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Comparative employability of men and women in different industries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2011

B. T. Davies
B. T. Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Production, University of Birmingham
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Summary

The employability of men and women in different industries is shown to be based mainly on traditional patterns and culture and by economic pressure and conditions of the labour market. Two probable reasons for the preference of men in some industries are: (1) their physical strength; (2) their lower labour turnover rate. One probable reason for the preference of women in some industries is their lower incidence of colour blindness. Other aspects of employability, including wages, anthropometry and productivity, are discussed.

Type
Comparative occupational performances
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 2 , supplement S2: Biosocial Aspects of Sex , 1970 , pp. 101 - 106
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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