The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis
Nowadays, workers tend to face the problem of overemployment where desired working hours are less than their actual working hours. Some overemployed workers desire to work less hours although there may be a concomitant decline in earnings. This research is conducted to study the factors that are...
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| author | Fernandez, Jacqueline Liza Ee, Shiang Lim |
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| author_facet | Ee, Shiang Lim Fernandez, Jacqueline Liza Ee, Shiang Lim |
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| description | Nowadays, workers tend to face the problem of overemployment where desired working
hours are less than their actual working hours. Some overemployed workers desire to work
less hours although there may be a concomitant decline in earnings. This research is
conducted to study the factors that are related to the employment status of workers in Penang
with regard to being overemployed or otherwise. This research uses primary data that was
collected in a survey that was done in one particular state in Malaysia, namely Penang. The
questionnaires were distributed to workers in different areas in Penang. A total of 525
respondents were surveyed in this study. This paper reports the preliminary findings of the
study by presenting the bivariate relationship between the employment status of workers and
various demographic, socio-economic and work-related variables. The initial findings of this
study provide the basis for some general conclusions and policy implications on the issue of
overemployment in Penang. |
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| spelling | my.usm.eprints.53845 http://eprints.usm.my/53845/ The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis Fernandez, Jacqueline Liza Ee, Shiang Lim HC Economic History and Conditions Nowadays, workers tend to face the problem of overemployment where desired working hours are less than their actual working hours. Some overemployed workers desire to work less hours although there may be a concomitant decline in earnings. This research is conducted to study the factors that are related to the employment status of workers in Penang with regard to being overemployed or otherwise. This research uses primary data that was collected in a survey that was done in one particular state in Malaysia, namely Penang. The questionnaires were distributed to workers in different areas in Penang. A total of 525 respondents were surveyed in this study. This paper reports the preliminary findings of the study by presenting the bivariate relationship between the employment status of workers and various demographic, socio-economic and work-related variables. The initial findings of this study provide the basis for some general conclusions and policy implications on the issue of overemployment in Penang. Universiti Sains Malaysia Ee, Shiang Lim Chee, Hong Law Hooi, Hooi Lean 2016 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/53845/1/pages%20from%2039%20-46%20iccei2016-proceedings.pdf Fernandez, Jacqueline Liza and Ee, Shiang Lim (2016) The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis. In: Proceedings of Second International Conference on Contemporary Economic Issues. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bali, Indonesia, pp. 39-46. ISBN 978-967-11473-6-8 |
| spellingShingle | HC Economic History and Conditions Fernandez, Jacqueline Liza Ee, Shiang Lim The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis |
| title | The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis |
| title_full | The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis |
| title_fullStr | The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis |
| title_short | The Prevalence of Overemployment in Penang: A Preliminary Analysis |
| title_sort | prevalence of overemployment in penang: a preliminary analysis |
| topic | HC Economic History and Conditions |
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