Cross-Cultural Competence and Job Exhaustion on Life Satisfaction among Bangladeshi Employees in Malaysia

Authors

  • Afroza Akter School of Housing, Building and Planing, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • Azizan Marzuki School of Housing, Building and Planing, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Keywords:

Life satisfaction, job exhaustion, cross culture competence, Bangladeshi Employees.

Abstract

In the competitive environment to survive in the marketplace, every worker needs to be satisfied with their life. Workplace exhaustion is a dominant challenge faced by different organizations all over the world.

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2017-08-26

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Akter, A., & Marzuki, A. (2017). Cross-Cultural Competence and Job Exhaustion on Life Satisfaction among Bangladeshi Employees in Malaysia. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 35(3), 149–159. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/7971

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