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Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementLogistics and Supply Chain Management

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Career Aspects of Women in Logistics

RESEARCH QUESTION

How effective is recruiting women in logistics?

RESEARCH OBJECTIVESRESEARCH OBJECTIVES

To Investigate and tackle gender stereotypes in the field of logistics.

To develop and analyse an explanatory theory why female candidates are not attracted to logistics.

To establish suitable effective methods in attracting women candidates.

RESEARCH METHODSRESEARCH METHODS

•Secondary Data

•Primary Data

JUSTIFICATION

Women in the UK account for only 11% of the workforce in logistics. by CILT 2005by CILT 2005

Over the next 10 yrs the industry will need more than half a million new people to work in it. Skills for Skills for Logistics 2006.Logistics 2006.

The Industry earns well over £5 billion every year (6% of the UK economy). National Statistics 2006National Statistics 2006

To address and tackle occupational segregation and barriers in the industry. France O’Grady 2004 TUC