Abstract
Women continue to be a minority in the construction industry worldwide, mainly due to being suppressed by the male-dominated cultures of the industry that have existed for decades. Women all over the world are experiencing similar challenges in the construction industry and women quantity surveyors (WQS) in South Africa are no exception. To a large extent, these challenges affect their job satisfaction and work commitment. It is based on this knowledge that this study sets out to assess the job satisfaction and organisational commitment of WQS in Gauteng Province of South Africa. This is with a view towards encouraging and retaining those who are already in the industry and encouraging those who aspire to become QSs to join the industry with confidence of their future career success. The information gathered from the respondents was analysed using mean item score, percentile, the Kruskal-Walis H-test and factor analysis. The results established that most WQS in Gauteng are currently dissatisfied with their job. This dissatisfaction is as a result of factors such as lack of career growth and development opportunities, unfair remuneration, lack of appreciation for good work, lack of opportunities to do varied and non-repetitive work, lack of inclusive decision-making processes, lack of adequate recognition at work, lack of women-value encouragement, lack of work-life balance, lack of encouragement, lack of flexibility in job description, unfair policy implementation of rewards and lack of women mentors/bosses...
M.Tech. (Quantity Surveying)