FACETS
(Apr 2020)
Enacting workplace culture change for excellence in research: a gender lens
Eleanor Haine-Bennett,
Hilary B. Bergsieker,
Imogen R. Coe,
Andrea Koch-Kraft,
Eve Langelier,
Suzanne Morrison,
Katrin Nikoleyczik,
Toni Schmader,
Olga Trivailo,
Sue Twine,
Jennifer E. Decker
Affiliations
Eleanor Haine-Bennett
Canadian Commission for UNESCO, 150 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V8, Canada
Hilary B. Bergsieker
Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
Imogen R. Coe
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
Andrea Koch-Kraft
German Aerospace Center (DLR), R&D Headquarters, Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne, Germany
Eve Langelier
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 boulevard de l’Université, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
Suzanne Morrison
National Research Council Canada, 4250 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada
Katrin Nikoleyczik
German Aerospace Center (DLR), DLR Project Management Agency, Heinrich-Konen-Straße 1, Bonn 53227, Germany
Toni Schmader
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Olga Trivailo
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Executive Board Division for Space Research and Technology, Hansestrasse 115, Cologne 51149, Germany
Sue Twine
National Research Council Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 5A2, Canada
Jennifer E. Decker
Office of the Vice President Emerging Technologies, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2019-0026
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5
Abstract
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Science and engineering research excellence can be maximized if the selection of researchers is made from 100% of the pool of human talent. This requires policies and approaches that encourage broad sections of society, including women and other underrepresented groups, to participate in research. Institutional policies, interpersonal interactions, and individuals’ attitudes are drivers of workplace culture. Here, some new evidence-based and systematic approaches with a focus on culture are proposed to foster women’s inclusion and success in science and engineering.
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