Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools

Malaysian secondary schools are facing a shortage of male teachers. Almost 70% of the teaching profession is dominated by female teachers. There is an obvious gap in the reason why teaching is not preferred by the male gender. This study intends to find the determinants of career success among male...

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Main Authors: Salahudin, Shahrul Nizam, Ramli, Hani Suhaila, Abd Razak, Muhammad Helmy, Abdullah, Muhammad Safizal, Masum, Ahmad
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Published: 2021
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author Salahudin, Shahrul Nizam
Ramli, Hani Suhaila
Abd Razak, Muhammad Helmy
Abdullah, Muhammad Safizal
Masum, Ahmad
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Ramli, Hani Suhaila
Abd Razak, Muhammad Helmy
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description Malaysian secondary schools are facing a shortage of male teachers. Almost 70% of the teaching profession is dominated by female teachers. There is an obvious gap in the reason why teaching is not preferred by the male gender. This study intends to find the determinants of career success among male teachers with the hope of revealing the career success factors that are associated with male teachers. A survey was done among 140 male teachers in secondary schools in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. Results showed that 4out of 5 of the determinants factors are significantly explaining career success among the teachers (Emotional Intelligence, Person-Job-Fit, Career Adaptability & Work-Life Balance) while one is unable to explain the career success of the teachers (Career Commitment). The findings enable policymakers to prioritize and draft better career development plans for the teachers that focus on issues about the recruitment of more emotional intelligence teachers, optimize person-job-fit and designing jobs that emphasize work-life balance.
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spelling uthm-62362022-01-27T06:19:49Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6236/ Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools Salahudin, Shahrul Nizam Ramli, Hani Suhaila Abd Razak, Muhammad Helmy Abdullah, Muhammad Safizal Masum, Ahmad LD7501 Secondary and elementary schools Malaysian secondary schools are facing a shortage of male teachers. Almost 70% of the teaching profession is dominated by female teachers. There is an obvious gap in the reason why teaching is not preferred by the male gender. This study intends to find the determinants of career success among male teachers with the hope of revealing the career success factors that are associated with male teachers. A survey was done among 140 male teachers in secondary schools in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. Results showed that 4out of 5 of the determinants factors are significantly explaining career success among the teachers (Emotional Intelligence, Person-Job-Fit, Career Adaptability & Work-Life Balance) while one is unable to explain the career success of the teachers (Career Commitment). The findings enable policymakers to prioritize and draft better career development plans for the teachers that focus on issues about the recruitment of more emotional intelligence teachers, optimize person-job-fit and designing jobs that emphasize work-life balance. 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6236/1/J12882_79eb772648a2beddfdc8f4f8238da998.pdf Salahudin, Shahrul Nizam and Ramli, Hani Suhaila and Abd Razak, Muhammad Helmy and Abdullah, Muhammad Safizal and Masum, Ahmad (2021) Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools. Studies of Applied Economics, 39 (4). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1133-3197 http://dx.doi.org/10.25115/eea.v39i4.4167
spellingShingle LD7501 Secondary and elementary schools
Salahudin, Shahrul Nizam
Ramli, Hani Suhaila
Abd Razak, Muhammad Helmy
Abdullah, Muhammad Safizal
Masum, Ahmad
Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools
title Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools
title_full Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools
title_fullStr Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools
title_short Determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools
title_sort determinants of career success: a case study of male teachers in secondary schools
topic LD7501 Secondary and elementary schools
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