For engineers, asking for help at work is influenced by gender
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In the male-dominated engineering industry, where women represent only about 11% of the workforce, gender influences whom individuals turn to for answers to questions. ProfessorsAmy Javernick-Will and Tony Tong share on The Conversation.
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