The Glass Ceiling Phenomenon in Medicine Analysis of the State of Human Resources of the Medical Profession in the Republic of Croatia
The Glass Ceiling Phenomenon in Medicine Analysis of the State of Human Resources of the Medical Profession in the Republic of Croatia

Author(s): Maja Vizjak
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Women in medicine; Glass ceiling phenomenon; Human resources; Management in healthcare organizations; Entrepreneurship in medicine; Statistical data of healthcare in the Republic of Croatia
Summary/Abstract: Human resources in medicine are becoming more and more numerous, it is a constantly growing sector that is strengthening qualitatively and quantitatively in Croatia. Medical women with completed post-graduate studies and with elections for scientific positions dominate to a decent degree, while the selection for higher scientific positions is dominated by men. Women in medicine dominate numerically, and in 5 out of a total of 61 hospital institutions, there are more doctors, but not in leading management positions. Currently, there are no female directors of clinical hospital centers and clinical hospitals as the largest hospital institutions in Croatia. When representatives are elected in professional chambers, male representatives dominate. Entrepreneurship in medicine is dominated by men, only in the field of general medical practice is it dominated by women. Analyzing the ratios of representation of women and men according to hierarchies in medicine, one gets the impression that there are equals among equals. The behavior pattern of the practice of deciding on promotion, decisions on entrepreneurship, and taking on management or representative roles are on the side of men. This paper aims to investigate the phenomenon of the glass ceiling in medicine in Croatia. The research methodology is a survey questionnaire and analysis of statistical data from reports in medicine. For additional data analysis, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Analysis Older was used, which confirmed that older age groups of women express stronger feelings towards the existence of the glass ceiling. The contribution of the research is to provide insight into the analysis of human resources in medicine and management in healthcare organizations in Croatia.

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