Force-field analysis on policies affecting working women in Singapore

Examines the impact of public policies on the entry of women into the workforce in Singapore, using force-field analysis to study the counteracting forces created by the mixed policies which can either drive or restrain women from entering the job market. Suggests that although there has been an inc...

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Published in:The Journal of management development 1997-01, Vol.16 (1), p.43-52
Main Authors: Luh Lan, Luh, Lee, Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business Administration
Citizenship
Civil service
Dentistry
Economic growth
Economic Progress
Education
Employed Women
Equality
Families & family life
Family Structure
Female employees
Females
Gender
Government
Government (Administrative Body)
Heads of Households
Housework
Labor Force
Labor law
Labor market
Laws, regulations and rules
Males
Marital Status
Men
Mothers
National service
Physicians
Public policy
Salary Wage Differentials
Secondary Schools
Singapore
Social Structure
Women
Women's rights
Workforce
Working women
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Summary:Examines the impact of public policies on the entry of women into the workforce in Singapore, using force-field analysis to study the counteracting forces created by the mixed policies which can either drive or restrain women from entering the job market. Suggests that although there has been an increase in Singapore's female workforce participation rate in the last few decades, more measures could be devised to encourage more women to participate in the workforce.
ISSN:0262-1711
1758-7492
DOI:10.1108/02621719710155472