Asian women in IT education, an Australian examination

Greenhill, Anne; Hellens, Liisa von; Nielsen, Sue; Pringle, Rosemary

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“…Despite gains in the workplace and in the managerial ranks within the last couple of decades, women are still underrepresented in the field of IS (Morgan, 1992). Among myriad reasons given to explain this situation is the fact that IS is strongly associated A gender-based categorization with masculinity (Greenhill et al, 1996) and a rather negative image of masculinity at that. Individuals in IS are stereotypically characterized as geeks and nerds "who wear bow ties, glasses, pocket protectors, pants that are too short and lab coats and who are typically bald males who are passive geniuses and work alone with their computers" (ITAA, 1998, p. 2).…”

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A gender‐based categorization for conflict resolution

Brahnam

Margavio

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Journal of Management Development

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PurposeAs the workforce becomes increasingly diversified, it becomes increasingly important for managers to understand the conflict resolution attitudes brought to information systems (IS) by both men and women. This research was designed to investigate assumptions that may exist regarding the relationship between gender and conflict resolution. Specifically, the intent of this study was to compare the conflict resolution strategies of males and females majoring in IS in order to determine if gender‐based differences exist.Design/methodology/approachThe Thomas‐Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument was utilized to assess the conflict resolution styles of 163 traditional‐age (18‐22) students enrolled in undergraduate IS courses at a large Midwestern university. Both ANOVA and t‐test analyses were utilized to investigate the relationship between gender and conflict resolution style.FindingsResults of this study indicate that, when compared with their male counterparts, women are more likely to utilize a collaborative conflict resolution style and men are more likely to avoid conflict. As collaboration is generally considered more productive and avoidance more disruptive in the conflict resolution process, the study suggests that women may possess more effective conflict resolution attributes than their male counterparts.Originality/valueThe results of this paper lend support to the theory that an individual's gender may be related to the development of conflict resolution styles. These findings also support the premise that female students in IS are highly adapted with regard to their ability to work collaboratively (and thereby successfully) in situations where conflict is likely to occur.

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A gender‐based categorization for conflict resolution

Brahnam

Margavio

Hignite

et al. 2005

Journal of Management Development

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“…Other studies have framed their focus slightly differently, concentrating on factors that will encourage, enable or facilitate female participation (Teague, 2002). Some of these have focused on cultural factors, investigating the reasons why Asian women significantly outnumber women of other ethnic groupings in IT education in Australia (Greenhill, von Hellens, Nielsen, & Pringle, 1996;Nielsen, von Hellens, Greenhill, & Pringle, 1997;Teague et al, 1996). Such research represents an attempt to challenge approaches that focus on essentialist psychological characteristics of "women" and to examine the influence of cultural factors on female participation and success (Nielsen, von Hellens, Greenhill & Pringle, 1997).…”

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Under the Feminist Post-Structuralist Lens: Women in Computing Education

Markwick

2006

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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Despite various reform efforts, a persistent concern remains within education regarding the under-representation of women in non-traditional subject areas, such as science and engineering. As society is becoming increasingly technocratic, this article examines this issue in relation to Information Technology (IT), as a relatively new educational area. In doing so, I review some of the literature surrounding the gendering of this site and draw upon empirical findings from a study exploring the experiences of women in university computing courses. The aim of this article is to consider and critique the dominant paradigms that have been adopted, drawing upon constructions and understandings of subjectivity of educational theorists who offer alternative ways of approaching this issue. In this article I argue that to move forward we must disrupt and dismantle the gender binary that is so insidiously embedded in the discursive repertoire of the dominant paradigm of educational research and reform. A feminist post-structuralist approach, as employed by several educational theorists, offers opportunities for transcending such duality, while engaging more effectively with the lived experiences of individual women.Direct reprint requests to:

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“…(Atkinson, 1995), taken from Spender (1995), p.209. Greenhill et al (1996) discuss how masculine meanings ascribed to computing lead to women rejecting computing as a preferred path in university education. Spender (1995) discusses at length the educational issues with the lack of a voice for women in computing.…”

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A genealogical exploration of gendered genres in IT cultures

Harvey

1997

Information Systems Journal

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Information technology (IT) is socially constructed, occurring within what can be called an IT culture. In this paper, the argument is presented that IT culture is a masculine culture and that this denies the feminine voice. The paper looks at four formative cultures that have influenced the IT culture, these being the military, academia, engineering and industry. In looking at these, a genealogy is developed, using the voice of a post-modern ethnography. Five ethnographic field studies are revisited by the author to deconstruct the voice of IT culture, showing its masculine genre and the dominance that this has on a feminine voice. The implications for IT as knowledge in practice are discussed.

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Asian women in IT education, an Australian examination

Cited by 10 publications

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A gender‐based categorization for conflict resolution

A gender‐based categorization for conflict resolution

Under the Feminist Post-Structuralist Lens: Women in Computing Education

A genealogical exploration of gendered genres in IT cultures

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