TY - GEN
T1 - Impact of gender bias on career development &work engagement in the OAEC industry & lean practice
AU - Arroyo, Paz
AU - Schöttle, Annett
AU - Christensen, Randi
AU - Alves, Thais
AU - Costa, Dayana Bastos
AU - Parrish, Kristen
AU - Tsao, Cynthia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - This paper examines findings from a gender bias study in the Owner, Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (OAEC) industry. By definition, a bias is a deviation from what is normal, which is defined by social norms. If different attitudes towards male vs. female co-workers exist, then one group may gain subtle yet impactful advantages in career development and work engagement. To what extent does this happen within the OAEC industry, including lean construction practice? While several industries studied the negative impact of gender bias on women in the workplace, this has not been studied in the lean construction community. Thus, this study fills the gap. Lean is based on respect for people and continuous improvement. Do these principles translate into more equitable experiences in promoting ideas, and in career development and work engagement for men and women in the OAEC industry? Regardless, if gender biases are acknowledged, then what programs exist or might exist to provide support to the disadvantaged group and level the playing field? The authors addressed these questions by administering a survey over social networks. This paper highlights initial results to raise awareness of the existence and impact of gender bias and begin exploring methods to overcome it.
AB - This paper examines findings from a gender bias study in the Owner, Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (OAEC) industry. By definition, a bias is a deviation from what is normal, which is defined by social norms. If different attitudes towards male vs. female co-workers exist, then one group may gain subtle yet impactful advantages in career development and work engagement. To what extent does this happen within the OAEC industry, including lean construction practice? While several industries studied the negative impact of gender bias on women in the workplace, this has not been studied in the lean construction community. Thus, this study fills the gap. Lean is based on respect for people and continuous improvement. Do these principles translate into more equitable experiences in promoting ideas, and in career development and work engagement for men and women in the OAEC industry? Regardless, if gender biases are acknowledged, then what programs exist or might exist to provide support to the disadvantaged group and level the playing field? The authors addressed these questions by administering a survey over social networks. This paper highlights initial results to raise awareness of the existence and impact of gender bias and begin exploring methods to overcome it.
KW - Career Development
KW - Change Management
KW - Gender Bias
KW - Lean
KW - Respect
KW - Work Engagement
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85056649690
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U2 - 10.24928/2018/0496
DO - 10.24928/2018/0496
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85056649690
T3 - IGLC 2018 - Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction: Evolving Lean Construction Towards Mature Production Management Across Cultures and Frontiers
SP - 442
EP - 451
BT - IGLC 2018 - Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
A2 - Gonzalez, Vicente A.
PB - The International Group for Lean Construction
T2 - 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction: Evolving Lean Construction Towards Mature Production Management Across Cultures and Frontiers, IGLC 2018
Y2 - 16 July 2018 through 22 July 2018
ER -