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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

57 (1) 2023 207 – 218

Working Environment for Women Leadership in STEM

Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

maisarahmazlan9696@gmail.com

Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

norain@ukm.edu.my

Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

norshamliza@ukm.edu.my

Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

azrna@ukm.edu.my

Abstract

What are the qualities and work environment necessary for women leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)? The objective of the study was to identify the type of work environment needed for women leadership in STEM industry. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology, we identified 20 journal articles from the Scopus and Web of Science database and selected 12 studies. The results showed that pull factors are motivation, social and personal development. The push factors are gender stereotype, work life-balance, lack of authority, workload, discrimination, social impact and vigilance influence the women participation. However, gender stereotype, bias and discrimination, race discrimination, work-life balance and lack of authority become the barriers for women to lead the industry. Future studies should focus on qualitative approach, Asian context and the underrepresentation of women in STEM leadership.

Keywords

discrimination; leadership; STEM; Women; working environment

JEL Codes

J1, J20, J21, J28, J40, Z0.
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2023-5701-15
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Mazlan, M., Mod Asri*, N., Chamhuri, N., & Abdullah Al-Hadi, A. (2023). Working Environment for Women Leadership in STEM. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 57(1), 207–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2023-5701-15

@article{mazlan2023working,
  title={Working Environment for Women Leadership in STEM},
  author={Mazlan, Maisarah and Mod Asri*, Norain and Chamhuri, Norshamliza and Abdullah Al-Hadi, Azrina},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={57},
  number={1},
  pages={207—218},
 

year={2023},
}

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