Factors that influence women's choices to work in the trades

Greene, Cherry K.; Stitt-Gohdes, Wanda L.

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“…If women were involved in work outside the home, it was almost always as a nurse, teacher, or secretary, because those service occupations were deemed socially acceptable for women. Over the years, these types of jobs earned the title of "pink-collar" jobs due to their long-standing association with women (Greene & Stitt-Gohdes, 1997). These positions also came with strict regulations.…”

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Factors Influencing the Major Satisfaction and Leadership Aspirations of Men and Women in Traditional and Nontraditional Fields

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Factors Influencing the Major Satisfaction and Leadership Aspirations of Men and Women in Traditional and Nontraditional Fields

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“…As such, they are highly visible "tokens" (Kanter, 1977). Although role models have been linked to women's decisions to enter male-dominated occupations (Greene and Stitt-Gohdes, 1997), there is an absence of female role models in masculine industrial sectors (such as oil and gas) with their strong focus on engineering and science (Quimby and DeSantis, 2006). Role models can potentially influence decisionmaking by others even when they are not known personally to them (Gibson, 2004).…”

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Role models: expatriate gender diversity pipeline or pipe-dream?

Shortland

2014

Career Development International

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation.*Related content and download information correct at time of download. Role models: expatriate gender diversity pipeline or pipe-dream? Susan ShortlandFaculty of Business & Law, London Metropolitan University, London, UK Abstract Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which -and how -female expatriate role models support women to take up expatriate assignments in the male-dominated oil and gas industry. Design/methodology/approach -The research uses data from a census survey of female expatriates supported by semi-structured interviews with a stratified sample of the survey respondents, triangulated with interviews with human resource (HR) professionals and analysis of organizational policy relevant to expatriation. Findings -Potential assignees value the information that women role models can provide on living in challenging, masculine locations. Role models are particularly important to women undertaking unaccompanied assignments and also when assignment periods exceed traditional lengths. Current female expatriates do not view themselves as role models, despite HR professionals recognizing their value in inspiring women's expatriation. Research limitations/implications -This research was set in a sector with very few female expatriate role models. Further research is needed to understand the influence of role models on women's expatriation in different sectors and organizations with greater female role model representation. Practical implications -Training for current assignees, time to be set aside within work duties and communications links to enable current and returned female expatriates to connect with potential assignees are needed to widen expatriate gender diversity. Originality/value -This research contributes to theory by linking the importance of role models to women's career stages. It proposes a new theoretical contribution by linking role model importance to the types of assignments women undertake. Practical suggestions for organizations are given to widen expatriate gender diversity via support for role models.

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“…Modeling has a close relationship to women's career choice, and significantly influences women selecting an occupation in a male-dominated field (Buunk, et al, 2007;Greene & Stitt-Gohdes, 1997;Quimby & DeSantis, 2006). The relationship between role models and career choice is based on theoretical and psychological mechanisms.…”

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“…It is important for women to share their stories and "secrets" so that awareness can be raised about how to manage careers in androcentric environments. Modeling has been linked to vocational choices (Buunk, et al, 2007;Quimby & DeSantis, 2006) and to women's choices to select male-dominated occupations (Greene & Stitt-Gohdes, 1997). The relationship between role models and career choices is grounded in several theoretical and psychological mechanisms.…”

Section: Role Model Influence On Women's Leadershipmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many women believe that the existence of a role model can likely lead to further career opportunities (Buunk, et al, 2007;Greene & Stitt-Gohdes, 1997;Quimby & DeSantis, 2006). They believe the presence of a role model enables them to build multiple networks that were not possible by themselves, and increases the opportunity of social interaction Kanter, 1977).…”

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Role models, women's leadership and careers of women in the management of professional baseball.

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Factors that influence women's choices to work in the trades

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Factors Influencing the Major Satisfaction and Leadership Aspirations of Men and Women in Traditional and Nontraditional Fields

Factors Influencing the Major Satisfaction and Leadership Aspirations of Men and Women in Traditional and Nontraditional Fields

Role models: expatriate gender diversity pipeline or pipe-dream?

Role models, women's leadership and careers of women in the management of professional baseball.

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