Job satisfaction of women in construction trades

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-216

  Dabke, S ^a   Salem, O ^a   Genaidy, A ^a   Daraiseh, Nancy ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Employment; Professional development; Women

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION TRADES; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TRADESWOMEN;

JOB ANALYSIS; JOB SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 39349097841     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2008)134:3(205)     Document Type: Article

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