Women Scientists and Engineers Employed in Industry Why So Few? (1994) / Chapter Skim
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This disparity in large part reflects the fact that women receive fewer S&E degrees than men. Further, women tend to hold degrees in the life sciences, behavioral sciences, and social sciences fields in which industry traditionally has not been a major employer.
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the mere nature of the subject matter lends itself equally to both males and females, to both young and old, to those who want to become scientists and to those who prefer the humanities. t4S Nonetheless, one conference participant reported being told, as a minority student, by a male oceanography professor that Women can only count plankton.
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The commitment to her company of a pregnant woman or a woman with children tends to be questioned, with resultant downgrading of her job responsibilities and promotion opportunities. Nevertheless, a recent study indicates that the organizational commitment of women is nearly identical to that of men, despite the fact that the women in the study felt their companies offered them less opportunity than men.
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Several companies reported summer programs, scholarships, and fellowships as successful recruitment mechanisms. By these means, and regular contacts through specially assigned recruiters, these companies enhanced their success by building relationships with colleges and universities where women and minorities with the desired skills were likely to t49 Anne Preston, op.
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According to a recent survey of scientists and engineers in a few large technical companies, neither men nor women give their companies high marks for career development. The situation could be improved by following the recommendations of the Xerox Corporation's Women's Council: the criteria for promotion should be clarified; job opportunities throughout the company should be publicized; and internal hiring opportunities should be created to promote inter organizational flow.
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Seeing clearly that maximum productivity of all employees is best for the bottom line, some companies are attempting to improve the climate for women and to remove obstacles to their performance by Sensitivity training." One company shows groups of employees, including managers at all levels, videos made by professional actors portraying undesirable behavior toward women that has occurred within the group. Another type of effort for improving the climate is providing role models.
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seek opportunities for selfdevelopment. A complementary set of recommendations for managers of women scientists and engineers in industry emphasized communication of what is required for corporate and individual success and for support of employees' career planning and professional development.
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In suggesting the steps that might be taken by participants in U.S. industry individual scientists and engineers, their managers, and CEOs of corporations the Committee concurs with the assessments of several conference participants: What benefits women usually benefits men.
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