professional experiences(their general management experiences).
Increasing opportunities for women to assist and/or work with influential executives
Establishing managerial accountability for development and advancement of women.
 
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