Essays on Underrepresentation

Introduction

This literature review examines the patterns in female involvement and under-representation in the world of information technology and information systems. This will be the application of elements and aspects of a structured literature review and will cover three main areas:

Barriers to career development of women in information technology; Methods of promoting the inclusion of women in information technology. This literature review will focus on scholarly academic journals and articles. This will include the critical analysis and assessment of peer-reviewed journals that focus on the elements of women and their involvement in information technology and the attempts to build ...

Management: Managing Diversity and Equal Opportunities

Part 1 There has been the rise in the number of the financial crisis as well as poor corporate governance problems that have prompted the question as to whether having a corporate world run by women would yield fruitful results. Amid the multiple opinions on the topic of the glass ceiling, some people still contest the advantages of workplace diversity and equality. There has been the long pressing issue of the equality of the treatment of women in a similar manner/ equal to men, in the labor market (Gregory‐Smith, Ian, Main, & O'Reilly 109). According to Adams and Funk ( ...

Ministry of Health

Oman Specialized Nursing Institute Health Services Management Program 2015-2016 Research Methodology for Health Sciences I Identification of Causes and Consequences of Work- Related Stress among Midwives in South Al-Sharqia Region 4. Methodology

Research design

This study will employ a descriptive design to address the study questions. In this case, the researcher will conduct a survey to obtain data from the study participants. A descriptive design is used in studies that do not involve the manipulation of the study variables by the researcher (Valencia-GO, 2015, p. 97). This study seeks to identify the factors associated with work-related stress (WRS) and its consequences ...

The issue of gender disparity is commonly discussed with people raising a concern about how women and men do not have similar opportunities. The world continues to evolve and women today have broken barriers in a number of male-dominated fields. However, there are still issues of disparity in fields of science and engineering. Most women who have pursued a career in STEM-related fields have not joined the science and engineering fields. The following is a look at the statistics showing the existence of the problem, followed by recommendations on how the issues can be addressed. Studies show that there ...

The Impact of NCAA Academic Progress Rate on Women and Minority Coaches’ Hires at Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of Men’s and Women’s Basketball The Impact of NCAA Academic Progress Rate on Women and Minority Coaches’ Hires at Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of Men’s and Women’s Basketball

After every sports season, the firing and hiring of coaches is done by NCAA. The need to promote demographic fairness in this cycle is a significant concern in the United States. Some opportunities may not be availed to minority groups and women.

Purpose

Research questions How ...

As more and more grassroots organizations and lobbies come to the forefront of American politics to call attention to various issues ranging from racial inequality to environmental concerns, it has become clearer that American politics as it has existed has failed many in the United States. Political power has continually been shifted to favor rich white males, who in turn protect the interests of other rich white males at the top of society. This type of politics – a cycle of power - limits access to those that do not fit that particular demographic, namely, people of color, low class ...

Introduction

Gender disparity is a common element in any society coupled with controversy and extensive debate due to the biological differences between men and women (Ridgeway, 2011, p.62). Are men and women equal despite these obvious differences? This is the major question posed by society in relation to gender equality. However, the dimensions of gender inequality offer valuable information in understanding this issue and identifying areas that require urgent attention. Social inequality is apparent in almost every society. Throughout many decades, women have been struggling to be equal to men. The purpose of this paper is to explore the inequalities ...

Introduction

Regardless of the applied interventions and the intentions of higher education leaders to promote women representation in regards to higher academic ranks, the women are still underrepresented. This underrepresentation has been noticed after a closer analysis of documented reports regarding the same. Different academic institutions and NIH have carried out individual evaluations to look into the reason for underrepresentation and its ultimate persistence. The NIH (National Institute of Health), in 2008, attempted to promote the leadership of capable women from different backgrounds by a publication of a Request For Application. The report was published to back-up studies seeking to ...