Proactivity among Academicians in Malaysian Private Universities

The study examines demographic variables' role in academicians' proactive work behaviour (PWB) in private universities. Independent sample t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were performed using self-reported data from 287 academicians. Results show that academicians demonstrated moderate proactivity level. Male demonstrate higher proactiveness compared to females. Married workers score higher on PWB. An academician who holds a managerial position tends to be more proactive compared to others. Furthermore, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) holder displays a higher level of productivity. The findings offer practical suggestions to the university to address the situation and delegate job assignments based on individual differences. Keywords: proactive work behaviour; academicians; demographic variables; private university  eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI4.290

An Empirical Study on Factors Affecting Organizational Commitment among Generation X

AbstractThe biggest challenge faced by organizations is the changes in workers’ work attitudes and behaviors. Thus this study aims to determine the factors affecting the Generation X employees’ organizational commitment. 300 Generation X workers participated in this study. Partial least squares (PLS), was employed to examine the structural model and the measurement model for the constructs. Findings of this study reveal that training and development, organizational justice, task orientation, knowledge sharing and compensation and incentives are significantly affecting Generation X workers’ organizational commitment. This study has suggested some recommendations and opens way for future research

Malaysian Young Consumers’ Purchase Intention Through Social Media Platform During Global Pandemic

Many accidents happened in the year 2020, such as bushfires, crashes, and the deathly pandemic of Covid 19. The year 2020 was undoubtedly going down in history as one of the worst years ever. Till now, in the year 2021, many countries are still under restriction control, and some countries are imposing a total lockdown. In June 2021, Malaysia was facing the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic triggering a nationwide lockdown and limiting interstate travel. In July 2021, Malaysia's daily Covid-19 cases had exceeded more than 10,000 and brought up a total of 1 million cases, with a population of approximately 32-33 million. Many businesses were affected badly during the pandemic. Some big corporations were forced to shut down their productions, causing huge numbers of unemployment in the country due to layoff and contract termination. Some businesses have started to implement electronic business (e-business) and utilize social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram for advertisements to attract more buyers, especially young consumers. The purchasing power of youth consumers is relatively high in Malaysia, and this study aims to identify the causes of young consumer purchase intention using social media during the global pandemic. This study helps the local businesses to sustain their business adapt to the new norms. There are five main variables being tested in this study, and the variables were being validated using. The independent variables included in this study are perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, performance expectancy, interactivity, and intention to express empathy. Quantitative data analysis was done and concluded that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and interactivity have a significant relationship with young consumer purchase intention using social media. Interestingly, performance expectancy and intention to express empathy have no significant relationship with young consumer purchase intention during the pandemic. This study helps to create awareness for the local businesses to focus on more interactive types of marketing, making the social media platform easy to use and providing more useful information to their customers

Entrepreneurial Intention Among the University Students: Personality Traits that Matter

Within this research, we want to study if personality traits will be the significant predictors for entrepreneurial intention. Based on our literature surveys, which showed that personality traits are found significantly linked to entrepreneurial intention in developed countries, we want to focus on four personality traits: (1). self-efficacy, (2). needs for achievement, (3). locus of control, and (4). tolerance for risk. We collected the data from total of 200 university students in Malaysia through a self-administered questionnaire, and later analyzed using SEM PLS 3.0. We found that self-efficacy, locus of control, and tolerance for risk are indeed significant predictors, even though the need for achievement is not. Comparatively, a small sample size may lead to generalization issues, self-report bias, and cross-sectional design considered the main limitations of this study. We also revealed that tolerance for risk is the most influential factor in the entrepreneurial intention among university students. Thus, our finding contributes to the scholarly literature on entrepreneurship study in Malaysia, and provides some recommendation for universities to encourage and support entrepreneurship among students

Knowledge, attitude and practice on food higiene among the homemakers in Bukit Aup, Sibu, Sarawak from 8th July 2013 to 20th September 2013

Background: Foodborne diseases are a potential threat to the public health. Despite all the Food Act and Regulation, the problem of foodbome diseases is still not uncommon in Malaysia. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) with regards to food hygiene among homemakers of Bukit Aup in Sibu, Sarawak. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done among 101 homemakers in Bukit Aup, Sibu, Sarawak. A Non-probability sampling method was adopted to select at least one homemaker from each household in the village. An interviewer-guided style of data collection was used. The data was analysed for descriptive data of mean and median, frequencies and standard deviation using SPSS. Results: Among the respondents, the level of good KAP are 53.5%, 39.6% and 58.4% respectively. A significant positive correlation is noted between attitude score and practice score (r=0.203, p<0.05) using Pearson correlation analysis. Out of a total number of 457 villagers, 33 of them (7.2%) had gastrointestinal health complaints in the past six months. There were 36 episodes (7.9%) of abdominal cramp or pain, followed by 18 episodes (3.9%) of diarrhoea and three episodes (0.7%) of vomiting. Conclusion: Generally, it was observed that the respondents had a satisfactory level of knowledge and practices of food hygiene. However some of the respondents had some lapses in their responses to queries on food hygiene attitude

The Influence Of Employer Branding On Proactive Work Behaviour Among Academicians In Private Higher Education Institutions: Work Engagement As A Mediator

The constant shift experienced in the business realm has always affected the academic domain. In order to stay competitive, being proactive is in essence. The term ‘proactive behaviour’ has garnered much attention from scholars since the past two decades due to its significantly positive effect on work. In light of the academic community, this very concept, nonetheless, has remained untapped; thus the pressing need for rigorous seminal studies to validate proactive behaviour in this academic context. In line with the strong belief in fabulous brand held by the management, universities are expected to attract not only students, but also multiple talents to enhance their performance

Deconstructing The Malaysian Psychosocial Work Environment Towards Better Public Health Care Worker's Psychological Well-Being

Purpose of the study • To fill the research gap by applying the Job Demands-Resources model to examine the burnout and wellbeing of nurses. • To examine the relationship between the psychosocial work environment factors and employee well-being. • To examine the mediating effect of burnout

Survival of the Fittest, How Leadership Will be the Game Changer!

The increased intricacy of the leadership role in the higher education environment has gained attention as universities’ core businesses are inundated by complex challenges in an era of IR 4.0. The literature regarding leadership in higher education is inadequately developed, despite its crucial importance in successfully transforming universities toward sustainability. This paper discusses how the influence of leadership and its impact on organisational climate, employee well-being, organisational commitment, and employee psychological capital in higher education institutions. It reports the results of a quantitative research study with a sample of 200 respondents collected via convenience sampling

Cyberloafing among the Civil Servants: Evidence from Malaysia

Workplace cyberloafing among government servants has become one of the most challenging issues facing by Malaysian governmental organisations and administrations. The phenomenon of cyberloafing among government servants in the governmental service context calls for an effort to determine the factors that influence the related cyberloafing. This research has identified four factors which predict cyberloafing behaviour namely job satisfaction, internet usage policy, job stress and work procrastination. A total 150 government servants in Putrajaya were targeted as respondents and the self-administered questionnaires were employed as the main method of primary data collection. Smart PLS 3.0 was employed to access the constructs’ structural model and measurement model. The findings reveal that only internet usage policy and work procrastinations are predicting cyberloafing behaviour predominantly. This study also emphasizes the need to perceive cyberloafing positively while imposing the correct amount of control on it

Influence Of Green Human Resource Management on Employee Engagement

Purpose of the study • To investigate the green human resource management practices affecting individual performance. • To investigate the mediating effect of employee work engagement towards green human resource management practices and individual performance. • To examine the relationship between employee work engagement and individual performance. • To examine the relationship between green human resource management practices and employee work engagement