title: Temporary employees in Singapore: what drives them?
abstract: In this study the authors provide an empirical analysis of the job attitudes and behavior of temporary workers in Singapore, compiling and categorizing the various reasons individuals choose temporary jobs, in an effort to provide a clear and comprehensive understanding of why people choose this work arrangement. A profile of temporary employees showed that job attitudes are affected by the importance of the various reasons given for being a temporary worker. This exploratory study provides a foundation on which more complex relationships between these variables can be examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management and Organization, School of Business, National University of Singapore. hweehoon@nus.edu.sg
authors.forename: Hwee-Hoon
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Chwee-Peng
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012846:Singapore; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors