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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Male dominated industry"”.
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Developing, Refining, and Validating a Survey to Measure Stereotypes and Biases that Women Face in Industry
<p>Almost any woman who has worked in a male dominated industry has faced a gender stereotype or bias of some type. Some of these women have even developed coping mechanisms to counteract these biases and make day-to-day interactions at work tolerable. Gathering information to reveal these …
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"Women of Vision" : how females lead photojournalism departments in a male-dominated field
This study examines the ways in which female and male leadership characteristics differ according to perceptions of photo editors. The goal is to understand how women feel about working in photo editing positions and to explore the challenges they face in a male-dominated industry. This study …
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The Branding, Creation, and Promotion of a Solo Comedienne
… throughout history, but is often limited to the male headliner. From Charlie Chaplin to Jackie Gleason and Bill Cosby to Will Ferrell, men have kept us laughing from stages to screen throughout the last century. Thus, I inquire: who are the prominent women who rose to the top of this …
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Leveraging digital transformation to address women's challenges in the technology industry
… challenges faced by women in this historically male-dominated industry. Grounded in the field-specific ability beliefs theory, this study employs a qualitative research design. 15 in-depth interviews were conducted with women professionals across various technology sectors of New Zealand and …
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Female filmakers: Towards reconstructing women's images in Nollywood films
… mostly been portrayed in demeaning ways in a male-dominated industry, this research explores the films of four contemporary female filmmakers, and pays critical attention to the advancement of women’s on-screen images and their narratives. Through the textual analysis of films by four female …
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Taxi Industry in Korea: Understanding the Shifts and Working Environment in Platform Economy
… drivers adjusting to the shift in the industry after taxi-hailing platforms became an integral part of their livelihood? This dissertation discusses taxi drivers’ work experiences and work environment in Seoul, by focusing on the shift that was made after the introduction of the …
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Gendered Civil Society Context, Local Party Strength, and Candidate Emergence: Explaining Female Representation across the US State Legislatures
… the substantial and persistent variation in female representation observed across states and party caucuses in the US state legislatures. I develop and test the theory of gendered civil society context and party strength to explain why female candidates are more likely to run for office in some …
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Barriers and Best Practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: A Case Study from the United States Aerospace and Defense Industry
… DEI efforts in the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. There has been a multitude of research conducted on DEI in the past few years. However, very little research has focused on DEI practices in the A&D industry. This case study focused on one large company in this industry to explore and …