Abstract
Due to the high underrepresentation of women in the construction industry, researchers are proposing innovative solutions to attract and retain female workers in the profession. The study examined the prospects of improving career development through women mentoring programs in the construction industry. Using an in-depth content analysis of literature, the study extracted barriers and impact of women mentoring programs. The study showed that in order to access the positive potential outcome for female students and workers there are barriers that must be surpassed. The barriers to an effective woman mentoring program identified in this study are both internal and external in nature. Once the barriers to women mentoring programs are not effectively suppressed it would lead to negative mentoring experiences. The study highlighted that in order for women mentoring programs to be effective both mentors and mentees should have gone through a mentoring training/workshop. This would help harness their individual characteristics, ability to set goals, ensure professionalism and the ability to give/receive feedback. The study identified potential outcomes of an effective women mentoring program in the construction industry.
Highlights
Construction is an important aspect of the society as all infrastructure, roads and building are a part of construction
The study examined the prospects of improving career development through women mentoring programs in the construction industry
The study highlighted that in order for women mentoring programs to be effective both mentors and mentees should have gone through a mentoring training/workshop
Summary
Construction is an important aspect of the society as all infrastructure, roads and building are a part of construction. The term construction is very complex as it includes a diverse association with buildings and construction professionals. For a sustainable construction industry that balances the issues of gender and equity, suggestions have been hinged on increasing the quota of women in the construction profession. In order to allay the issues concerning low participation of women, previous literature have opined that mentoring is crucial for the construction industry as it is a means of developing leaders within the industry [2]. The study by [5] mentioned that career theorist and researchers are continuously persuaded to examine the low participation of women in the construction industry and the under-utilization of their skills and abilities. Examine the impact of women mentoring programs in the construction industry Identify the barriers to the use of women mentoring programs. Examine the impact of women mentoring programs in the construction industry
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