A Job Satisfaction Among The Employees At Redang Mutiara Resort

This is a study of job satisfaction among the employees at Redang Mutiara Resort. A study of job satisfaction is important because it has direct implications for organization functioning. Apart of examining the job satisfaction among the employees, the aim of the study was also to identify the overall management system that was being practiced in the resort. In addition, the study also tried to determine the relationship between management style and job satisfaction. The study employed a modified Likert scale to measure organizational management profile and the Job Diagnostic Survey developed by Hackman and Oldham to measure job satisfaction. A questionnaire was developed to obtain data from the populations in the resort. Data analysis was done using the SPSS programme. Statistical analysis was done using the Spearman's rank-order correlation for the ordinal data and the chi-square test for the nominal data. The overall job satisfaction level among the employees in the resort was found to be 'slightly satisfied'. It was also found that job satisfaction was related to management style and slightly influenced by personnel characteristics such as gender and age. Several recommendations have been put forward in order to improve the job satisfaction in the resort. (Author's abstract

Model hubungan antara kepimpinan guru besar, beban tugas dan kepuasan kerja guru Program Pendidikan Khas Integrasi (PPKI)

Beban tugas guru merupakan isu yang berpanjangan bagi guru-guru di seluruh Malaysia amnya dan bagi guru-guru Program Pendidikan Khas Integrasi (PPKI) khasnya. Isu ini masih membelenggu dan belum menemui jalan penyelesaiannya. Antara faktor utama yang menyebabkan isu ini berlaku adalah kepimpinan guru besar. Keadaan ini memberikan kesan kepada kepuasan kerja guru-guru PPKI. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangunkan Model Hubungan Antara Kepimpinan Guru Besar, Beban Tugas dan Kepuasan Kerja Guru PPKI bagi mengatasi isu beban tugas guru PPKI. Reka bentuk kajian yang digunakan ialah Sequential Exploratory Design (SED) yang melibatkan kaedah kualitatif (temubual) dan kuantitatif (soal selidik). Pada fasa pertama, pendekatan kualitatif digunakan. Temubual dijalankan dan dianalisis secara analisis tematik. Pada fasa kuantitatif, elemen-elemen yang diperoleh melalui analisis tematik, digunakan untuk membangunkan set soal selidik. Seterusnya, kajian rintis dilakukan dan dianalisis menggunakan Model Pengukuran Rasch dengan perisian Winstep. Soal selidik yang telah dikemaskini diedarkan kepada 400 orang guru-guru PPKI dalam negeri Johor mengikut daerah. Data kajian tersebut dianalisis menggunakan pendekatan Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) dengan perisian AMOS 21. Hasil analisis menunjukkan setiap item dan dimensi mencatatkan nilai factor loading >0.5 serta memenuhi kriteria kesepadanan bagi membina Model Hubungan Antara Kepimpinan Guru Besar, Beban Tugas dan Kepuasan Kerja Guru PPKI. Dapatan juga menunjukkan bahawa kepimpinan guru besar mempunyai pengaruh positif yang signifikan terhadap beban tugas guru. Manakala beban tugas guru mempunyai pengaruh positif yang signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja guru. Namun, konstruk kepimpinan guru besar mempunyai pengaruh positif tetapi tidak signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja guru. Implikasi pembangunan Model Hubungan Antara Kepimpinan Guru Besar, Beban Tugas dan Kepuasan Kerja Guru PPKI ini adalah untuk dijadikan rujukan kepada pihak guru besar di PPKI dalam mengamalkan kepimpinan yang bersesuaia

Regression between headmaster leadership, task load and job satisfaction of special education integration program teacher

Managing school is a daunting task for a headmaster. This responsibility is exacerbated when it involves the Special Education Integration Program (SEIP). This situation requires appropriate and effective leadership in addressing some of the issues that are currently taking place at SEIP such as task load and job satisfaction. This study aimed to identify the influence of headmaster leadership on task load and teacher job satisfaction at SEIP. This quantitative study was conducted by distributing 400 sets of randomized questionnaires to SEIP teachers across Malaysia through google form. The data obtained were then analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and AMOS software. The results show that there is a significant positive effect on the leadership of the headmaster and the task load of the teacher. Likewise, the construct of task load and teacher job satisfaction has a significant positive effect. However, for the construct of headmaster leadership and teacher job satisfaction, there was no significant positive relationship. This finding is very important as a reference to the school administration re-evaluating their leadership so as not to burden SEIP teachers and to give them job satisfaction. In addition, the findings of this study can also serve as a guide for SEIP teachers to increase awareness of the importance of managing their tasks. This study also focused on education leadership in general and more specifically on special education leadership

Organizational commitment of Vocational College Teachers in Malaysia

This study aimed to validate factors related to organizational commitment among teachers in vocational colleges in Malaysia. As we know, the commitment given to the organization will make the organization manageable. However, there are issues regarding the commitment given by the teachers in vocational colleges, which has led to poor performance of college organizations. Some studies have found that factors such as narrative commitment, affective commitment and ongoing commitment cause the overall commitment to the organization to be disrupted. In this study, a fully quantitative approach is used to determine factors in the organization commitment of vocational college teachers. The questionnaire was administered to 264 vocational college teachers in three states in Malaysia namely Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor. The data obtained were then analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using AMOS 21 application. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed to obtain factor loading for each element obtained namely narrative commitment, affective commitment and continuous commitment. The analysis results show that the factors reflect the appropriate fit and meet all the criteria for validation. Therefore, the findings of this study can further confirm previous findings on this issue

Meta analysis for special education leadership in Malaysia

The leadership of the headmaster as the school's chief administrator is crucial in determining the school's direction of success. Practiced leadership also reflects school culture and teachers' performance. This will help to ensure the success of the students. School leadership is synonymous with a variety of styles such as autocratic, democratic, Laissez Faire, transformational, distributive, instructional and many other styles of leadership. All of these leadership styles also occur in the community of schools with special education programs and special needs students. This meta-analysis was conducted to explore previous studies on special education leadership in Malaysia from 2011 to 2020. Although there are many studies on special education leadership abroad, there are still few studies in Malaysia. Based on the search, there are only seven studies published on special education leadership in Malaysia. The analysis conducted for these seven studies found that there are certain elements in explaining special education leadership in Malaysia. These studies also found that special education teachers in primary and secondary schools involved. In addition, this study also focused on the main findings of each study conducted. This study also examines the methodology of the study used. The findings of this study are intended to help future researchers conduct research on special education leadership in Malaysia. In addition, this analysis also suggests some ideas for further research

[The Evolution of Private Tahfiz Governance in Malaysia] Evolusi Tadbir Urus Tahfiz Swasta di Malaysia

The existence of private tahfiz centres in Malaysia is encouraging and continues to grow over the years. Thus, strengthening the governance of such institutions is a necessity especially in this age of digital transformation. To begin with, the study will outline the strengths and weaknesses of existing governance and followed by the analysis of the elements of evolutionary governance of private tahfiz institutions in the country. In fact, the standards that cover all aspects of good tahfiz management will be proposed and to be endorsed by relevant bodies and approved by the Council of Rulers. Most importantly, the findings of this study will provide guidelines to the management of private tahfiz institutions in Malaysia to improvise the administration and to develop religious schools to suit the needs of current times in line with the main policies of the Malaysian government through the National Tahfiz Council. Besides, the proposed standard will be a key reference for stakeholders such as the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) and also to achieve the national aspiration to produce 125,000 huffaz (tahfiz school graduates) by 2050 through the National Tahfiz Education Policy (NTEP) and National Transformation.   Kewujudan institusi tahfiz swasta di dalam negara Malaysia amat menggalakkan dan terus meningkat saban tahun. Justeru, pemerkasaan urus tadbir institusi tahfiz swasta menjadi satu keperluan pada era masa kini yang menjurus ke arah transformasi. Sebagai permulaan, kajian akan menghuraikan kelemahan dan kekuatan tadbir urus dan melaksanakan analisa elemen evolusi urus tadbir institusi tahfiz swasta di Malaysia. Seterusnya, piawaian yang merangkumi semua aspek pengurusan yang baik akan dicadangkan serta mendapat sokongan pengesahan dari pihak yang mempunyai autoriti. Hasil dapatan kajian yang bakal dijalankan akan memberikan panduan kepada pengurusan institusi tahfiz swasta di Malaysia dalam usaha mentransformasikan urus tadbir selaras dengan polisi utama kerajaan Malaysia melalui Majlis Tahfiz Negara. Di samping itu, cadangan piawaian yang akan dibangunkan boleh menjadi rujukan utama pihak berkepentingan seperti Jabatan Kemajuan Islam (JAKIM) sekaligus melancarkan hasrat untuk mencapai 125,000 huffaz menjelang tahun 2050 yang termaktub didalam Dasar Pendidikan Tahfiz Negara (DPTN)

Gene quantitation by a competitive quantitative PCR technique using a homologous standard

The project aimed to develop a quantitative PCR technique to accurately quantity gene expression. We tested the accuracy of the method by determining the expression levels of the transcription factor, PPARy. This was done firstly in a mock system (utilizing cloned PPARy in a plasmid with known concentrations) and later on activated monocytes. The method utilized a homologous internal standard in a competitive PCR. This method has the advantage over using housekeeping genes as control since the latter requires different primers and amplification conditions. The current method also has advantage over using PCR MIMIC which may have different amplification efficiency due to the different gene fragment used. The homologous standard was constructed from the same target gene with a slightly shorter length to allow for visualization and analysis following competition with the target gene. The mock experiment showed that the method worked successfully. Using cDNA prepared from activated monocytes we were also able to show that it is useful for determining changes in the levels of PPARy expression in cells expressing the transcription factor