Breaking the silicon ceiling: Gender equality and information technology in Pakistan

Tanwir, Maryam; Khemka, Nitya

doi:10.1080/09718524.2018.1496695

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“…The software industry is one of the flourishing sectors of the economy of Pakistan which plays an indispensable role in the economic uplift of the country (Tanwir and Khemka, 2018; Ziemba, 2019). Firms involved in the software are required to pay attention not only to technology orientation (TO) but also to the orientation of the market as these have got scholarly attention from the time when it was acknowledged being the main element for the favorable outcomes of software firms.…”

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Does technology orientation predict firm performance through firm innovativeness?

Yousaf

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Tariq³

et al. 2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of technology orientation (TO) on firm performance (FP). This study also aims to identify the mediating role of firm innovativeness (FI) in the relation between TO and FP.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative approach has been adopted for analyzing the impact of TO on FP in software houses located in two big cities of Pakistan. Mean, standard deviation, correlation and regression analysis were used.FindingsResults proved that of TO predicts FP and FI mediate the relationship between TO and FP.Practical implicationsThis study used cross-sectional further studies may be conducted using longitudinal research design for achieving in-depth insights.Social implicationsSoftware houses should focus on TO and innovativeness for improving their performance.Originality/valueThis research guides the way to improve performance TO and innovativeness of software houses based on the empirical results.

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Does technology orientation predict firm performance through firm innovativeness?

Yousaf

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Tariq³

et al. 2020

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“…The reason for selecting IT-based companies is that the IT sector belongs to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. It is one of the most growing and promising sectors in the country (Tanwir and Khemka, 2018). Around 120,000 employees (males and females) work in 3,000 IT-based companies in the country (Pakistan Software Houses Association [P@SHA], 2019).…”

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“…The industry consists primarily of private sector firms (software houses), with few firms being public enterprises. Despite being one of the most lucrative sectors that provide gender-neutral employment, only 14% of the jobs in the IT sector are held by women (Tanwir and Khemka, 2018). IT-based jobs require considerable amounts of energy and can lead to stress.…”

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The interactive effects of sexual harassment and psychological capital on victims’ burnout: evidence from the post-#MeToo movement era

Hashmi

Shahzad

Abbas

2022

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Purpose In the post-#MeToo movement era, heightened awareness regarding harassment at workplace has forced corporations to consider gender-based harassment as a serious issue. This study aims to theorise and test psychological capital as a resource reservoir to cope with burnout experienced in the form of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduced personal accomplishments as results of gender-based harassment at workplace. Design/methodology/approach Multi-wave data were collected from 304 female employees working in project-based organisations in the information technology industry in Pakistan. Findings The analysis shows contradictory findings about the prevalence of sexual harassment when a behavioural measurement approach was used against a direct query method. The results also show that gender harassment leads to burnout causing emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduced personal accomplishment among the victims. However, psychological capital helps victims cope with these adverse effects of gender harassment. Practical implications Managers need to boost the psychological capital of female workers and devise effective policies to combat gender harassment in the workplace. Enforcement of legislation regarding harassment in the workplace should be ensured, which will also indicate seriousness towards the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal No. 5, that is, gender equality. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to present psychological capital as a resource reservoir to combat the negative effects of gender harassment and has been conducted in less studied non-Western work settings.

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“…Due to stereotyping, people associate STEM with men and humanities and arts fields with women, and some hold negative opinions of women in what they perceive as masculine positions such as scientists or engineers (Hersh, 2000;Hill et al, 2010;A .C . K. Lee, 2003;Mitter, 2004;Tanwir & Khemka, 2018;United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO], 2018). This bias manifests itself in discriminatory recruitment practices.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Men continue to outnumber women, especially at the upper levels of STEM professions (Tanwir & Khemka, 2018). The under-representation of women in STEM careers leads to a dearth of role models and mentors, which in turn makes young women less likely to aspire to STEM careers (Derbyshire, 2003) and has a negative impact on the pipeline of women in STEM (World Economic Forum, The Global Gender Gap Report, 2016).…”

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Data science for empowerment: understanding the data science training landscape for women and girls in Africa

Babirye

Muyoya

Mazumdar

et al. 2022

Gender, Technology and Development

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The increasing datafication of African societies has led to a proliferation of data science-related training opportunities. These trainings provide young people with the opportunity to learn the skills to work on Data science, with some focused specifically on women and girls. While this is encouraging and brings new opportunities for women and girls to participate in the knowledge economy, it is important to understand the wider context of data science training in Africa, in particular, how women and girls experience their (data science) education, and how this knowledge can impact their lives, sustain livelihoods and bring empowerment. Through a review of the literature, as well as an examination of different pedagogical approaches and practices used by various formal and informal training programs in Africa, we examined the experience of women and girls. We conducted a mapping of the training and networks that have been set up to provide knowledge and skills and to empower women in data science. We highlight some of the facilitators that have positively contributed to a greater participation of women and girls in data science education, while also revealing some of the barriers and structural impediments to fair access to training for women in data science.

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Breaking the silicon ceiling: Gender equality and information technology in Pakistan

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Does technology orientation predict firm performance through firm innovativeness?

Does technology orientation predict firm performance through firm innovativeness?

The interactive effects of sexual harassment and psychological capital on victims’ burnout: evidence from the post-#MeToo movement era

Data science for empowerment: understanding the data science training landscape for women and girls in Africa

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