Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization
This paper attempts to investigate the Western proposition on the communication preferences of male and female employees in a Malaysian organization. Based on the literature, Western scholars suggest that male employees prefer working communication with their superior that will allow them to accomp...
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| author | Abu Bakar, Hassan Mohamad, Bahtiar Mustaffa, Che Su |
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| description | This paper attempts to investigate the Western proposition on the communication preferences of male and female employees in a Malaysian organization. Based on the
literature, Western scholars suggest that male employees prefer working communication with their superior that will allow them to accomplish their jobs. On the other hand,
female employees prefer relationship communication with their superior in order to maintain and develop their relationship with their superior. Our findings show the
combination's of working and relationship communication emerging from Malaysian male and female respondents. The consequences of these findings are discussed and elaborated. |
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| spelling | uum-1852010-08-19T06:27:30Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/185/ Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization Abu Bakar, Hassan Mohamad, Bahtiar Mustaffa, Che Su HD28 Management. Industrial Management This paper attempts to investigate the Western proposition on the communication preferences of male and female employees in a Malaysian organization. Based on the literature, Western scholars suggest that male employees prefer working communication with their superior that will allow them to accomplish their jobs. On the other hand, female employees prefer relationship communication with their superior in order to maintain and develop their relationship with their superior. Our findings show the combination's of working and relationship communication emerging from Malaysian male and female respondents. The consequences of these findings are discussed and elaborated. Routledge 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/185/1/Superior-Subordinate_Communication_Dimensions_and_Working_Re.pdf Abu Bakar, Hassan and Mohamad, Bahtiar and Mustaffa, Che Su (2007) Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 36 (1). pp. 51-69. ISSN 1747-5759 http://www.informaworld.com |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Abu Bakar, Hassan Mohamad, Bahtiar Mustaffa, Che Su Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization |
| title | Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization |
| title_full | Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization |
| title_fullStr | Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization |
| title_short | Superior-subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship: Gender preferences in a Malaysian organization |
| title_sort | superior subordinate communication dimensions and working relationship gender preferences in a malaysian organization |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/185/1/Superior-Subordinate_Communication_Dimensions_and_Working_Re.pdf |
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