Comparing Work-Family Conflict and Facilitation among Male and Female Entrepreneurs in Malaysia
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study tested for gender differences with regards to the four dimensions of workfamily balance proposed by Frone (2003). The sample comprised of 228 married Malaysian entrepreneurs of which 126 were males and 102 were females. Results of the independent sample t-tests revealed no significant gender disparities. It appears that experiences of conflict and facilitation did not conform to the traditional gender role perspective as hypothesized. In other words, the levels of conflict and facilitation encountered by the male and female Malaysian entrepreneurs sampled in this study tend to be similar. Our findings seem to suggest the existence of changing cultural values concerning work and family responsibilities in Malaysia. Limitations of the findings and recommendations for future research are also highlighted.
Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W787570874