Worldwide, the number of women involved in the construction industry is on
rise. Acknowledging many barriers exist for women to participate in the
industry, women’s commitment is subject to their readiness and willingness to
adapt to the working environment. Job satisfaction is a key determinant for
employees opting to stay in a job. In this paper, we aim to examine the
relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention among Women
Quantity Surveyors (WQS). One hundred questionnaire surveys were posted to
WQS selected through simple random sampling and 33 respondents returned the
questionnaire. We found that WQS have different levels of agreement with all
factors of job satisfaction. WQS are satisfied with their employers, followed by
work values, co-workers, working environment and are least satisfied with their
pay. Additionally, we found that job satisfaction and turnover intention are
highly positively correlated; the exception being co-worker and turnover
intention which was only moderately correlated. These findings call for the need
equality in the industry in order to maintain WQS in the workforce. As more
opportunities avail themselves to women for pursuing studies in technical
courses, working conditions need to support their involvement in the industry.
This study is unique in its contribution to the literature on women in technical
fields and women in developing countries.
