Date of Award
3-26-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Department
Department of Systems Engineering and Management
First Advisor
John J. Elshaw, PhD.
Abstract
This research serves as an introduction to examining the role of gender as an influence on social connections and career progression in the academic science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) environment. This research will examine whether gender impacts the social connections with coworkers, which in turn may impact career progression and advancement in STEM. Using statistical analysis methods, this study looks to answer whether women in the STEM teaching profession have the same social connections in their workplace as men and whether these connections are related to organizational advancement. Results from the analysis support the impact of network connections on the relationship between publication rate and academic advancement. Publication rate is clearly related to academic advancement, however this relationship is stronger for women with fewer network connections. For women with a higher number of network connections, publication rate was not as strong of a predictor of academic advancement.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENV-MS-15-M-204
DTIC Accession Number
ADA616197
Recommended Citation
Folz, Andrew S., "The Role of Social Support on the Relationship between Gender and Career Progression in STEM Academia" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 144.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/144