Loosemore, M and Galea, N (2008) Genderlect and conflict in the Australian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 26(2), pp. 125-135. ISSN 1466433X
Abstract
The Australian construction industry is male dominated and highly confrontational. Critical decision and concept mapping methods are employed to explore the connection between these two characteristics by contrasting the cognitive bases of judgement and communication used by male and female workers in hypothetical conflict settings. Results indicate that the Australian construction industry's genderlect is male-centric and that this perpetuates the relatively high incidence of conflict. Women and men also behave differently in conflicts and in jobs that require them to engage in conflict and confrontation. Consequently, levels of conflict in the Australian construction industry could be reduced by increased female participation and feminizing communicative and behavioural responses to conflict.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | communication; conflict; dispute; gender |
| Index terms: | concept mapping, construction industry, women, dispute |
| Subjects: | dispute resolution, industry analysis, decision analysis, sociology |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Risk Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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