Individual work only
This week's online learning is also embedded in this homework.
Section 1:
Read the following chapter of our textbook and answer the questions which follow
chapter 4.pdf
Chapter 4 “Myths & realities in the IT workplace”
Reference: Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (edited by Ronald J. Burke, Mary C. Mattis, 2007)
1 Define “Workplace Climate”. What does it consist of? Name 3 examples.
2 Retention of Women in IT workspace is function of 2 broad classes of factors. What are they?
3 Name and explain the 4 dimensions of organizational justice.
Section 2:
Podcast: Hard work is irrelevant (20 min): http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/08/28/435583328/episode-647-hard-work-is-irrelevant
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(you can find the Netflix slides here: http://www.slideshare.net/reed2001/culture-1798664/34-Hard_Work_Not_Relevant_We)
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Podcast: When women stopped coding (17 min): http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/10/17/356944145/episode-576-when-women-stopped-coding
(Links to an external site.)
Podcast: The Forgotten Female Programmers Who Created Modern Tech (6 min): http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2014/10/06/345799830/the-forgotten-female-programmers-who-created-modern-tech
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1 How does the story of Netflix relate to Assumption #2 examined in Chapter 4?
2 How were women a big part of computer history?
3 How did computer science and IT become so male dominant?
4 In less than 1000 words, answer the following questions:
1 In the podcasts, how is privilege involved? Explain.
Write an overall reflection of the podcasts.