Abstract
To conclude my studies in TU Dublin’s programme for MSc. in Supply Chain Management, I recently completed a thesis that asked the question, why does gender inequality exist at leadership levels within our industry in the face of pending leadership shortages? While stumbling in the dark looking for a topic worthy of academic research, I came across an article in the Seattle Times written by Kimberly Perkins, a Seattle based female airline captain entitled “I am among 5% of all pilots in America – a women”. After reading this power piece depicting the gross gender imbalance within US airlines at captain level I was hooked. As I dived into research within supply chain and logistics it quickly became apparent that gender inequality is flourishing, and for the most part flying under the radar. I knew then I had my research topic, questioning what drives gender inequality within our industry today.
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