Increased number of female engineers in managerial roles brings unintended consequences
Monday, June 5, 2017 - 14:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Research from a University of Illinois expert who studies identity and meaning in occupations and organizations says a purposeful increase of female representation in the managerial ranks of the male-dominated profession of engineering may foster some unintended consequences, and may even add another layer of sex segregation on top of the one it's meant to mitigate.