The Status of Women in Leadership and Management Positions in State Owned Business Entities in the Republic of Croatia

Cilj ovog završnog rada je ispitati zastupljenost žena na rukovodećim i upravljačkim pozicijama u poslovnim subjektima sa većinskim državnim vlasništvom u Republici Hrvatskoj. Prema statističkim podacima žene su zastupljenije u svijetu, ali to se ne odnosi na poslovni svijet gdje ih je manje nego muškaraca. Uloga žene u društvu je od pamtivijeka bila primarno briga o kućanstvu i obitelji i odlazak žena na posao dugo vremena nije bila opcija. Premda se danas ruše stereotipovi o ženama, i dalje postoje društva koja ograničavaju žene u napredovanju na poslu. Žene su u prosjeku obrazovanije od muškaraca, ali unatoč tome teže pronalaze poslove i češće rade na lošijim pozicijama. Završni rad daje osvrt na pojam „staklenog stropa“ i njegov utjecaj na položaj žena u poslovnom svijetu. Teorijski dio rada daje pregled povijesnog razvoja položaja žena u poslovnom svijetu i prezentira rad udruga koje pomažu ženama u njihovom školovanju i razvijaju vlastitih poduzetničkih pothvata. Na kraju rada je napravljena analiza zastupljenosti žena na vodećim pozicijama u Republici Hrvatskoj.The aim of this final paper is to examine the representation of women in managerial and managerial positions in business entities with majority state ownership in the Republic of Croatia. According to statistics, women are more represented in the world, but this does not apply to the business world where there are fewer of them than men. From time immemorial, the role of women in society has been primarily a concern for the household and family, and going to work for women has not been an option for a long time. Although stereotypes about women are being broken down today, there are still societies that restrict women in advancing at work. Women are, on average, more educated than men, but they still find it harder to find jobs and work in poorer positions more often. The final paper provides an overview of the concept of "glass ceiling" and its impact on the position of women in the business world. The theoretical part of the paper provides an overview of the historical development of the position of women in the business world and presents the work of associations that help women in their education and develop their own entrepreneurial ventures. At the end of the paper, an analysis of the representation of women in leading positions in the Republic of Croatia was made