Hossain, J B and Kusakabe, K (2005) Sex segregation in construction organizations in Bangladesh and Thailand. Construction Management and Economics, 23(6), pp. 609-619. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Why do more women in Bangladesh study civil engineering than in Thailand, but fewer Bangladeshi women take employment in construction companies? The primary data for answering this question were drawn from questionnaire surveys with 204 professional engineers, in-depth interviews with 80 professional women engineers, and informal discussions with employers/representatives in construction organizations in Bangladesh and Thailand. The findings underline the importance of organizational policy, practices and culture in creating a women-friendly workplace in both countries. The findings suggest that despite the reinforcement of societal gender expectations, organizations are able to create their own organizational culture and practices, which could help to utilize women's talent and improve their professional careers.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction industry; organizational culture; sex segregation; women engineers |
| Index terms: | interview, construction company, survey, questionnaire, career, organizational culture, construction organization, employment, engineer, Thailand, women, Bangladesh, reinforcement, construction industry |
| Subjects: | building materials, organization, data collection methods, profession, sociology, industry analysis, management, professional development, Geography |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Geographical Context, Information Management, Construction Materials, Business Strategy, Roles and Professions, Human Resources, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here