Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study

Shifting from Western-dominated perspectives, this study aimed to investigate relationship between religion and work-family conflict and enrichment. SPSS analysis was conducted on data obtained through two self-report questionnaires completed three months apart by 296 executives and non-executives f...

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Main Author: Zaiton, Hassan
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2017
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spelling my.unimas.ir.191062021-06-08T16:00:00Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/19106/ Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study Zaiton, Hassan HD28 Management. Industrial Management Shifting from Western-dominated perspectives, this study aimed to investigate relationship between religion and work-family conflict and enrichment. SPSS analysis was conducted on data obtained through two self-report questionnaires completed three months apart by 296 executives and non-executives from six public and private sector organizations in Kuching, Sarawak. After controlling for conflict and enrichment at Time 1, aspects of religion (importance of religion and perception of religiousness) negatively related with work-family conflict and positively associated with work-family enrichment. The study underscores the roles religion, which have been neglected in Western studies, as important parts in shaping the work-family interface in Malaysia. Therefore, organizations should include religious activities to encourage work-life balance among employees. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2017-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/19106/1/zaiton.pdf Zaiton, Hassan (2017) Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Business and Society, 18 (4). ISSN 1511-6670 (In Press) http://www.ijbs.unimas.my/
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Zaiton, Hassan
Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study
description Shifting from Western-dominated perspectives, this study aimed to investigate relationship between religion and work-family conflict and enrichment. SPSS analysis was conducted on data obtained through two self-report questionnaires completed three months apart by 296 executives and non-executives from six public and private sector organizations in Kuching, Sarawak. After controlling for conflict and enrichment at Time 1, aspects of religion (importance of religion and perception of religiousness) negatively related with work-family conflict and positively associated with work-family enrichment. The study underscores the roles religion, which have been neglected in Western studies, as important parts in shaping the work-family interface in Malaysia. Therefore, organizations should include religious activities to encourage work-life balance among employees.
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title Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study
title_short Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study
title_full Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study
title_fullStr Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Between Aspects Of Religion And Work-Family Interface In Malaysia: A Longitudinal Study
title_sort relationship between aspects of religion and work-family interface in malaysia: a longitudinal study
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
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