Author/Authors :
Zaimah, R Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Sarmila, MD Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Awang, Abd Hair Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Lyndon, N Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Selvadurai, S Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Saad, Suhana Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Azima, AM Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Rosniza, Aznie CR Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia
Abstract :
This article aims to identify the pattern of financial decision making among dual-career families in Malaysia. This study was conducted among married public sector workers in the group of management and professionals whom the partner is also among the professional group. A total of 84 respondents is involved in the analysis. Descriptive statistical analyses were used in the discussion. Three main patterns of financial decisions making highlighted in the findings, which is a financial decision by the husband, financial decisions by the wife, and financial decisions by husbands and wives. The study found that financial decision making by the husband involved a high amount of expenses with high commitment. The decision making by the wives prone towards decision making on basic family needs. On the other hand the decision making by husband and wife are more towards decision on the needs of the children.
Keywords :
dual , career families , financial decision making , high commitment , married workers , public sector , resource theory
