The moderating effect of employee relations on networking towards workplace happiness among married women in Malaysia

Wok, Saodah and Hashim, Junaidah (2015) The moderating effect of employee relations on networking towards workplace happiness among married women in Malaysia. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 211 (1). pp. 306-312. ISSN 1877-0428

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Abstract

This study tries to examine the moderating effect of employee relations in enhancing the workplace happiness. A social exchange theory was used. A total of 1200 married working women in the public, private and government-linked organizations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were sampled using a stratified random sample. The study employed a survey method, using questionnaire as the research instrument to collect data. Results showed that there is a strong positive relationship between internal contacts and workplace happiness while the relationship between external contacts is moderately positive. All the hypotheses are supported.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2899/46281
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Employee relations; Malaysia; networking; working women; workplace happiness
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Communication
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Saodah Wok
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2015 16:15
Last Modified:	12 May 2016 10:49
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/46281

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