scholarly journals Issues Occurrence of Career Success Among Female Engineers

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
Amalia Madihie ◽  
Rose Amira Siman
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Slow Progression

This research aims to identify the issues among female engineers in the perspective of their career success. The issues that were identified are work-life balance, gender stereotyping and slow progression on the career success. The research design is a qualitative approach by in-depth interview. The research design which consisted of ten items aimed to explore female engineers’ satisfaction of working in the construction industry, unequal employment in the workplace, persistent problems in managing work-life balance, the role of gender in developing career success and also factors that positively and negatively affect the retention of female engineers in the construction industry. Five participants were recruited from various construction companies in Malaysia. Four of them were interviewed via phone calls and one via electronic mail. The findings from this research show that work-life balance issue is the main issue. Other issues include gender stereotype, nature of work and the competition among male and female engineers. From these findings, one recommendation is that the top management of an organization can provide full support to the employees so that they can be more productive in the workplace and are able to balance their work and non-work responsibilities. 

scholarly journals Varying importance of the work-life balance dimension of career success for Korean accountants: The effects of gender and generation

2022 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Najung Kim ◽  
Jaekyoung You ◽  
Eunhyung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Generation X ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Slow Progress ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Large Survey

In this study, we examine the effects of gender, generation, and the interaction between gender and generation on Korean accountants’ perception of career success. With the large survey data collected from 1,000 accountants working in South Korea, we found that Korean female accountants have higher perceived importance of work-life balance dimension of career success than male accountants; and younger generations (Millennials or younger) have higher perceived importance for this dimension than older generations (Generation X or older). No interaction effects between gender and generation were found in relation to the perceived importance of work-life balance dimension of career success. Specifically, female accountants had higher perceived importance of work-life balance than their male counterparts regardless of generation; and while the mean was higher for younger generations the gap between the female accountants’ means and the male accountants’ means of work-life balance dimension has not been reduced. The insignificant interaction effects between gender and generation regarding the perceived level of the work-life balance dimension of career success suggest that, despite the national and organizational efforts in changing the gender discriminating practices, Korean accounting field may still be making a very slow progress in breaking its glass ceiling.

scholarly journals Does Work-Life Balance Moderate the Relationship between Career Commitment and Career Success? Evidence from an Emerging Asian Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Usama Najam ◽  
Umar Burki ◽  
Wajiha Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Career Success ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Subjective Career Success ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between career commitment and employee career success (objective and subjective success) in middle-level employees working in the service sector. Further, the study investigates the moderating effect of work-life balance on the relationship between career commitment and career success. By analyzing data from 360 middle level working employees, our empirical results show that career commitment has a positive and significant effect on the objective and subjective career success of employees. Work-life balance positively moderates the relationship between career commitment and subjective career success, whereas it fails to moderate the relationship between career commitment and objective career success. The study contributes by providing a better understanding of the employee’s perception of career commitment and career success and their management in emerging markets. Avenues for future research are identified.

Work-Life Balance Practices in the Construction Industry of Swaziland

2019 ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Bhekinkosi Dlamini ◽  
Olalekan Shamsideen Oshodi ◽  
Clinton Aigbavboa ◽  
Wellington Didibhuku Thwala
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance

Improving Employees’ Work-Life Balance in the Construction Industry: Project Alliance Case Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 133 (10) ◽  
pp. 807-815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Lingard ◽  
Kerry Brown ◽  
Lisa Bradley ◽  
Caroline Bailey ◽  
Keith Townsend
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Existing Employment Regulatory in Malaysia and Selected Common Law Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Hawa Mohd Kasmuri ◽  
◽  
Zulhabri Ismail ◽  
Rumaizah Mohd Nordin ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Flexible Working

There is little doubt that employment turnover has had a significant impact on employee productivity and is acknowledged to be one of the important issues, with various antecedents including minimum employment provisions. However, employee turnover can be managed through effective approaches, such as employment regulatory. This paper compares and analyses existing employment regulatory provisions in Malaysia to study the differences in terms of employment provisions and make suggestions for the future development of Malaysian employment regulatory. This study adopted a qualitative approach through content analysis of the existing employment regulatory requirements in Malaysia and selected common law countries. This paper urges that Malaysian employment requires improvement in its employment provisions. Take, for instance, the construction industry that is characterised by the practice of different working hours which affects employees’ work-life balance. Several weaknesses were identified in this study, namely flexible working arrangements, provision for leave, and other specific employment provisions which meet the industry and occupational demands. This paper recommends improvement of minimum employment regulatory that considers the work-life balance of employees. In addition, specific employment provisions that focus on the industry would benefit all beneficiaries.

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