Communication apprehension among Malaysian undergraduates: A theoretical perspective by Joseph Alagiaraj T. Raj, Asmaa AlSaqqaf

“…Communication Apprehension or fear of public speaking need to be addressed as it can become a hindrance of pursuing careers of interest. This opinion paper deals with the theoretical aspects of communication apprehension and its connections to theories that can identify probable solutions in a South -East Asia context. …”
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Determinants and influence of wives’ sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia by Md Sidin, Samsinar, Zawawi, Dahlia, Teo, Carol Boon Chui

“…Changes in the socio-cultural environment such as emergence of women with dual careers entail that dimensions of their influence in family purchase decision making (FDM) be investigated in a specific context. …”
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Determinants and influence of wives' sex role orientation in urban family purchase decision making in Malaysia by Md Sidin, Samsinar, Zawawi, Dahlia, Teo, Carol Boon Chui

“…Changes in the socio-cultural environment such as emergence of women with dual careers entail that dimensions of their influence in family purchase decision making (FDM) be investigated in a specific context. …”
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Reliability of self-employment intentions instrument among international students in Indonesian university by Subhan, Muhammad, Zein, Mas’ud, ., Akhyar, Zainal Abidin, Mohd Hakimie, Ali, Sallehudin, Amat, Salleh, Mahmud, Mohd Izwan, Hanim A Hamid, Aida, Abu Bakar, Abu Yazid

“…They are a questionnaire to measure graduation in university to start choice on their careers. This instrument is composed of 11 items and was carried out to 115 international students studying in one Indonesian higher education. …”
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A review on housing pathways approach for young professionals housing affordability by Sohaimi, Nor Suzylah, Abdullah, Alias, Shuid, Syafiee

“…Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to critically overview on housing trajectory concepts that consist of housing careers, housing histories, housing pathways, and housing transition concepts. …”
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Self-reported pain and osteoarthritis of the hip and spine in retired elite rowers by Baynham-Williams, M

“…Over 90% of rowers reflected positively on their careers.</p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> Retired elite rowers are at risk of pain at the hip and spine joints. …”

The Experience of Caring For Elderly Parents among Low-Income Malay Adult Children in Kuala Lumpur by Alavi, Khadijah

“…ii) how do they manage their careers, own family and parents? and iii) what is the Islamic perspective on filial responsibility towards elderly parents in a challenging family and modern social environment? …”
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A predictive model of the enrolment in the key subject of STEM education using the machine learning paradigm by Chuan, Zun Liang, Norhayati, Rosli, Fam, Soo Fen, Tan, Ee Hiae

“…Consequently, the rapid digital transformation has risen the demands of technologically competent workforces in which open the big doors for the education and careers of Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). …”
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The Contributions of Professional Engineers at the Instituitions of Higher Learning by Zamri, Harun, Mohamad Dali, Isa, Zamri, Mohamed, Shahrum, Abdullah

“…This paper discusses the current contributions of professional engineers (P.Es.) who have obtained their competency qualifications prior to assuming their new careers at the institutions of higher learning (IHLs). …”
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Nonfixed Retirement Age for University Professors: Modeling Its Effects on New Faculty Hires by Larson, Richard Charles, Diaz, Mauricio Gomez

“…We model the set of tenure-track faculty members at a university as a queue, where “customers” in queue are faculty members in active careers. Arrivals to the queue are usually young, untenured assistant professors, and departures from the queue are primarily those who do not pass a promotion or tenure hurdle and those who retire. …”
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Once in the Door: Gender, Tryouts, and the Initial Salaries of Managers by Sterling, Adina D., Fernandez, Roberto M

“…Although women pursue managerial credentials at nearly the same rate as men, gender disparities in wages exist because of the shortfall in wages women sustain relative to men at the onset of their careers. This article develops a tryout approach to test for the presence of demand-side contributions to initial wage inequality while also developing and testing theory on why it may be lessened through internships. …”
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Becoming the 'ideal man'. by Tiong, Rui Shan.

“…As a result, many women in this study have voiced the pressure they face in having to give up their careers in order to take care of their children in future, even though they would prefer otherwise.…”
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A study on abortion in Singapore : perception of internalized abortion stigma by Lim, Joanna Thai Yin

“…Stigma plays an important aspect in affecting one’s life chances, whether referring to careers, social ties, psychological wellbeing or life itself. …”
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“I’m not an influencer”: a study of the manifestation of the quantified self in self presentation of instagram influencers in Singapore by Kho, Alicia, Ho, Kimberly

“…In Singapore, the prevalence of the platform has created a rise of Instagram Influencer culture, where such Influencers use self-presentation to obtain and maintain microcelebrity careers. This is managed through the continued effort of tracking and improving their social status on Instagram, as seen through the lens of the quantified self. …”
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A Vygotskian argument for teaching drama in secondary schools by Daniels, H, Downes, E

“…This argument becomes all the more important when we consider the fact that drama has been marginalized in the English secondary school thus denying young people access to what can be some of the most formative experiences of their educational careers.…”

The publication symmetry test: a simple editorial heuristic to combat publication bias by Earp, B, Wilkinson, D

“…Premier academic journals—that is, the journals in which many researchers must publish their work in order to main-tain or advance their careers—have historically tended to reject papers reporting “negative” or null findings, including those derived from “failed” attempts to replicate prior results. …”

The Polish peasant on the sugar plantation: Bronisław Malinowski, Feliks Gross and Józef Obrębski in the New World by Lebow, K

“…This article explores how two of anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski’s Polish protegés, Feliks Gross (1906–2006) and Józef Obrębski (1905–67), sought to rebuild careers in the United States after the Second World War. …”

Gender equality in the workforce Reconciling work, private and family life in Europe by Mills, M, Tsang, F, Präg, P, Ruggeri, K, Miani, C, Hoorens, S

“…Mothers have lower employment rates, shorter hours and interrupted their careers more due to childcare, compared to women without children and men (with or without children). …”

When judges defy dictators: an audience-based framework to explain the emergence of judicial assertiveness against authoritarian regimes by Kureshi, Y

“…I argue that the judiciary coalesces around institutional norms and preferences in response to the preferences of institutions and networks, or &#x201C;audiences,&#x201D; with which judges interact, and which shape the careers and reputations of judges. Proposing a typology of judicial-regime relations, I demonstrate that the judiciary&#x2019;s affinity to authoritarian regimes diminishes as these audiences grow independent from the regime. …”

Developing a skills-based practical chemistry programme: an integrated, spiral curriculum approach by Midson, MM, Campbell, C, Bergstrom Mann, P, Cahill, S, Green, N, Harris, M, Hibble, S, O'sullivan, S, To, T, Rowlands, L, Smallwood, Z, Vallance, C, Worrall, A, Stewart, M

“…Teaching practical laboratory skills is a key component of preparing undergraduate students for future careers in chemistry and elsewhere. In this paper, we present our new strategy to teach practical skills to undergraduate chemistry students. …”