Arditi, D and Balci, G (2009) Managerial competencies of female and male construction managers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(11), pp. 1275-1278. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Women hold relatively few project management positions in the construction industry. Most studies conclude that women's exclusion from the industry is mostly due to the industry's male-dominated culture, but no study ever attempted to find out whether women are excluded from project management positions in construction because they are deficient in managerial competencies. This study evaluates the managerial competencies of female project managers by administering a competency assessment test and comparing the results with the managerial competencies of male project managers. The management development questionnaire was used, where competency is defined by subjective comparison. All respondents occupied project management positions and were assessed in 20 different competencies. The study concluded that female project managers do not differ much from male project managers in terms of their managerial behaviors but perform better in "sensitivity," "costumer focus," and "authority and presence."
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | discrimination; managers; personnel management; women; workplace diversity |
| Index terms: | discrimination, questionnaire, construction manager, personnel, manager, project management, construction industry, women, presence, project manager |
| Subjects: | management, project management theory and practice, sociology, industry analysis, professional ethics, profession, data collection methods, practitioner, environmental science |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Project Management, Human Resources, Legal Issues |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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