Women in Logistics and Transport: Concept, Capacity, Conceptual Model and Commendation

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  • Nor Aida Abdul Rahman

Abstract

Developing and broadening the skills, talent, experience, and knowledge of women workers in any industry are among the primary goal of United Nation and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Countries (APEC). Investing in women is considered as a great stimulus to economic growth as women is known to be more productive and hardworking compared to men. The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual model for women’s key barrier in the unexplored industry, logistics and transportation. This paper has four main objectives: first to review the concept of women in organization, explore the capacity building of women in logistics and transport, developing conceptual model for women leader’s critical challenge in logistics and transport, and lastly to recommend some area for future development with regards to women in logistics and transport study. This paper is a literature review based paper that integrates both scholarly research on women leaders and facts and figures from the industry report worldwide. This paper considers looking at various researches into leadership barrier and developing conceptual model for women key barriers in a sector of logistics and transport. This study is aligning with United Nation agenda, APEC and Women in Transport (WIT) to develop women leaders in various industry including logistics and transport. The originality of this paper is on the key barrier for women leader model in the area of logistics and transport. This paper contributes to the literature in the women leadership domain and gender equality area of research. Conceptual model on key barrier for women leader in logistics and transport established in this study could be the main reference for all women to overcome the obstacle and improved their current performance. 

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2019-12-27

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