WORK-LIFE OF WOMEN IN MALAYSIA : ISSUES AND CHALLENGES / Edited by Rabeatul Husna Abdull Rahman, Norhalimah Idris

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9789835216640

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Introduction / Rabeatul Husna Abdull Rahman, Norhalimah Idris -- Women's Career Advancement and Self-Esteem / Shahida Mansor, Norashikin Mahmud, Mohd. Hakimi Md. Baharudin -- Organizational Work-Family Support and Women Career Advancement / Tan May Hiang, Rabeatul Husna Abdull Rahman, Azra Ayue Abdul Rahman -- Improving Female Workforce Retention through Work-Life Balance / Juraifa Jais, Siti Halijah Abdul Hamid -- Work-Life Balance and Work Engagement of Women Engineers / Siti Aisyah Panatik, Siti Norlina Muhammad, Farawahida Mohd. Yusof, Nor Akmar Nordin -- Flexible Work and Work-Life Balance among Female Academicians / Wan Faiezatul Husna Wan Zulkifli, Rabeatul Husna Abdull Rahman, Siti Rokiah Siwok -- Self-Efficacy and Female Engineer's Career Satisfaction / Ainul Syakira Mahidi, Rabeatul Husna Abdull Rahman, Salwa Abdul Patah -- Gender Discimination and Work Commitment Adibah Abdul Kadir, Fadillah Ismail, Halimah Mohd. Yusof -- Problems and Challenges of Competence Acquisition of Female Trainee Nurses during Clinical Procedures / Nurfarah Liayana Abd. Samad, Norhalimah Idris -- Factors of Learning Transfer among Female Workers / Irmawati Norazman, Nurul Farhana Mohd. Noordin

Summary: This edited book consists of 10 chapters focusing on the issues and challenges pertaining to female employees in Malaysian workforce. The contents are based on empirical studies conducted on female employees in various professions and sectors, in which questionnaire surveys and interviews were used for collecting data. Engineers, executives, nurses, academics and public servants were among the respondents of these studies. The findings revealed that Malaysian female employees are facing various challenges which could be the factors that hindered their participation, career progression and retention in the workforce. The issues and challenges that are raised, presented and discussed in this volume can be categorized into individual and organizational factors namely, self-esteem, self-efficacy, career advancement, career satisfaction, gender discrimination, organizational work-family support, commitment and retention, work-life balance, work engagement, flexible work, learning transfer and competence acquisition. The compilation of these research findings provides insights into the plight of women in the Malaysian workforce. This book will be beneficial for career women, human resource practitioners and social science researchers. The book is also suitable for general readers who are interested in women studies.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books - Printed	PERPUSTAKAAN GUNASAMA HAB PENDIDIKAN TINGGI PAGOH Main Library General	HD6054 W67 2020 a (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		SF0005054

Includes references and index.

This edited book consists of 10 chapters focusing on the issues and challenges pertaining to female employees in Malaysian workforce. The contents are based on empirical studies conducted on female employees in various professions and sectors, in which questionnaire surveys and interviews were used for collecting data. Engineers, executives, nurses, academics and public servants were among the respondents of these studies. The findings revealed that Malaysian female employees are facing various challenges which could be the factors that hindered their participation, career progression and retention in the workforce. The issues and challenges that are raised, presented and discussed in this volume can be categorized into individual and organizational factors namely, self-esteem, self-efficacy, career advancement, career satisfaction, gender discrimination, organizational work-family support, commitment and retention, work-life balance, work engagement, flexible work, learning transfer and competence acquisition. The compilation of these research findings provides insights into the plight of women in the Malaysian workforce. This book will be beneficial for career women, human resource practitioners and social science researchers. The book is also suitable for general readers who are interested in women studies.