Determinants of Career Success: A Case Study of Male Teachers in Secondary Schools
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SALAHUDIN, SHAHRUL NIZAM [2] ; RAMLI, HANI SUHAILA [3] ; ABD RAZAK, MUHAMMAD HELMY [4] ; ABDULLAH, MUHAMMAD SAFIZAL [1] ; MASUM, AHMAD [5]
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[1] Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Malasia
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[2] Faculty of Technology Management & Business, UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN, 86400, Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA.
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[3] Faculty of Business, MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY, 75460 Ayer Keroh, Malacca, MALAYSIA. hani.ramli@mmu.edu.my
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[4] Faculty of Business, MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY, 75460 Ayer Keroh, Malacca, MALAYSIA.
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[5] Faculty of Law & Shariah, UNIVERSITI ISLAM SULTAN SHARIF ALI, BE 1310, Bandar Sri Begawan, BRUNEI.
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- Localización: Estudios de economía aplicada, ISSN 1133-3197, ISSN-e 1697-5731, Vol. 39, Nº 4, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Managing Economic growth in post COVID era: Obstacles and prospects)
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
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 a secondary school in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. Results showed that 3 out of 5 of the determinants factors are significantly explaining career success among the teachers (Emotional Intelligence, Person-Job-Fit & Work-Life Balance) while two others are unable to explain the career success of the teachers (Career Adaptability & 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.
