scholarly journals Group work experiences of women students in a Scottish chemical engineering programme

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolan Nisbet ◽  
Mark D. Haw ◽  
Stuart Boon ◽  
Ross W. Harrington ◽  
Ashleigh J. Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Women Students ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Engineering Programme

scholarly journals IMPACT OF TEAM WORK ON EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sobia Shujaat ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Work Skills ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose: The current study was based on analyzing effect of team work on employee satisfaction, as team work is considered to be a crucial factor for achieving organizational goals. Methodology/Sampling: A survey was conducted among 384 employees from different organization to analyze their team work experience. Regression analysis was applied to access the significance of linear relationship on data under study. Findings: It was found that team work has a significant impact on employee satisfaction. Future research should investigate the ways in which teamwork interest can be moderated by characteristics of the task and the group, preferably those characteristics that instructors have some control over to facilitate group work experiences. Practical Implications: Employers value team work skills from incoming employees with higher education. Hence it is critical that instructors in higher education institutions understand the importance of teamwork and the factors that contribute to positive teamwork environment. The study will be helpful for HR departments to understand the importance of team work and for devising better work groups.

Joining and leaving sex work: experiences of women in Kigali, Rwanda

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 1037-1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Chantal Ingabire ◽  
Kirstin Mitchell ◽  
Nienke Veldhuijzen ◽  
Marie Michelle Umulisa ◽  
Jeanine Nyinawabega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Work ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Is Self-Employment Liberating or Marginalizing? The Case of Women Consultants in the Fitness and Sport Industry

2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurene Rehman ◽  
Wendy Frisby
Keyword(s):  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
Large Growth ◽  
Family Demands ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Women are responsible for large growth rates in self-employment in many industrialized countries, yet little is known about how they interpret or experience the work they do. In the literature, two competing images of self-employment for women have emerged. With the liberation perspective, self-employment is associated with self-fulfillment, autonomy and control, substantial financial rewards, and increased flexibility in balancing work and family demands. In contrast, the marginality perspective portrays self-employment as a low paying, unstable form of home-based work that combines incompatible work and domestic roles while marginalizing women's work in the economy. The purpose of this study was to examine the work experiences of women consultants in the fitness and sport industry based on the liberation and marginality perspectives of self-employment. Observations of home-based work sites, interviews, and validation focus groups were conducted with 13 women who were currently working or had previously worked as fitness and sport consultants. The results revealed that social context, stages of business development, the personal situations of the women, gender relations and body image issues, and the nature of the work itself influenced whether the women described their experiences as liberating or marginalizing.

scholarly journals “No, Teach Yourself!”: College Women’s Expectations for White Men’s Awareness of Privilege and Oppression

JCSCORE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-45
Author(s):  
Adele Lozano ◽  
Jörg Vianden ◽  
Paige Kieler
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Women Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
White Men ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Gender Inequities ◽  
Faculty And Administrators ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Addressing gender inequities in higher education must begin with the acknowledgement that men play a key role in creating change. The purpose of this qualitative study is to center and raise the experiences of women students, and to communicate to men who are students, faculty, and administrators what women students expect from them in terms of privilege and oppression awareness. Findings indicate that women students felt criticized, judged, and underestimated by men, and expected men to self-educate to become aware of and interrogate their own privileges. The authors provide recommendations for higher education teaching and learning, focusing on attitudes and behaviors of White men in the academy.

scholarly journals Strategies to Improve Student Reaction to Group Work

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-32
Author(s):  
L. Kriflik ◽  
◽  
Judy Mullan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Student Understanding ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Student Reaction ◽  
Support Resources ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Learning Issues

After receiving negative feedback from students and tutors about their group work experiences in a health subject, strategies to resolve these collaborative learning issues were considered. The objectives were to facilitate student ability to resolve group work issues, highlight group work as an important graduate attribute and to improve perceptions of the benefits of group work. A literature review assisted in identifying several strategies that had been used elsewhere to resolve issues similar to those raised by the students in this study. Consequently a number of support resources were designed for the revised delivery of the subject to the next cohort of students. These included a structured introduction to elements of group work and several strategies to improve the group work experience. At the conclusion of the subject students indicated that the group work experience was of value. The overall response suggested that active tuition in the elements of group work contributes positively to student understanding of both the process and group dynamics.

Driving new narratives: women-leader identities in the automotive industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina L. Bullock
Keyword(s):  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Communication Theory Of Identity ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the identity-related work experiences of women in leadership in the US automotive industry. Drawing upon the communication theory of identity’s four identity frames, this study analyzes women’s narratives to better understand their self-concepts, work relationships and activities within larger corporate automotive contexts. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methodology consisting of 16 in-depth interviews with women in leadership in automotive organizations was adopted. Interviews examined women’s perceptions and identities at work, including their daily behaviors, relationships with others and their perceptions of the larger automotive community. Findings Findings demonstrate that women in leadership in the automotive industry experience contradictory feelings, messages and interactions that impact their identity perceptions and expectations for performance and achievement in their work settings. Practical implications The experiences of women in leadership in US automotive organizations could provide examples of identity-related topics valuable to practitioner fields where women seek relevant, gender-specific, guidance, resources and strategies to advance in their careers. Social implications The findings in this study raise awareness about some of the social issues women in leadership face in automotive corporations, including complex identity-related challenges present in their workplaces. Originality/value This paper is the first of its type to examine the narratives of women’s career life in leadership in automotive organizations through a communication theory of identity lens. It extends knowledge about female leaders as they navigate the dissonant worlds of achieving higher positions whilst holding membership in a marginalized group.

Individual differences in negative group work experiences in collaborative student learning

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Pauli ◽  
Changiz Mohiyeddini ◽  
Diane Bray ◽  
Fran Michie ◽  
Becky Street
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Negative Group
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