Women in Aviation : Management, Talent and Empowerment During Crisis Era

This book is a comprehensive review and empirical study on women capacity building, leadership characteristics, talent management and women challenges in crises era from an aviation perspective. This book offers a blend of comprehensive and extensive high quality research outputs from highly reputed authors and editors. This book aims to address the following objectives: • explores the women empowerment facets in aviation and its challenges in crisis era, which will be covered throughout the book. Such facets of women empowerment include women awareness of the right of equality, self-confidence, changes in society and at the workplace and capacity building.• examines the women leadership values in aviation, which will be covered throughout the book. Such leadership values include women leader behaviour, impact and followers, leadership characteristics and technology skills• covers key challenges that women in aviation experiencing during crisis era of pandemic Covid-19, war crisis and disaster• readers will be able to understand women research studies in unexplored field, aviation from different points of view. In this sense, they will be able to compare, contrast and comprehend whether the women issue from aviation sector are difference lenses, and delivered similarly or otherwise in different sector or parts of the world. This enables readers to understand differences and subsequent application towards women empowerment and leadership in wider context• readers will gain benefit from multi worldwide contributors which coming from women leaders in the industry who’s also a member of worldwide women association such as women in logistics and transport (WILAT), Women in Transport (WIT), Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA). Moreover, this book, proposes a mixture of theory and practice with effective case studies, aims at reaching primarily doctoral, postgraduate, graduate, and final year undergraduate students in business and marketing, logistics and transport, gender studies, cultural studies, and it will also useful and suitable to read for both managers and decision-makers around the world too. Preface/Introduction to the Book Contents Editors and Contributors List of Figures List of Tables Part I Introduction to Women in Logistics and Transport 1 Women as Future Leader in Transportation Sector Introduction Workforce Area Woman Leadership Challenges and Opportunities References 2 A Systematic Literature Review Examining Factors that Hinder Women's Involvement and Advancement in the Aviation Industry Introduction Methodology Step 1. Defining the Research Problem Step 2. Establishing the Review Protocol Step 3. Searching for Literature Step 4. Filtering the Literature Step 5. Evaluating the Quality Step 6. Extracting Information Step 7. Data Analysis Step 8. Reporting the Results Findings Summary of the Studies Studies on Women in the Pilot Profession Studies on Women in the Aircraft Mechanics Profession Studies on Women in Management and Leadership Positions Studies on Women in Aviation in General Studies on Women in Aviation and Aerospace Education Summary of Factors Hindering women's Involvement and Advancement in the Aviation Industry Recommendations Conclusion References 3 Women in Logistics and Transport: Evolution of Women Leaders and Future Research Trends Evolution of Women in Logistics and Transport Gender, Transport, and Environment Women and Transportation Skills of Woman in Logistics and Transportation Women's Leadership in Transport and Logistics 2020’s Top Ten Women in Logistics References Part II Women Empowerment in Aviation Transportation 4 The Role of Education for Future Women Leader in Logistics Scenario Education in Supply Chain Management Education for Women in Logistics and Transport Limitations for Woman in Lifelong Learning Financial Allocations The “Third Shift” Commute to Learning Centres Lack of Educational Resources Rigid Qualification Systems Insufficient Support System CILT WiLAT Skill Survey Result Top Three Ranked Options of “How Women Best Learn and Develop” from Respondents are as Below Leadership Training for Woman Limited Women Leader in Board Room Learning from CALF Program Result from CILT WiLAT Survey Report Had Concluded the Following Challenges to Women in Supply Chain and Logistics Industry Lack of Role Models Gender Discrimination Bias Towards Technical Ability Lower Pay and Less Recognition WiLAT Capacity Building Centre (WCBC) WCBC Programs Career Advancement and Life Formula (CALF) Micro-credentials is the Future of Learning Micro-credentials for Soft and Hard Skills Advantages of Micro-credentials Evidence of Micro-credentials Micro-credentials Program References 5 The Role of Education for Future Women Leader in Transport The Role of Education Women in Education The Needs of Education for Women in Transport and Logistics Field Experience Needed by Women in Transport and Logistics Industry Transport and Logistics industry’s Policy Related to Women as Leader Management Women in Transport Industry Women Leader in Transport Education and Skills for Women in Transport Future Research References 6 Branding the Women Leaders in Aviation: What Does It Takes? Introduction Interest in Aviation Industry by Young Adults Gender Trends in Aviation Higher Education and Employment Market Leadership in Aviation Field in Aviation Industry that Are Preferred by Women Branding of Women Leaders in Aviation Conclusion References 7 Training and Capacity Building Programs: Perspective of Southeast Asia Women in Aviation History of Women in Aviation Indonesia Singapore Malaysia Current Scenario—Issues and Challenges Introduction Employment Opportunities—Workforce Profile Career Paths Accelerating Gender Equality in Civil Aviation The ICAO’s Efforts: No Country Left Behind (NCLB) Improvement Needs to Be Done Capacity Building and Skill Training Recommendations Government Policies and Initiatives A Case Study Women in Aviation, Indonesia Perspective Key Perspectives: Gender Disparity in the Aviation Industry The Importance of Training and Capacity Development References 8 Gender Balance, Strategy and Making Way for Women Talent in Cargo Introduction to Research in Aviation and Air Cargo Industry Global Outlook of Air Cargo Industry Women Participation in Logistics and Cargo Gender Balance in Air Cargo and the Strategy Women, Globalization and Technology Advancement in Air Cargo Perspective Conclusion References Part III Key Challenges of Women Leaders in Aviation 9 The Contributing Factors and Initiatives to Overcome Women’s Obstacles and Challenges in the Aviation Industry Introduction Review of Literature on the Obstacles and Challenges Faced by Women in Aviation The Summary of the Contributing Factors Initiatives to Overcome Women’s Obstacles and Challenges in the Aviation Industry Conclusion References 10 Women Barriers and Gender Discrepancies in Asia Aviation Industry: Cracking the Glass Ceiling Introduction Barriers Women Face in Asian Aviation Industry Women in Airline Management Why Don’t Women Run Airlines? Aviation is a Man World? Asia Aviation Industry Conclusion, Limitation and Future Research Recommendation References 11 Unlocking Women’s Barriers and Gender Discrepancies in the Asia Aviation Industry Introduction Research Context and Method Literature Review Gender Stereotypes Career Advancement The Gender Pay Gap The Glass Ceiling Decision to Move Discussion Conclusion References 12 Navigating the Risks: A Look at Dangerous Goods Logistics Management for Women in Logistics Background Definition of Dangerous or Hazardous Goods (DG) Dangerous Goods Logistics Market Digitization in Dangerous Goods Statistics on Export and Import of Dangerous Goods Dangerous Goods Classification Dangerous Goods Transportation Dangerous Goods Logistics Management Women’s Participation in Logistics Malaysia Scenario Women in Logistics Industry Challenges Empowering Women as Dangerous Goods Logistics Experts Case Study Scenario Case Study 1: Company Established Capacity Building for Woman Case Study 2: Implementing Flexible Work Arrangements Case Study 3: Women in Dangerous Goods Logistics Management Case Study 4: Implementing a Hazardous Materials Training Program References 13 Technology Advancement in Aviation: How Women Workforce Adapt to Technological Knowledge Transfer The Evolution of the Aviation Industry Adaptation of Women’s Workforce in Aviation Women in Aviation A Scenario of Women in Aerospace: European View Understanding the Technological Knowledge Transfer Conclusion References 14 Women in Aviation Transport Policy Making: Facts and Figures Introduction Historical Overview of Women’s Participation in Aviation Transport Policymaking The Current State of Women’s Participation in Aviation Transport Policymaking Benefits of Gender Diversity in Aviation Transport Policymaking Strategies and Initiatives for Increasing Women’s Participation in Aviation Transport Policymaking Analysis of Effectiveness of the Initiatives Conclusion References 15 Inequality in the Air: The Case of Malaysian Women Pilots Introduction Gender Stereotyping and Culture Bias Employment Opportunities Lack of Support and Access to Funding Lack of Role Model and Recognition Industry Initiatives Government Role Conclusion References Part IV Women in Crisis Era 16 Women’s Leadership in Crisis: Responding to Future Challenges Introduction Literature Review Leadership Women’s Leadership Strengths of Women’s Leadership Barriers for Women’s Leadership Crisis Leadership Styles Method Discussion Future Challenges for Women’s Leadership Transformational Leadership in Response to Future Challenges Conclusion References 17 Pandemic COVID-19 and Under Pressure: Exploring Women in Aviation Challenges Introduction Challenges Faced by Women in Aviation Pandemic COVID-19 Women’s Challenges Pandemic Mental Health Challenge The Recruitment Challenges Opportunity Conclusion References