Spring Break
Low turnout for re-genderization factors research presentation
Jennifer Ether/ Staff Writer
Issue date: 3/7/05 Section: News
In support of Women's Appreciation Month, the School of Business Faculty Research Colloquium Series hosted a presentation entitled, "The Re-Genderization of the Accounting Work Force in the United States."
Less than 10 people attended the presentation, at 2 p.m. Friday in Lumpkin Hall, which dealt with the field of accounting and its genderization factors.
Barbara Kemmerer, Eastern professor in management, and Bill Wootton, Eastern professor in accountancy and finance, hosted the presentation. Kemmerer said the field of accounting has always been seen as a male-dominated profession.
"In 1930, you could not major in accounting if you were a woman," Kemmerer said.
Thirty years later, in 1960, only 4 percent of women were accounting majors. While there is currently a high demand for accountants, there is a decline in the number of women going into this field.
"Because of discrimination laws and the demand for accountants, genderization factors play an important role in the field of accounting," Wootton said.
This presentation was one of three scheduled this semester. Cheryl Noll, associate chair of the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences and coordinator of graduate business studies, said the Colloquium Series was started to encourage faculty from the different disciplines in the school of business, including management, marketing, computer information systems, finance and accounting, to share with each other the research that is unique to their area and to discover the commonalities among the areas.
"The presentation was a collaborative effort between faculty in accounting and management," Noll said.
The first presentation, "Factors Influencing Student Intention to Switch from Peer-to-Peer to Pay-per-Track Music Downloading," was held Feb. 4 by Harrison Green, an Eastern assistant professor in the school of business.
The last presentation in the series, "Wealth Effects of Financial Institution Strategic Alliances on Shareholders of Newly Allied Firms," will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. April 8 in Lumpkin Hall, Room 2020.
Less than 10 people attended the presentation, at 2 p.m. Friday in Lumpkin Hall, which dealt with the field of accounting and its genderization factors.
Barbara Kemmerer, Eastern professor in management, and Bill Wootton, Eastern professor in accountancy and finance, hosted the presentation. Kemmerer said the field of accounting has always been seen as a male-dominated profession.
"In 1930, you could not major in accounting if you were a woman," Kemmerer said.
Thirty years later, in 1960, only 4 percent of women were accounting majors. While there is currently a high demand for accountants, there is a decline in the number of women going into this field.
"Because of discrimination laws and the demand for accountants, genderization factors play an important role in the field of accounting," Wootton said.
This presentation was one of three scheduled this semester. Cheryl Noll, associate chair of the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences and coordinator of graduate business studies, said the Colloquium Series was started to encourage faculty from the different disciplines in the school of business, including management, marketing, computer information systems, finance and accounting, to share with each other the research that is unique to their area and to discover the commonalities among the areas.
"The presentation was a collaborative effort between faculty in accounting and management," Noll said.
The first presentation, "Factors Influencing Student Intention to Switch from Peer-to-Peer to Pay-per-Track Music Downloading," was held Feb. 4 by Harrison Green, an Eastern assistant professor in the school of business.
The last presentation in the series, "Wealth Effects of Financial Institution Strategic Alliances on Shareholders of Newly Allied Firms," will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. April 8 in Lumpkin Hall, Room 2020.
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