(Ebook) Paths to Career and Success for Women in Science Findings from International Research 1st Edition by Britta Thege, Silvester Popescu Willigmann, Roswitha Pioch, Sabah Badri Höher ISBN 9783658040604 3658040602

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Author: Britta Thege, Silvester Popescu Willigmann, Roswitha Pioch, Sabah Badri Höher

(Ebook) Paths to Career and Success for Women in Science Findings from International Research 1st Edition Table of contents:

How Cultures in Science and Research (Re)Produce Gender (In)Equality

Gender (In)Equality in Academic Career Promotion of Doctoral Students

1 Introduction

2 A crucial point in academic careers: the transition from doctorate to postdoctoral phase

3 Professors as gatekeepers: supervision and promotion of the next generation of academics

4 Methodology of the study

5 Supervision of doctoral students

6 Promoting the next generation of academics

7 Gender constructions and gender (in)equality in the gatekeepers’ views

8 Discussion and conclusions

9 Lessons to learn for women in sciences

References

The Journey of Female Professors in South Africa

1 Introduction

2 Research context

3 The case for women science, engineering and technology academics

4 Research method and theoretical foundation

5 Towards an Academic Network

6 Exploring academic black boxes

7 Conclusion

8 Limitations and opportunities for future research

9 Lessons to learn for women in science, engineering and technology

References

In Search of the Glass Ceiling: What Mechanisms and Barriers Hinder Qualified Women from Progressing

1 Introduction

2 Sex as a fundamental code in interactions

2.1 Categorisations

2.2 Gender stereotypes and gender status beliefs

2.3 The correlation between the image of the ideal scientist and the male gender stereotype

2.4 Statistical discrimination

3 Female scientists as tokens and their under-representation in networks

3.1 Female scientists as a minority group

3.2 The under-representation in networks as a result of the token position

4 Gendered organisations and international mobility as an organisational symbol of excellence

4.1 The production of gendered social structures within organisations

4.2 The imperative of international mobility

5 Conclusion

6 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

Women, Research and Universities: Excellence without Gender Bias Without crisis no change and no cha

1 Introduction

2 Headlines ‘made in Germany’

3 Facts and figures

3.1 Facts and figures: ‘made in the European Union’

3.1.1 She Figures 2003–2009

3.1.2 She Figures 2012

3.1.3 League of European Research Universities

3.1.4 Horizon 2020

3.1.5 Two responses by women networks in Europe

3.2 Facts and figures: ‘made in Germany’

3.2.1 The CEWS Ranking on Gender Equality in Higher Education

3.2.2 DFG’s ‘Research-Oriented Standards on Gender Equality’

4 Summary

5 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

Women in Male-Dominated Technology Study Programmes – Findings of a Survey Conducted at the Kiel U

1 Introduction

2 Data collection and sample description

3 Findings

3.1 School education and vocational education background

3.2 Reasons for study choices

3.3 Satisfaction with studies

3.4 Sense of achievements in studies

3.5 Study problems and demands

3.6 Thoughts about change of subject/change of university/ interruption of studies or termination of

4 Conclusion

5 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

Pair Programming, Confidence and Gender Considerations at a South African University

1 Introduction

2 Selected literature

2.1 Pair programming: selected literature

2.2 Women in programming: selected literature

3 Methodology

4 Results

5 Discussion

6 Conclusion

7 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

The Scientific Culture in Electrical Engineering: An Insider’s Reflection

1 Introduction

2 Motivation for a study in the EE field

3 Academic study and EE culture

4 Female career development in EE

5 Conclusions and main points

6 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

Careers Paths of Women in Science

Carrots or Sticks? A Study on Incentives to Attract and Retain Women in Science, Engineering and Tec

1 Introduction

2 The lie of the land: a profile of gender policy and of women in SET in South Africa

3 Study research design and data collection

4 Research findings

4.1 Representation of women in institutions

4.2 The importance of legislative frameworks to support gender parity in the SET sector

4.3 Organisational culture and women – hostile work milieus and the importance of qualitative envi

4.4 Career mentoring

4.5 Employment benefits that improve the SET work environment for women

4.6 Questionable effects of direct financial incentives paid to SET companies by the state

4.7 Gender budgeting and the cost of hiring women

4.8 Begging the question

5 Conclusion: lessons learnt

References

Female and Male Physicians in Academic Medicine: Is Work-Life Balance still an Issue?

1 Introduction

1.1 Obstacles for women in medicine

1.2 Work-life balance

2 Methods

2.1 Study design

2.2 Data collection and survey instruments

3 Results

3.1 Female and male physicians 2012

3.2 Female physicians 2002 and 2012

4 Discussion

5 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

Sustainability of Women-Owned Construction Enterprises in South Africa: ‘A Burning Issue’

1 Introduction

2 Theoretical framework

3 Materials and methods

3.1 Study focus and site

3.2 Sampling procedures and data collection

3.3 Data analysis

4 The results

4.1 Subsistence construction business management

4.2 Rigid systems, policies and procedures

4.3 Lack of construction-related technical skills

4.4 Lack of women-focused interventions

4.5 Low capital base

4.6 Poor foundation for woman contractors

5 Discussion

6 Conclusion

7 Lessons to learn for women in science

8 Acknowledgements

References

The Influence of Career Planning, Career Strategies and Organisational Conditions on Gender Disparit

1 Theoretical background and leading questions

2 Study description

3 Gender disparities in the occupational career

4 Gender disparities in career planning and the use of career strategies

4.1 Career planning

4.2 Career strategies

4.3 The relationship between career planning and the use of career strategies

5 The influence of career planning, career strategies and organisational conditions on gender dispar

6 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

The German Business Enterprise Sector: Career Paths in Research and Development (R&D)

1 Introduction

1.1 The gender gap in science: researchers in the European Union and Germany

1.2 Research and development in the business enterprise sector

2 Female researchers and female inventors in Germany

2.1 Gender-specific statistics on inventors

2.2 Industry-specific analysis of R&D staff

2.3 Summary

3 Online and paper-and-pencil survey of STEM students

3.1 Design and methodology

3.2 Occupational areas

3.3 Career orientation

3.4 Career characteristics

3.5 Summary

4 Conclusion

5 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

Black Girls are from the Future: Blogging as a Gateway to Information Communication Technology and E

1 Introduction

2 Objectives of this study

3 About blogs

4 Challenges

5 Blogging and socio-technical capital

6 Representation and knowledge production

7 Innovation

8 Literature review

9 Methodology

10 Findings

11 Conclusion

12 Lessons to learn for women in sciences

References

Family Policy in a Global Perspective: Integrating Care Responsibilities with a Career in Science

1 Introduction

2 What is family policy?

3 Family leave for parents

3.1 Maternity leave

3.2 Paternity and other parental leave

4 Family leave for frail elderly care

5 Country examples of family leave

6 Lessons to learn for women in sciences

References

Infrastructure, Confidence and Network: Motherhood as a Scientist in Germany

1 Introduction

2 Case study

3 General situation for women in science in Germany

3.1 Practical and employment considerations for women in science

3.2 Politics

3.3 Society – views on motherhood

3.4 Female behaviour on the labour market – internal barriers

4 Approaches to solve these problems

4.1 Quotas

4.2 Initiatives for workplace flexibility

5 Conclusion

6 Lessons to learn for women in science

References

Epilogue

Contributors

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