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Female Game Workers: Career Development, and Aspirations

Female Game Workers: Career Development, and Aspirations
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Author(s): Julie Prescott (University of Bolton, UK)and Jan Bogg (University of Liverpool, UK)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 17
Source title: Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Julie Prescott (University of Bolton, UK)and Julie Elizabeth McGurren (Codemasters, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6142-4.ch011

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Abstract

Understanding the career factors that influence women's career aspirations in male-dominated occupations is important for increasing women's progression within these occupations. This chapter assesses the impact of career influencers on career aspirations of women working in the male-dominated computer games industry. An online questionnaire obtained international data from 450 women working in the computer games industry. A structural equation model was employed to investigate the influencers. Findings suggest that to increase women's career development and career aspirations within the computer games industry, self-efficacy, attitudes towards career barriers, work-life balance attitudes, person-environment fit and job satisfaction are crucial.

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