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investiGaming is a publication of the Serious Game Design group in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at Michigan State University, 2007-2009

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Investigaming tag: Working Conditions

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Consalvo, Mia (2008)


in Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat: New Perspectives on Gender, Gaming, and Computing, edited by Yasmin Kafai, Carrie Heeter, Jill Denner, Jen Sun, MIT Press

Synopsis:

Explores some of the practices of the digital games industry, both in the daily functioning of the development cycle, as well as particular activities such as the production of industry workload reports that attempt to spur change in the industry as a whole.

Keywords:

book, chapter, industry, workforce, working conditions, game industry

Full Text: Yes | Abstract: Yes | Highlights: Yes


Gneezy, Uri, Muriel Niederle and Aldo Rustichini (2003)


The Quarterly Journal of Economics, August

Synopsis:

Analyzes the results of a laboratory experiment in which men and women were observed as the competitiveness of the environment increased.

Keywords:

journal, experiment, competition, working conditions,

Full Text: Yes | Abstract: Yes


Keave, Vincent (2008)


http://www.escapistmagazine.com/

Synopsis:

An interview with Tracy J. Butler, the creator of web comic Lackadaisy and a 3-D artist for online MMOGs, about the industry.

Keywords:

industry, media-press, interview, game industry, workforce, working conditions, IT careers, what women want, gender inclusive

Full Text: Yes | Abstract: Yes | Highlights: Yes


Lanzalotto, Jim (2007)


Computerworld

Synopsis:

The article discussed the low percentage of women in the information technology workforce.

Keywords:

media-press, IT careers, workforce, working conditions

Full Text: Yes | Abstract: Yes | Highlights: Yes


Perelman, Deborah (2007)


eWeek

Synopsis:

2,000 women working in technology-related fields were surveyed about their perceptions of their careers.

Keywords:

media-press, IT careers, workforce, working conditions

Full Text: Yes | Abstract: Yes | Highlights: Yes


Sato, Makoto (2005)


Nikkei Weekly Vol. 43, No. 2207, P. 21

Synopsis:

Describes IBM Japan’s success with increasing the percentage of women that make up its workforce over the past seven years.

Keywords:

journal, IT careers, working conditions, Japan

Full Text: No | Abstract: Yes


Schiebinger, Londa (Ed.) (2008)


Stanford University Press, http://www.sup.org/book.cgi?book_id=5814%205815%20

Synopsis:

A book of edited papers by prominent scholars on research and design projects that were influenced by gender analysis.

Keywords:

Academia, Book, IT Careers, workforce, working conditions, gender theories, gender equity, psychology

Full Text: Yes | Abstract: Yes | Highlights: Yes


Sevo, Ruta and Daryl Chubin (2008)


http://momox.org/biasliteracy.html

Synopsis:

A digest of basics regarding discrimination, with an emphasis on women in science and engineering:  laws, terminology, concepts in research, intervention programs, organizations, and metrics.

Keywords:

literature review, academia, workforce, IT careers, working conditions, gender equity, harassment, gender stereotypes

Full Text: Yes | Abstract: Yes | Highlights: Yes


Twentyman, Jessica (2008)


Financial Times Digital Business (05/14/08)

Synopsis:

Women are a “drastic minority” in science- and technology-related studies and the numbers are shrinking at every stage.

Keywords:

Industry, media-press, work force, programming, IT Careers, gender equity

Full Text: Yes | Abstract: Yes | Highlights: Yes