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The ILS professional in the City of London

personality and glass ceiling issues

Sophie Sabatier

Charles Oppenheim

Loughorough University, coppenheim{at}lboro.ac.uk

Presents a literature review of the common theories of personality and the testing methods used to determine people’s personality types. Reports results of a survey of a sample of 53 librarians and their managers working in financial institutions in the City of London. The Integrated Psychological Type Indicator (IPTI) personality testing instrument was used to investigate the so-called ‘glass ceiling’ issues, the invisible barrier existing in organizations, particularly that discriminating against groups such as women. Findings indicated that the major glass ceiling issues are not related to gender as much as commitment, where library and information science (LIS) staff tend not to have sufficient commitment to corporate goals. The personalities of LIS staff differed from those measured in earlier studies. LIS staff in the City of London are extroverted and exhibit business qualities, reflecting the needs of their employers. Concludes that further research is needed to assess whether this reflects a trend throughout the profession, or simply reflects their particular field of employment.

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Vol. 33, No. 3, 145-156 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/096100060103300305
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