Gender issues: the effects of differences in interaction styles between genders and roles on workplace communication / Sharifah Nadhira Syed Iskandar … [et al.]

Syed Iskandar, Sharifah Nadhira and A. Rahim, Aisyah Munirah and Mohd Yussoff, Aina Nor Syakila and Abu Bakar, Fatin Hanini (2018) Gender issues: the effects of differences in interaction styles between genders and roles on workplace communication / Sharifah Nadhira Syed Iskandar … [et al.]. International Journal of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL), 2 (4). pp. 36-47. ISSN 2600-7266

Abstract

Issues related to gender in the workplace are quite a common and debatable issue in Malaysia considering that male employees dominate the working world in general. Gender issues at the workplace has become a problem in the workforce which in return brings negative impacts on the organisations involved as well as the victims themselves without regarding the gender. Given this situation, this study aims to explore the differences in the interaction styles between gender and gender roles in which we would look into how they affect the workplace communication. In addition, workplace has been a war field for female against gender issues. The questionnaires were distributed to the respondents with a working experience regardless of their employment status. A total of 33 questionnaires were completed by the respondents. This quantitative study used descriptive analysis approach in analysing the frequency which was presented in percentage. According to the results obtained it was revealed that most of our respondents agreed with our statements which aligned with our previous researches. Future researches should be conducted in order for these aspects in the issues to be included and discussed holistically.

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Item Type: Article
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Syed Iskandar, Sharifah Nadhira
narashahab@gmail.com
A. Rahim, Aisyah Munirah
muniraharahim@gmail.com
Mohd Yussoff, Aina Nor Syakila
aina.yussoff@gmail.com
Abu Bakar, Fatin Hanini
fatinhanini2@gmail.com
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Social psychology
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Social psychology > Interpersonal relations. Social behavior
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Social interaction
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Academy of Language Studies
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > International Journal of Modern Language and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL)
ISSN: 2600-7266
Volume: 2
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 36-47
Keywords: Interaction Styles, Gender Roles, Work Communication
Date: December 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42813
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