Beyond the glass ceiling: Why businesses need a women at the top leadership positions?

The research question is: How difficult is it for women to break through the glass ceiling?

The aim of this study should be to critically examine factors that enable and challenge the advancement of women into leadership positions.

The research aim should be enabled through the following research objectives:

1. To critically examine the evolution of women in leadership and associated trends.

2. To thematically explore key factors enabling and challenging the advancement of women in leadership.

3. To identity lessons learned from the literature on the advancement of women in leadership and provide an agenda informing future research..