Female workforce participation in the Australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison

As the Australian oil and gas industry faces a continued shortage of skilled employees, increasing the representation of women in this industry is a business imperative. Economic success and competitive advantage may depend on attracting and retaining the skills of women. This extended abstract p...

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Main Authors: Marinelli, Melissa, McGrath, Kristy
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79850
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description As the Australian oil and gas industry faces a continued shortage of skilled employees, increasing the representation of women in this industry is a business imperative. Economic success and competitive advantage may depend on attracting and retaining the skills of women. This extended abstract presents the current picture of women in oil and gas in Australia, with comparisons drawn to Canada and Norway. The focus is on current research related to female participation in the sector and the initiatives being undertaken to improve this across the international context. The paper concludes with a case study about the key success factors and challenges in establishing “Women@Clough” - a corporate initiative to increase female participation at Clough Limited.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-798502020-08-10T06:23:58Z Female workforce participation in the Australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison Marinelli, Melissa McGrath, Kristy As the Australian oil and gas industry faces a continued shortage of skilled employees, increasing the representation of women in this industry is a business imperative. Economic success and competitive advantage may depend on attracting and retaining the skills of women. This extended abstract presents the current picture of women in oil and gas in Australia, with comparisons drawn to Canada and Norway. The focus is on current research related to female participation in the sector and the initiatives being undertaken to improve this across the international context. The paper concludes with a case study about the key success factors and challenges in establishing “Women@Clough” - a corporate initiative to increase female participation at Clough Limited. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79850 10.1071/AJ11123 Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association restricted
spellingShingle Marinelli, Melissa
McGrath, Kristy
Female workforce participation in the Australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison
title Female workforce participation in the Australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison
title_full Female workforce participation in the Australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison
title_fullStr Female workforce participation in the Australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison
title_full_unstemmed Female workforce participation in the Australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison
title_short Female workforce participation in the Australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison
title_sort female workforce participation in the australian oil and gas industry—a global comparison
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79850