| Gender and Collaboration: Communication Styles in the Engineering Classroom Contributor(s): Ingram, Sandra (Author), Parker, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552660788 ISBN-13: 9781552660782 Publisher: Fernwood Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.77 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2004 Annotation: Gender issues in the male-dominated engineering industry are investigated in this focused analysis of three student engineering teams. The team-based teaching model common in engineering provides a particular microcosm to discuss gender as the collaborative skills of decision making and collective responsibility often manifest themselves differently in male and female engineers. The effects and advantages of women entering male-dominated industries emerge in this discussion of the characteristics of ineffective and effective teams and leadership styles. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 620.007 |
| Series: Basics from Fernwood Publishing |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.12" W x 8.98" (0.41 lbs) 125 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gender issues in the male-dominated engineering industry are investigated in this focused analysis of three student engineering teams. The team-based teaching model common in engineering provides a particular microcosm to discuss gender as the collaborative skills of decision making and collective responsibility often manifest themselves differently in male and female engineers. The effects and advantages of women entering male-dominated industries emerge in this discussion of the characteristics of ineffective and effective teams and leadership styles. |