The THE ANALYSIS OF MILLENNIAL MOSLEM WOMEN'S PERCEPTIONS ON THE DUAL ROLE CONFLICT OF CAREER WOMEN (A CASE STUDY ON FORMAL EMPLOYEES IN BOJONEGORO)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Nowadays, women' s involvement in a work is inevitable. It also happens a lot in Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia. Regardless of the pros and cons, in fact there are  many job positions or profession occupied by women. Women are ready to occupy these positions, they have academic abilities, expertise, and experiences. But on the other hand, they are also faced with multiple roles that potentially cause conflict or complicated problems. The purpose of this study is to: (1) describe the motivations and expectations of millennial Moslem women for their current careers, (2) explore the perceptions of millennial Moslem women regarding to the dual role conflict of career women, and (3) explore the ways of millennial Moslem women in solving multiple role conflicts as career women. This study implements a qualitative approach in form of case study. The informants consist of 16 Moslem women who have married and work in Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia with an age range of 28 - 43 years old as the representation of  millennial generation. The research data are collected through in-depth interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique uses interactive model.

The results of this study indicate that: (1) the main purposes of millennial Moslem women in working or having job career are: a) to disseminate knowledge and develop self-potential, b) to obtain additional income, and c) the need of self-actualization, (2) millennial Moslem women consider that the dual role conflict of career women is a natural thing, (3) the efforts of millennial Moslem women in facing multiple role conflicts are by managing time as possible (time management) and communicating it with family members.

Keywords: career women, dual role conflict, millennial moslem women