Retaining women in engineering : the empowerment of lean development /

"Diversity drives better business results; however, despite decades of effort, women make up only 15% of engineers. Retaining Women in Engineering approaches the problem of women leaving engineering from a systems-level perspective to change the way engineering is done and level the playing fie...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Stavig, Robert N. (Editor), Stavig, Alissa R. (Editor), Sobek, Durward K., II (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Women of STEM: innovation and leadership series
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Diversity drives better business results; however, despite decades of effort, women make up only 15% of engineers. Retaining Women in Engineering approaches the problem of women leaving engineering from a systems-level perspective to change the way engineering is done and level the playing field between men and women. This book utilizes the six principles of Lean Development and draws from the learnings of the field of medicine. Additionally, the book highlights how the methods of Lean Development strengthen an individual's ability to control their learning and career, and a leader's ability to more effectively coach others"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 237 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781000740202
9781003205814
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9781000739077
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100074020X