NDLI: The influence of gender on collaborative projects in an engineering classroom

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Ingram, S. Parker, A.
Copyright Year	1988
Abstract	Using a qualitative approach to data collection and analysis, the article discusses some of the findings from a larger study on collaboration and the role of gender. We profile three student engineering teams as they participate in processes leading to the submission of a report for a team-based technical communication course. While some theorists suggest that gender can play a significant role in achieving a successful team dynamic, our study only partially supports that claim. A synopsis of two women from two predominantly male teams reveals glimpses of what the literature describes as traditional gender-linked behaviors by both men and women, but the all-female team does not conform to stereotypical patterns and their behaviors call into question the existence of these interactional styles. We suggest that factors other than gender and independent of a team's gender composition exert a greater impact on collaboration. Nevertheless, the study does caution against assigning women to predominantly male teams, since when a team's social structure is mostly male, traditional gender-linked interactional behaviors as well as manifestations of the culture of engineering are more likely to emerge. Overall, the study underlines the importance of examining specific face-to-face interactions to see how behavior is situationally produced in order to more fully understand the interactional strategies open to individuals.
Sponsorship	IEEE Professional Communication Society
Starting Page	7
Ending Page	20
Page Count	14
File Size	95390
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03611434
Volume Number	45
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2002-03-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Collaboration Collaborative work Writing Accreditation Data engineering Data analysis Professional communication Teamwork Project management Employment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial Relations Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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