Engineering workplaces, culture

Faulkner, W. (2009). Doing gender in engineering workplace cultures Gender in/authenticity and the in/visibility paradox. Engineering Studies, 1, 3-18. 

Faulkner, W. (2009a). Doing doing gender in engineering workplace cultures. I. Observations from the field Engineering Studies, 7(1), 3-18. doi 10.1080/19378620902721322... 

In summary, BBS is based on the general principles that behavior causes the majority of accidents, but this does not excuse employers from providing a safely engineered workplace with all controls in place to prevent the occurrence of incidents. Second, accountability inspires behavior and accountability facilitates accomplishments. Third, feedback that fosters good communications is the key to continuous improvement, and excellence in safety must be established as the underlying culture desired in the organization or company. 

Friesen, M. R. (2011). Immigrants integration and career development in the professional engineering workplace in the context of social and cultural capital. Engineering Studies, 3(2), 79-100. doi 10.1080/19378629.2011.613571. 

Despite the need to fit in with traditionally masculine workplace cultures informal networks within engineering organisations make this difficult for women. Wilson-Kovacs et al. (2006) found that women lack the support network that men have. Social networks often revolved around traditionally masculine activities such... 

Mcllwee, J. S., Robinson, 1. G. (1992). Women in engineering Gender, power, and workplace culture. Albany State University of New York Press. 

And while there are clearly delineated professional codes for engineers, without the ethics competency, these codes do collide with climate and culture in the workplace as practice. Early career engineers are often challenged as to what to do next, how to do it, and why to follow these canons. However, the benefits in utilizing the ethics competency as a part of the DNA of mechanical engineering education can better equip practitioners for such encounters. 

Hacker, S. L. (1981). The culture of engineering Woman, workplace and machine. Women s Studies International Quarterly, 4, 341-353. 

Civil engineers want a workplace that they can relate to in their own ways, one that accommodates and respects their perspectives and needs. The practical suggestions presented in this section are intended to address some of the issues related to cultural and stylistic differences. They are presented in the spirit of creating a supportive workplace that recognizes and values each engineer s unique contribution to the engineering profession. 

So, the issue of women in engineering is not only a problem of orientation after high school, neither is it solely a question of inner and external obstacles. It is also a problem of women-friendliness within the workplace. If companies want women engineers to stay a few things still need to be changed in the companies policies as well as in the corporate culture. Whitewashing will never convince, and be efficient, in the long term. 

Godfrey, Liz. 1995. Transforming cultures. School, university and workplace . University of Technology Sydney (Ed.). Australasian Women in Engineering Forum, Report, Sydney 29-35. 

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