Predicting Engineering Career Outcome Indicators

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21835652
AutoresRosemary Hixon (University of Canterbury), N Beckert (University of Canterbury), S Djung (University of Canterbury), H Williams (0000-0002-5927-3367, University of Canterbury), K Näswall (University of Canterbury), E Crossin (University of Canterbury, autor de correspondencia)
Año2026
Páginas1-9
Fecha de publicación2026-07-08
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEngineering Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1937-8629 • E-ISSN: 1940-8374
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19378629.2026.2699111
OpenAlexW7167707704
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas25

Australia and New Zealand face an engineering skills shortage, exacerbated by engineers leaving the profession. This study used Social Cognitive Career Theory and linear regression modeling to provide evidence on gendered similarities and differences of the contextual workplace factors that affect engineers’ career outlook. Meaningful work, psychological safety, work–life balance, and identity predicted positive outcomes. Unexpectedly, mistreatment was non-significant for women, flexibility mattered for men, and job security predicted women’s satisfaction only.

Affect (linguistics) · Flexibility (engineering) · Identity (music) · Job satisfaction · Outcome (game theory) · Regression analysis · Social cognitive theory · Social identity theory · Social security · Career Development and Diversity · Engineering Education and Curriculum Development · Higher Education and Employability