Understanding and Assessing the Work Motivations of Employed Women
Insights Into Increasing Female Participation Rates in the Maltese Labor Market
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3402633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank Bezzina (0000-0001-5578-2722, University of Malta, corresponding author), Rose Marie Azzopardi (University of Malta), George Vella (University of Malta) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244013502987 |
| OpenAlex | W2178112288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 40 |
This empirical study investigates the work motivations of employed women in the Maltese labor market. A self-administered questionnaire purposely designed for the present study was presented to a quota sample of 400 women employed in Malta. Statistical analyses revealed that (a) the most important work motivators are "financial independence" and "earning money for basic necessities"; (b) the 16 proposed work motivations could be grouped under two internally consistent and unidimensional factors, namely, "personal and professional development" and "social and economic well-being"; and (c) that the intention to continue to work in the future was associated with a higher level of "education," and greater levels of work motivation related to "personal and professional development" and "social and economic well-being." The findings are discussed and the study provides 10 important recommendations for Maltese labor market policy makers and employers aimed at boosting the participation of working women. These include a more supportive support system for working mothers, flexible educational and training opportunities, and tighter enforcement of laws to prevent gender discrimination and harassment at the place of work and nonobserved economic activity. The study concludes by providing some interesting avenues for further research
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2021 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |