Management 11: Female Performativity in Workplace Analysis

This annotated bibliography examines the topic of female performativity in the workplace, specifically within the construction industry, drawing on eight peer-reviewed journal articles. The assignment explores key themes such as managerial competencies, gender equality, job satisfaction, and the barriers faced by women in this traditionally male-dominated field. Each article is summarized, highlighting its aims, methodologies, findings, and theoretical constructs. The analysis includes discussions on the contributions of women, the impact of organizational cultures, and the role of professional development programs. The bibliography also evaluates the papers in light of the existing literature, offering a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities for women in the construction industry. The articles analyzed cover various aspects, including the importance of flexible work practices, the need for supportive networks, and the implementation of strategies to empower women and promote their economic development. The research covers multiple countries and provides a comprehensive understanding of the ongoing efforts to achieve gender equality in the construction industry. The assignment aims to provide a critical overview of the current research landscape, highlighting the importance of addressing gender imbalances and promoting inclusive workplaces.

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TOPIC- Female Performativity in Workplace- Construction Industry
Article 1- Arditi, D., Gluch, P. and Holmdahl, M., 2013. Managerial competencies of female
and male managers in the Swedish construction industry. Construction Management and
Economics, 31(9), pp.979-990.
The main aim of the paper is to understand that the managerial competencies of both
female and male workers are equal and they have the capability to work effectively on the
similar tasks. As commented by the authors, the construction industry is mainly male dominated
and there is only 5% of the individuals who are female which showcases the lack of balance and
equality. The quantitative research methodology was undertaken wherein survey was being
done among 143 managers of Swedish construction industry wherein 44 were women. The
findings were the fact that the managerial competencies were judged and the result was that
more than 78% of the competencies match with one another, however still there is inequality
which persists between men and women employees.
The underlying theoretical constructs which have been used are the function-based and
behavior-based competency models for understanding the level of managerial competencies of
both men and women employees. Through the respective models, the knowledge, skills along
with functions and behaviors are being analyzed which is suitable for the management of growth
prospects of women employees. Thus, the main contribution of paper is that both male and
female managers are equally competent in the construction industry. In comparison to the other
literatures, as commented by Butler (1999), both male and female workers play vital role and the
empowerment of the women is crucial element for the productive generation of the tasks.

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Article 2- English, J. and Hay, P., 2015. Black South African women in construction: cues for
success. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(1), pp.144-164.
The aim of the article is to understand the contributions of the women in the construction
industry. The contribution of women employees are superior than men and the construction
companies are presenting positive measures for women to work in such industry. The
methodology used is quantitative wherein interviews were conducted among female employees
and it was being found that they are treated equal like men and their contributions are much
higher. The companies provided appropriate workplace requirements for women for
development in current workplace environment in construction. From the article, the findings
which have been generated is the focus groups and interviews showcases the fact that female
employees have positive approach towards the work and they are treated as peacekeepers which
is considered favorable which indicated a positive shift towards the women working.
The different theoretical aspects used in the article is related to the grounded theory
which assisted in understanding that both women and men are equal and they should be valued in
the same manner. In the case study of South African construction industry, the women are
treated as role models who are capable of achieving the different goals appropriately. As stated
by West and Zimmerman (2009), the women are representations of the different industries in 21st
century which has developed equality between genders.
Article 3- Haupt, T. and Fester, F., 2012. Women-owned construction enterprises: a South
African assessment. Journal of engineering, design and technology, 10(1), pp.52-71.
The main aim is to understand that the different construction companies in South African
economy are women owned enterprises. It shows the empowerment of the women is the crucial

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aspect which needs to be followed in the different companies other than the construction
industry. The methodology that has been applied is extensive review of the various literatures
wherein it was used for development of survey and guides the workshops of stakeholders in
establishing needs of the different women-owned contractors in South Africa. The findings of
the study are through proper training and other workshops, which will be effective in improving
the condition of women and generate the economic development.
The models or theoretical concepts that are being used includes women’s career model
and the four growth perspective model which are being used as to gain proper understanding on
the need for empowering women. On the other hand, as commented by Connell (2010), the
development and empowerment of women plays a vital role in economic growth and thus, it is
necessary for the different companies to implement such strategies that will be suitable for
development.
Article 4- John Kolade, O. and Kehinde, O., 2013. Glass ceiling and women career
advancement: Evidence from Nigerian construction industry. Iranian Journal of Management
Studies, 6(1), pp.77-97.
The main aim of the article is to understand the different barriers faced by women in the
construction industry and the impact of the same on the economic growth. The women workers
face huge trouble in entering in the construction industry and there are various barriers related to
advancement. The purpose is to encourage the participation of women in construction industry
along with tackle the environmental issues of the environment through introduction of flexible
work hour. The inclusion of the theory of gendered organization plays a crucial role in
providing the equal opportunities to women as that of men. Through quantitative data approach,

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the questionnaire was prepared that helped in understanding position of women in the industry
along with developing strategies for improving their condition.
The main findings is the fact in Nigeria, there are huge barriers faced by women and in
order to improve their position, proper career advancement programs needs to be included for
increasing their presence in the respective industry. As per the other related article, as
commented by Poggio (2006), it can be seen that there should be inclusion of feminist approach
in the company that will be able to improve their condition and increasing their professional
performance.
Article 5- Kaewsri, N. and Tongthong, T., 2013. Professional development of female engineers
in the Thai construction industry. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 88, pp.291-298.
The main aim is to understand the role of the female engineers in the construction
industry along with the different career advancement programs. In the construction industry, the
manpower plays a strong role and it includes men and women wherein both are equally essential.
In the Thai construction industry, it can be seen that there are different career advancement
programs arranged for the women in order to provide them with the appropriate training to deal
in the respective industry. There is no specific theory; however, there is inclusion of the role
models who play a critical role in taking up the different tasks. There is availability of flexibility
in the respective industry to improve their growth.
With the help of pilot study, the survey was being conducted which helped in
understanding the different kinds of issues faced by the women employees in the fieldwork. The
main findings from the article is the fact that there should be proper training and development
programs that will be helpful in developing the different competencies for women which will be

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making them effective in working in construction industry appropriately. As opined by Poggio
(2006), the men and women are equally important, however it has been seen that the male
dominance is more prevalent in construction industry which needs to be sorted appropriately.
Article 6- Tunji-Olayeni, P.F., Owolabi, J.D., Amusan, L.M. and Nduka, D., 2018. Job
satisfaction of female construction professionals in male dominated fields. International Journal
of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET), 9(1), pp.732-738.
The main aim of the article is that the employee satisfaction is the vital element which
needs to be incorporated by the companies in construction industry for their growth in the
market. The study aims in understanding the job satisfaction among women employees in the
construction industry. Through the help of the questionnaires, the survey was being conducted
and it was being noticed that the women employees from age group of 30-39 years were
dissatisfied with the working conditions in the construction industry. Through the behavioral
theories of job satisfaction, it was being analyzed that there should be inclusion of flexibility in
the tasks which are performed by the women as it will increase their effectiveness.
From the research, it can be found and concluded that job satisfaction needs to be
incorporated as it is the most vital element that needs to be maintained by the companies in
construction industries which will be reduce the dissatisfaction among the women employees. As
commented by Hodgson (2005), male dominancy is prevalent in the construction industry, as the
flexibility is the critical element which is less and it affects their work-life balance.
Article 7- Worrall, L., 2012. Organizational cultures: Obstacles to women in the UK
construction industry. Journal of psychological issues in organizational culture, 2(4), pp.6-21.

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The UK construction industry is male dominated which affects the growth prospects of
the female employees that affects their productivity and it leads to the economic downturn of the
employees negatively. The main aim of the article is to understand the different obstacles of the
women employees in the male dominant construction industry. With the inclusion of grounded
theory, the different kinds of culture of the construction industry is required to be identified that
will be suitable in directing the effectiveness of the equality between men and women in the
industry. The questionnaire has been included in the article that has helped in understanding the
viewpoints of the female employees in male dominant industry.
The main findings which have been identified in the article is relating to the inflexible
work practices in the construction industry wherein there is lack of supportive networks that
affected the dominancy of the female employees in such construction industries. On the contrary,
as commented by Hodgson (2005), in the respective article, there should be proper supportive
networks that needs to be created that will be suitable in generating flexibility in the work
practices in a suitable manner.
Article 8- Worrall, L., Harris, K., Stewart, R., Thomas, A. and McDermott, P., 2010. Barriers to
women in the UK construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural
Management, 17(3), pp.268-281.
The main aim of the article is to identify the different barriers of the women workers in
the construction industry in the UK market. It can be seen that there is lack of flexibility that has
affected the growth of the company negatively and it will be affecting the economic prospects of
the company. With the help of questionnaires, there were different groups which were created
that helped in understanding the inaccuracies faced by employees in the company due to which it

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affected the growth of the women employees in the industry. The open-ended grounded theory
are the aspects which has been used for identifying the problems faced by employees specially
women in construction department. Therefore, from the above, it can be concluded that there
should be inclusion of professional development programs that needs to be incorporated by the
companies for developing the effectiveness among women employees to perform well.
However, the imitation in the paper is related to the factor which is generalized and it is
only specifically for the United Kingdom market. The implementation is the fact that there
should be expanded CPD opportunities created for the growth of the company and the growth of
female employees in managing their efficiency in the industry of construction. As commented by
Hodgson (2005), there should be similarity in the women and men employees working in the
company that is effective in gaining competitiveness in the market and improve their well-being.
Article 9- Wright, T., 2015. New development: Can ‘social value’requirements on public
authorities be used in procurement to increase women's participation in the UK construction
industry?. Public Money & Management, 35(2), pp.135-140.
The main aim of the article is to understand the importance of women empowerment in
the UK construction industry. The author has been able to make the audiences understand that
the women empowerment is crucial which needs to be implemented in construction industry as
the managerial competencies of male and female employees are equal and they both can perform
the similar kind of functions in a successful manner as well. Through the help of the review of
extensive literature, the different aspects of the empowerment of women have been addressed
and it has been successful for the UK industry.

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The adaption of the WiC project model has been successful in making audiences
understand that the female employees have the high level of capability in gaining engagement
and performing the tasks better. Moreover, the findings of the article is that there should be
inclusion of high level of flexibility provided to women employees which will be helpful for
improving their effectiveness and it will be able o develop the social and environmental benefits.
There should not be any gender biased payment as both are equal and the managerial
competencies of women are better than men. As commented by West and Zimmerman (2008),
the gender biased payment is prevalent in different construction industries in various countries
and due to which it lacks the economic growth and the women employees quit jobs.
Article 10- Danso, H., 2012. Construction workers’ satisfaction with work provision
requirement dimensions in Ghana’s construction industry. International Journal of Engineering
and technology, 2(9), pp.1613-1619.
The main purpose and aim of the paper is to analyze the satisfaction generated by the
construction industry for women employees with the help of Ghana’s construction industry case
study. The Ghana construction industry is trying to recruit more of female employees in the
construction companies as they feel and judged that the managerial competencies are equal and
they have the right to be paid equally as of the male employees. With the help of the interview,
the questionnaires were prepared that was used as to understand the different problems faced by
the employees and it was noticed that more than 90% of the female employees were happy with
the working conditions. The model of employee assistance was being used in the article for
identifying the different work provision requirement dimensions that needs to be incorporated by
female employees for their survival in construction industry. The findings conclude the fact
there are different career development programs arranged by the construction companies at

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Ghana for improving the effectiveness of female employees and make the population of female
employees strong. As commented by Connell (2008), it can be seen that the in the different
construction industries, from the survey, it has been clear that the male dominance is more
prevalent and it affects the growth prospects of female employees.

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References
Arditi, D., Gluch, P. and Holmdahl, M., 2013. Managerial competencies of female and male
managers in the Swedish construction industry. Construction Management and Economics,
31(9), pp.979-990.
Butler, J. 1999: Gender Trouble, Routledge, NYC. (update from the 1990 version)
Connell, C. 2010. Doing, undoing, or redoing gender? Learning from the workplace experiences
of transpeople. Gender & Society, 24(1), 31-55.
Danso, H., 2012. Construction workers’ satisfaction with work provision requirement
dimensions in Ghana’s construction industry. International Journal of Engineering and
technology, 2(9), pp.1613-1619.
English, J. and Hay, P., 2015. Black South African women in construction: cues for success.
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(1), pp.144-164.
Haupt, T. and Fester, F., 2012. Women-owned construction enterprises: a South African
assessment. Journal of engineering, design and technology, 10(1), pp.52-71.
Hodgson, D. 2005. ‘Putting on a professional performance’: performativity, subversion and
project management. Organization, 12(1), 51-68.
John Kolade, O. and Kehinde, O., 2013. Glass ceiling and women career advancement: Evidence
from Nigerian construction industry. Iranian Journal of Management Studies, 6(1), pp.77-97.
Kaewsri, N. and Tongthong, T., 2013. Professional development of female engineers in the Thai
construction industry. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 88, pp.291-298.

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Poggio, B. 2006. Editorial: outline of a theory of gender practices. Gender, Work &
Organization, 13(3), 225-233.
Tunji-Olayeni, P.F., Owolabi, J.D., Amusan, L.M. and Nduka, D., 2018. Job satisfaction of
female construction professionals in male dominated fields. International Journal of Mechanical
Engineering and Technology (IJMET), 9(1), pp.732-738.
West, C., and Zimmerman, D. H. 2009. Accounting for doing gender. Gender and society, 23(1),
112-122.
Worrall, L., 2012. Organizational cultures: Obstacles to women in the UK construction industry.
Journal of psychological issues in organizational culture, 2(4), pp.6-21.
Worrall, L., Harris, K., Stewart, R., Thomas, A. and McDermott, P., 2010. Barriers to women in
the UK construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 17(3),
pp.268-281.
Wright, T., 2015. New development: Can ‘social value’requirements on public authorities be
used in procurement to increase women's participation in the UK construction industry?. Public
Money & Management, 35(2), pp.135-140.