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Department Culture in Canadian Sciences & Engineering: An Empirical Test of the Culture Conducive to Women's Academic Success Model
- Source :
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Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education . 2020 13(2):175-192. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- We tested four proposed dimensions of a Culture Conducive to Women's Academic Success (CCWAS; i.e., supportive leadership, freedom from gender bias, equal access to opportunities, and support for work-life balance) on a sample of women faculty from Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering (NSE) departments/units. The results of our serial and parallel mediation analysis confirmed the CCWAS dimensions, and further indicated that a positive NSE department/unit culture supports women's career satisfaction and may reduce their emotional exhaustion. Accordingly, our findings suggest that investing in local gender equity interventions to improve department/unit culture may be an effective way to improve women's experiences and help retain women in academic NSE positions, as a result.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2637-9112
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1264927
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/26379112.2020.1784753