Muslim Women Professionals in Malaysia: Family Supportive Supervision, Job Satisfaction, and the Moderating Role of Spirituality
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https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v17n2.2169Keywords:
Family Supportive Supervision, Job Satisfaction, Spirituality, Muslim Women ProfessionalsAbstract
Numerous studies have found the positive influence of family-supportive supervision in promoting better employee and organisational outcomes, especially for employees with extensive caring duties or heightened personal commitments. Despite the consensus, a dearth of knowledge remains to understand the perception of family-supportive supervision for Muslim women professionals in Malaysia and how it affects their job satisfaction. Furthermore, limited evidence highlights the role of spirituality in this relationship. As such, this paper seeks to examine the effects of family-supportive supervision on the job satisfaction of women employees in Malaysia. It also tests the role of spirituality in moderating this relationship. This study was conducted in a quantitative method with 154 samples of Muslim women professionals whereby data was collected via a self-administered survey. Data was analysed using SPSS Statistics and PROCESS MACRO. Results suggest that high levels of family-supportive supervision are associated with higher levels of job satisfaction among the participants. Spirituality proved to moderate this relationship in which higher-level relationships between family-supportive supervision and job satisfaction are expected when spirituality levels are high compared to low. This study contributes to a greater understanding of the effects of family-supportive supervision on job satisfaction among Malaysian Muslim women professionals. It also highlights the usefulness of cultivating spirituality as a potential tool in supporting women's growth and satisfaction at work.
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