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The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia

In work-life balance debate, scholars and practitioners underpinned work-related stress as the main problem in their field of concern. However, the introduction of Alternative Work Arrangements (AWA) in the 1970s has shed a light on the difficulty of successfully juggling work and family realms. It...

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Main Authors: Nurhamiza Mumin, Ruth S. Siganul, Ooi, Ai-Yee
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Language:English
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Published: IRACST 2014
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HF5549-5549.5 Personnel management. Employment management
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spelling my.ums.eprints.309822021-11-21T23:33:49Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30982/ The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia Nurhamiza Mumin Ruth S. Siganul Ooi, Ai-Yee HF5549-5549.5 Personnel management. Employment management In work-life balance debate, scholars and practitioners underpinned work-related stress as the main problem in their field of concern. However, the introduction of Alternative Work Arrangements (AWA) in the 1970s has shed a light on the difficulty of successfully juggling work and family realms. It allows employees to engross on multiple roles in today’s demanding work environment. This article reviews a range of work-family literature to identify the gap between rhetoric and reality of AWA execution. It emphasizes on flexihour and telecommuting implementation, which are still at a preliminary stage in Malaysia. Through this article, opinion and suggestions will be discussed to enhance the effectiveness of alternative work arrangements in Malaysia. This article suggests more thorough research is needed to determine the applicability of alternative work arrangements in improving public and private sector efficiency. IRACST 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30982/1/The%20Rhetoric%20and%20Reality%20of%20Alternative%20Work%20Arrangements%20%28AWA%29%20in%20Malaysia_ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30982/2/The%20Rhetoric%20and%20Reality%20of%20Alternative%20Work%20Arrangements%20%28AWA%29%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Nurhamiza Mumin and Ruth S. Siganul and Ooi, Ai-Yee (2014) The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia. International Journal of Commerce, Business, and Management, 3. pp. 12-17. ISSN 2319-2828 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nurhamiza-Mumin/publication/326648316_The_rethoric_and_reality_of_alternative_work_arrangements_AWA_in_Malaysia/links/6052d3e8458515e834519dff/The-rethoric-and-reality-of-alternative-work-arrangements-AWA-in-Malaysia.pdf
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Nurhamiza Mumin
Ruth S. Siganul
Ooi, Ai-Yee
The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia
description In work-life balance debate, scholars and practitioners underpinned work-related stress as the main problem in their field of concern. However, the introduction of Alternative Work Arrangements (AWA) in the 1970s has shed a light on the difficulty of successfully juggling work and family realms. It allows employees to engross on multiple roles in today’s demanding work environment. This article reviews a range of work-family literature to identify the gap between rhetoric and reality of AWA execution. It emphasizes on flexihour and telecommuting implementation, which are still at a preliminary stage in Malaysia. Through this article, opinion and suggestions will be discussed to enhance the effectiveness of alternative work arrangements in Malaysia. This article suggests more thorough research is needed to determine the applicability of alternative work arrangements in improving public and private sector efficiency.
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author Nurhamiza Mumin
Ruth S. Siganul
Ooi, Ai-Yee
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Ooi, Ai-Yee
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title The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia
title_short The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia
title_full The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia
title_fullStr The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in Malaysia
title_sort rhetoric and reality of alternative work arrangements (awa) in malaysia
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url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30982/1/The%20Rhetoric%20and%20Reality%20of%20Alternative%20Work%20Arrangements%20%28AWA%29%20in%20Malaysia_ABSTRACT.pdf
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