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For engineers, asking for help at work is influenced by gender

  • Written by Cristina Poleacovschi, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University
For engineers, asking for help at work is influenced by genderFemale engineers were more likely to ask for help from their female than male colleagues.alvarez/E+ via Getty Images

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In a study published in the Journal of Management in Engineering, we analyzed whether knowledge accessibility – defined as the time and effort that...

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