Barreras de género en el desarrollo profesional de mujeres técnicas de la Construcción

Onsalo, Marisa Román; Paniagua, A Ríos; Cortés, Joaquín Traverso

doi:10.4067/s0718-915x2013000100009

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“…They describe a situation in which colleagues, companions, constructors and clients continue to be unaccustomed to the presence of women in the sector, in spite of their greater numbers. The distrust of women's management qualities forces them to work twice as hard as their male counterparts in order that equal value is placed on those capacities that a priori are implicit in the men, for example: authority or competence in the supervision of activities (Román-Onsalo et al, 2013). In view of the fact that there are numerous, qualified women who could lead organizations in the construction industry, coupled with their scarce presence in the management environment, the set objective is: to identify barriers, if they exist, to women's access and/or promotion.…”

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Leadership in construction. A case study with a gender perspective

Arenas-Molina

Calama

Domínguez³

2017

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The existence of women to lead organizations in the construction industry, and their minimal presence in the management environment, justifies the analysis of possible barriers to their access and/or promotion. A qualitative methodology was chosen for this analysis, undertaking in-depth interviews with male and female managers in construction with the capacity to define the strategic lines of their organizations. The results offer information on the relevance of the different forms of access and promotion, and the corporate practices and culture with regard to gender related factors, affecting the recruiters' attitude to male and female candidates. The analysis of the results confirms that the male domination of the sector, the need of a guarantee taking precedence over competencies and abilities when taking up a management position, and the time management model of the organizations, are variables that prevent the promotion of women under effective equality.Key words: Construction, leadership, glass ceiling, equal opportunities, women. ResumenLa existencia de mujeres para liderar entidades de la industria de la construcción y su mínima presencia en los entornos directivos justifica que se analicen posibles barreras en su acceso y/o promoción. Para realizar dicho análisis se ha optado por utilizar una metodología cualitativa, realizando entrevistas en profundidad a directivos y directivas de la construcción con capacidad para definir las líneas estratégicas de sus entidades. Los resultados ofrecen datos sobre la relevancia de las diferentes modalidades de acceso y promoción, sus prácticas y la cultura empresarial respecto a factores relacionados con el género, incidiendo en la actitud de reclutadores frente a candidatos y candidatas. El análisis de los resultados permite confirmar que el dominio masculino del sector, la necesidad de un aval a la hora de acceder al puesto directivo por encima de competencias y capacidades o el modelo de gestión del tiempo de las entidades, se convierten en variables que impiden a las mujeres promocionar en igualdad efectiva.

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Section: Construction Industry Backgroundmentioning

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Leadership in construction. A case study with a gender perspective

Arenas-Molina

Calama

Domínguez³

2017

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“…Furthermore, to support these work plan allocations, there has always been a wide range of societal beliefs and stereotypes, that is, a social imaginary [10,12,[19][20][21]. This approach associates the work in the construction sector with men, because of the strength, whereas jobs related to childcare are strongly associated with women because of affection, care or empathy, features deemed "distinctive and innate" among women [10,15,[22][23][24]. What is feminine, linked to care, finds no expression on the construction site, a place considered rough and dirty, that is, an inappropriate place for women and femininity [2,4,13,25].…”

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“…Girls are not found as much as boys in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects for various reasons such as the absence of women role models in this field and also the aforementioned stereotypes and norms. This implies that women's access to professional careers linked to these areas of knowledge has been reduced [9,22,23,26].…”

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“…Research highlights most of these barriers as being related to the unique characteristics of the construction sector. These characteristics, that are adjusted to a work-life balance model suitable for those without domestic and family responsibilities, include long working hours, inflexible work schedule, face-to-face work format and nomadic nature [2,6,13,22,25]. Family life, maternity, reconciliation of family life or double working shift (on the one hand, the unpaid domestic labour; on the other, the gainful professional experience) represent one of the biggest impediments for women in the exercise and continuity in this profession.…”

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“…These responsibilities will involve career breaks as women feel the pressure to choose between their professional career or starting a family. Furthermore, the fear of losing their job or the fact of lagging behind in their professional development are incurred by these breaks [2,10,13,22,27,28].…”

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Barreras de género en el desarrollo profesional de mujeres técnicas de la Construcción

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