Date of Award
1-1-2014
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education
First Advisor
Patrick Sherry, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Andrea Pusavat
Third Advisor
Duan Zhang
Fourth Advisor
Andrew Goetz
Keywords
Gender equality, Self efficacy, Social learning, Transportation industry, Vocational theory, Women in STEM
Abstract
This study investigated women's interest in the transportation industry. Staffing shortages coupled with disproportionate gender distributions were cause for concern within transportation. Surveys were used to investigate occupational preferences, work values, sex-type identities, self-efficacy, and perception of barriers present among women. These findings were then analyzed for significant correlations and predictive value resulting in a job profile for women that may be interested in transportation. Several predictors of interest were found to exist including age, self-efficacy, work values, and specific occupational types.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Rachel Anne Mulholland
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
128 p.
Recommended Citation
Mulholland, Rachel Anne, "The Transportation Industry: Investigating Women as an Underutilized Workforce in a Traditionally Male Industry" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 461.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/461
Copyright date
2014
Discipline
Psychology, Counseling psychology, Vocational education