Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP100200159

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP100200159

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Women in non-traditional careers: a longitudinal study of female professionals in the mining and resources industries. This project is in line with National Research Priority, strengthening Australia's social and economic fabric, which identifies the importance of research on workforce participation. The main aim of this research is to increase the attraction, participation, development and most importantly, retention of qualified female technical staff in the Australian resource industry. Analysis of project outputs will directly inform policies and practices to redress the significant skill shortages in the industry. Furthermore enhancing workplace diversity is necessary to create effective and innovative workplaces that reflect the diversity of the broader Australian society.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-2011

End Date: 05-2014

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $220,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Social Change | Sociology | Sociology not elsewhere classified | Human Resources Management |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Macro Labour Market Issues | Workforce Transition and Employment

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