Maimunah Ismail
Biographic Data
| ID | 6696299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maimunah Ismail |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maimunah |
| FAMILY NAME | Ismail |
| SIGNATURE | ISMAIL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7597-1210 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Association of the personal factors of culture, attitude and motivation with health behavior among adolescents in Malaysia
This study was undertaken to determine the association of the personal factors of culture, attitude and motivation on health behavior among Malaysian adolescents. A cluster sampling technique was used and a total of 1,029 students with ages ranging from 15 to 17 years (M age = 15.9, SD = .637) were selected as respondents. The research instrument was a self-administered questionnaire covering health behavior, culture, attitude, and motivation tow…
Gender empowerment measure in political achievement in selected developed and developing countries
Purpose Gender empowerment measure (GEM) is an assessment about inequalities between men's and women's opportunities in a country. The concept of empowerment can be explored through three interrelated dimensions: agency, resources and achievements. Agency refers to processes by which choices and abilities are made, resources are the medium through which agency is exercised and achievements are the outcomes of agency. Specifically, this paper seek…
Barriers to career progression faced by women
Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate barriers faced by women in acquiring higher positions in a Malaysian multinational oil company. Design/methodology/approach – Data were obtained through a survey involving 78 executive women in the Malaysian oil company. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data. The study used gender role theory, which argues that women are viewed and treated unfavourably when they do not act according to their …
High‐flyer women academicians
Purpose To investigate the career experiences of women professors in order to gain an in‐depth understanding of factors contributing to their present status of profession. Design/methodology/approach Data were generated from career history method on 31 women professors who have been identified as high‐flyers. They were selected based on a criterion that they achieved professorship at the age of 48 years and below. Each respondent was interviewed …
Men and women engineers in a large industrial organization
This paper explores the interpretation of career progression of a group of men and women engineers in a large industrial organization in Malaysia. Data were gathered through in‐depth interviews with 20 engineers about their subjective‐career experience. They were senior engineers selected from four operating units of the organization. The career‐history data indicate that the interpretation of career progression of these engineers is grouped into…
Gender empowerment measure in political achievement in selected developed and developing countries
Purpose Gender empowerment measure (GEM) is an assessment about inequalities between men's and women's opportunities in a country. The concept of empowerment can be explored through three interrelated dimensions: agency, resources and achievements. Agency refers to processes by which choices and abilities are made, resources are the medium through which agency is exercised and achievements are the outcomes of agency. Specifically, this paper seek…
Barriers to career progression faced by women
Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate barriers faced by women in acquiring higher positions in a Malaysian multinational oil company. Design/methodology/approach – Data were obtained through a survey involving 78 executive women in the Malaysian oil company. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data. The study used gender role theory, which argues that women are viewed and treated unfavourably when they do not act according to their …
Men and women engineers in a large industrial organization
This paper explores the interpretation of career progression of a group of men and women engineers in a large industrial organization in Malaysia. Data were gathered through in‐depth interviews with 20 engineers about their subjective‐career experience. They were senior engineers selected from four operating units of the organization. The career‐history data indicate that the interpretation of career progression of these engineers is grouped into…
High‐flyer women academicians
Purpose To investigate the career experiences of women professors in order to gain an in‐depth understanding of factors contributing to their present status of profession. Design/methodology/approach Data were generated from career history method on 31 women professors who have been identified as high‐flyers. They were selected based on a criterion that they achieved professorship at the age of 48 years and below. Each respondent was interviewed …
Barriers to career progression faced by women
Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate barriers faced by women in acquiring higher positions in a Malaysian multinational oil company. Design/methodology/approach – Data were obtained through a survey involving 78 executive women in the Malaysian oil company. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data. The study used gender role theory, which argues that women are viewed and treated unfavourably when they do not act according to their …
Gender empowerment measure in political achievement in selected developed and developing countries
Purpose Gender empowerment measure (GEM) is an assessment about inequalities between men's and women's opportunities in a country. The concept of empowerment can be explored through three interrelated dimensions: agency, resources and achievements. Agency refers to processes by which choices and abilities are made, resources are the medium through which agency is exercised and achievements are the outcomes of agency. Specifically, this paper seek…
Association of the personal factors of culture, attitude and motivation with health behavior among adolescents in Malaysia
This study was undertaken to determine the association of the personal factors of culture, attitude and motivation on health behavior among Malaysian adolescents. A cluster sampling technique was used and a total of 1,029 students with ages ranging from 15 to 17 years (M age = 15.9, SD = .637) were selected as respondents. The research instrument was a self-administered questionnaire covering health behavior, culture, attitude, and motivation tow…
Gender Diversity and Inequality (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Career development (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Originality (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)