Essays about: "Male dominated industries"

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  1. 6. Exploring gender-related stereotypical challenges: The influence of these challenges on the founding female entrepreneur during her entrepreneurial trajectory

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maxime van Esseveld; Fleur Bets Susanna Rozendaal; [2022]
    Keywords : Female entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial trajectory; Gender stereotypes; Female capacities; Aspiration to grow; Role expectations; Female entrepreneurs’ legitimacy; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The fastest rising group of entrepreneurs is represented by females, yet entrepreneurship is still considered a male-dominated industry. Female entrepreneurs have to deal with gender-stereotypical challenges, due to the overrepresentation of men in entrepreneurship. READ MORE

  3. 7. Addressing financial gender (in)equality with advertisements - A no or a go? : A qualitative study on how the commercial bank DNB's use of femvertising influences female consumers and their image of the brand

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Elvira Nordin; Elin Nygren; [2022]
    Keywords : Femvertising; Femwashing; Advertising; Financial Gender Equality; Brand Image; Brand Activism; CSR;

    Abstract : Whilst gender equality has moved forward in recent years in Scandinavian countries like Norway and Sweden, there are still significant financial gaps between the genders. According to several scholars, women tend to invest less than men, which leads to consequences such as women having less financial capital wealth and lower pensions. READ MORE

  4. 8. With Great Power Comes Great (Corporate Social) Responsibility: A Qualitative Study on What Drives CSR Initiatives in Large Swedish Historically Unsustainable Industries

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Gabriella Radencrantz; Linus Eklund; [2022]
    Keywords : System Justification Theory; Unsustainable Industries; CSR; Gioia Method; Institutional Logics;

    Abstract : The interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) has boomed over the past decades, and is still increasing in terms of relevance for businesses. CSR is a broad concept containing many possibilities of impact, and different companies as well as industries engage in it in different ways. READ MORE

  5. 9. Inclusion from a distance - Virtual work and work group inclusion

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Valter Arnesson; Maria Erlansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Virtual teams; Media richness; Gender; Work group inclusion; Workplace diversity;

    Abstract : Diversity has during the last decades been established as a valued business goal for companies worldwide. During this development, inclusion has emerged as the main mediating factor to achieve the benefits of diversity, a mediating factor companies struggle to measure. READ MORE

  6. 10. The myths and hazardous life of asphalt labourer : A pre-study on work environment and gender equality in the asphalt paving industry

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Pipar Julia Bahri; [2020]
    Keywords : Asphalt; road construction; male-dominated industries; safety work; gender equality; microwave heater; attractive workplace; Asfalt; vägarbete; mansdominerade industrier; säkerhetsarbete; jämställdhet; mikrovågsvärmare; attraktiva arbetsplatser;

    Abstract : Road construction work is often regarded to be a dirty and strenuous job. The asphalt paving industry is male-dominated with a low percentage of women. This master thesis is part of Human Work Sciences at Luleå University of Technology's participation in the SMMART (Swedish Magnetite Microwave Asphalt Road Technology) project. READ MORE