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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED127436 AUTHOR: Meyer, Herbert H.; Lee, Mary Dean
TITLE: The Integration of Females into Male-Oriented Jobs:
Experiences of Certain Public Utility Companies.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1976
NOTE: 199 p.
AVAILABILITY: National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, Virginia 22151
ABSTRACT: Detailed information was obtained from ten
utility
companies and individuals in those companies regarding
their
experiences with the integration of women into
traditionally
male jobs. The results showed that efforts to employ women
in such jobs were predominantly positive, in spite of
negative attitudes and resistance. A great majority of the
women in male-oriented jobs were judged by their managers,
peers and subordinates to be performing at least as well as
most men in their respective jobs. Women in blue-collar
jobs
were likely to have more difficulties in adjusting to, and
performing well in, the male oriented jobs than were women
in professional or managerial jobs. Recommendations made
with regard to actions that can be taken by organizations
of
all kinds to facilitate the integration of women into
traditionally male jobs include: (1) The program must be
monitored by an influential central staff person or group
in
the organization, (2) it must have strong backing from key
executives, and (3) special recruiting, selection,
training,
and follow-up programs are often necessary to maximize the
success of integration efforts. (NTIS/TA)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Blue-Collar-Occupations; Employee
Attitudes; Employer-Attitudes; Employment-; Females-; Job
Satisfaction; Labor-Force-Development; Labor-Utilization;
Performance-Factors; Promotion-Occupational; Sex
Stereotypes; Success-
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Affirmative-Action; *Employed-Women;
*Equal-Opportunities-Jobs; *Professional-Occupations;
*Vocational-Adjustment; *Work-Attitudes
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