Determination of Opportunities and Challenges Faced by Women Employees in the Logistics Sector: A Research in Konya Province

ABDULLAH OKTAY DÜNDAR

doi:https://doi.org/10.54486/fivezero.2024.39

ABDULLAH OKTAY DÜNDAR, Zehra Avşar, Burak Yüksel

Year : 2024
Vol : 4
No : 2
Page : 117-136

DOI : https://doi.org/10.54486/fivezero.2024.39

In logistics, which is a male-dominated sector, it is seen that the number of female employees has been increasing day by day in recent years. For this reason, there has been an increase in studies on female employees in the sector. However, since the limited number of studies include findings related to the study region, there is a need for studies on different regions in order to make generalizations. The aim of this study is to understand the experiences of women working in the logistics sector in Konya and to identify the opportunities and challenges they face. The study was conducted using in-depth interview method, one of the qualitative research methods. In-depth interviews consisting of open-ended questions were conducted with a total of 8 women working in the logistics sector in Konya, 6 primary and 2 substitute. According to the findings of the study; it has been determined that the widespread use of logistics education in Turkey has led to an increase in the number of women in this sector, the analytical mindset of women enables them to be successful in the sector, career-oriented and ambitious women work in the sector, women are thought to be weak and prejudiced, but women solve these problems without communication and compromise, women prefer office work rather than field work, despite the difficulties, managers support female employees, their wages are determined according to their performance and they can use their social rights. As a result, although the number of women in the logistics sector in Konya is still insufficient, the increase in the number of successful women in the sector and the fact that managers prefer female employees shows that the number of female employees will increase in the coming years.

Cite this Article As : Dündar, A. O., Avşar, Z., & Yüksel, B. (2024). Lojistik sektöründe çalışan kadınların karşılaştıkları fırsatların ve zorlukların belirlenmesi: Konya ilinde bir araştırma. Fivezero, 4(2), 117-136. https://doi.org/10.54486/fivezero.2024.39

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Determination of Opportunities and Challenges Faced by Women Employees in the Logistics Sector: A Research in Konya Province, Research Article,
2024, Vol. 4 (2)

Received : 25.10.2024, Accepted : 12.12.2024 , Published Online : 01.01.2025