Turnover of Women in the Nontraditional Skilled Crafts: A Literature Review

Abstract

Women are vastly underrepresented in the Navy blue collar jobs as compared to their representation in the labor force. The reasons need to be identified so that strategies for recruiting and retaining such women can be improved. This literature review as conducted to investigate the organizational, social/cultural, and individual variables associated with the job behavior of women in blue collar jobs. Journals and books published over the last decade were searched for research addressing which women chose skilled craft jobs, how their experiences on the job affect them, and what variables are associated with their retention. Three reasons were cited in the studies for women leaving blue collar jobs: their lack of experience/training, co-worker and supervisor unpleasantness, and lack of advancement opportunity due to denial of training. Variables for inclusion in entry and exit surveys were recommended to guide the research on the underrepresentation of craftswomen in Navy industrial activities. Keywords: Blue collar, Equal employment opportunity.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196949

Entities

People

  • Debra S. Srebnik
  • Kristina Kellman-vowell
  • Patricia W. Lunneborg

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Applied Psychology
  • Commerce
  • Discrimination
  • Employment
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Families (Human)
  • Gender Discrimination
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Sex
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology
  • Students
  • Training
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design