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Work Satisfaction of Chinese Women

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This chapter reviews current literature on work satisfaction of working women in China. We focus on job and career satisfaction as key indicators of employees’ well-being in the Chinese workplace. To provide a full picture of the topic, we first describe the cultural and economic context in contemporary China that has profound effects on organizational practices, employment conditions, and individuals’ work orientations and values. We then examine previous studies on job and career satisfaction of Chinese workers and identify some important personal, family-related, and work-related antecedents. The main differences in work satisfaction between the two genders are specified. Based on the literature review, we highlight some unique characteristics in China that may have significant impacts on women’s work satisfaction. Finally, we suggest several directions for future research.

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Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Professor Hang Yue Ngo, Department of Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong. E-mail: hyngo@baf.msmail.cuhk.edu.hk. Phone Number: +852 3943 7797. Fax Number: +852 2603 6840.

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Ngo, H.Y., Liu, H. (2016). Work Satisfaction of Chinese Women. In: Connerley, M., Wu, J. (eds) Handbook on Well-Being of Working Women. International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9897-6_37

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