AN EMPIRICAL EXPLORATION OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MALAYSIAN MEN BECOMING INVOLVED IN A FEMININE CAREER: A CASE STUDY OF MALE NURSE AND PAK AND AM

[...]certain careers are considered appropriate onlyfor a certain gender. [...]a non-traditional career is often challenging and worrying for some as it is not normally done in the social group or the system. The issue is how they decided to go into careers dominated by other genders. [...]the purpo...

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Published in:Asian Academy of Management journal 2024-01, Vol.29 (1), p.205-227
Main Authors: Abdullah, Siti Salina, Arifin, Suhaili, Ramley, Fazliyaton, Mohamad, Zakaria, Ismai, Mohd Sani, Mustapa, Khuzaimah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Case studies
Corporate culture
Employment
Females
Gender
Nurses
Nursing
Occupations
Women
Work environment
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Summary:[...]certain careers are considered appropriate onlyfor a certain gender. [...]a non-traditional career is often challenging and worrying for some as it is not normally done in the social group or the system. The issue is how they decided to go into careers dominated by other genders. [...]the purpose of this study is to examine the factors influencing the decision to enter a non-traditional career for Malaysian men. [...]it is pertinent to explore the factors that motivate Malaysian men to embark on a career dominated by women.
ISSN:1394-2603
2180-4184
DOI:10.21315/aamj2024.29.1.8