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Knowledge sharing behaviour, leadership style, human capital and job performance of academicians’: Moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation
Get PDFIn recent years, higher education in developing countries such as Jordan has undergone rapid changes. In order to meet those changes, academicians’ high performance is required to initiate this transformation process and academicians have a very important role to play. This study examined the relationship between knowledge-sharing behaviour, transformation leadership, transactional leadership, and human capital towards academicians’ job performance. It also investigated the moderating effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on the relationship. This study integrated different theories such as the resource-based view theory and the complementary assets theory with the purpose to map and position the possible relationships between the variables in the conceptual framework. Besides, the research used the quantitative approach to study the relationship between the variables, and the unit of analysis was the individual academic staff. By using the proportionate stratified random sampling technique, 1,000 questionnaires were distributed by approaching the academicians from nine public universities in Jordan. Out of the 1,000 questionnaires distributed, 418 questionnaires were returned, representing a response rate of 41.8%. However, only 395 of the questionnaires were used for further analysis. Hypotheses regarding the direct effects and the moderating effects were tested using the Smart PLS 2.0. Results of the direct effects showed that knowledge-sharing behaviour, leadership (transactional and transformational), and human capital had positive relationships with the job performance of academicians. EO was found to moderate the relationship between knowledge-sharing behaviour, transactional leadership and human capital. However, EO did not moderate the relationship between transformational leadership and job performance of academicians. Based on the results obtained, theoretical and practical implications, limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed and highlighted
The relationship between safety behaviour and safety awareness among Larut Matang and Selama district health staffs
No full textNumerous studies have revealed that safety awareness reflects employee behaviour towards and attitude towards safety practice at the workplace. Safety behaviour had been explained by safety compliance and safety participation. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between safety behaviour and safety awareness. Self administrative questionnaire was applied for data collection which involve 200 health staffs. The raw data were analysed by Statistics Package Social Science (SPSS) Version 25. Safety awareness has been explained by safety behaviour nearly
34%. The safety awareness element need to be considered to increase safety behaviour towards safety at the work place. Thus, safety knowledge and safety motivation need to be taken account in training curriculum developmen
Determining factors influencing career commitment and the effect of proactive personality and self-efficacy among generation Y in the Indonesian banking industry
Get PDFThe phenomenon of job-hopping among Generation Y employees in the banking sector needs serious attention because the success of an organization depends on its ability to manage its human resources, especially Generation Y. This is a challenge for organizations because they must understand the characteristics of Generation Y and implement more effective strategies, policies, and procedures to make Generation Y commit to their career in the banking industries. The present study examines the moderating effect of self-efficacy and the mediating effect of proactive personality on the relationship between work values, emotional intelligence, work environment, and career commitment of Generation Y bank employees. A survey was carried out among Generation Y employees of the banking sectors in Indonesia with a total of 386 sets of questionnaires returned and utilized for data analysis, with a response rate of 64%. PLSSEM was used to analyze the data and test the hypotheses. Statistical results revealed that work values and emotional intelligence are indirectly and not significantly related to career commitment. The work environment was found to be directly and significantly related to career commitment. Proactive personality mediates the relationship between work values, emotional intelligence, work environment, and career commitment. Self-efficacy was found to moderate the relationship between proactive personality and career commitment. The findings could assist the management of the banks in Indonesia to implement programs and strategies that could assist Generation Y employees to be more committed to their careers. Future research should consider other factors that influence career commitment, such as employee communication, working conditions, and employee supervisor relationship to build a more holistic study
The factors that influence customer purchase intention toward life insurance products
Get PDFLife insurance is very important because it can act as a transfer risk that provides our loved one with financial compensation when they lose their sources of income due to incapability or death of the breadwinner in the family. Due to recent statistics, Malaysia still has lower penetration of life insurance, thus this study objective is to
examine the influence of social influence, customer knowledge, perceived product benefit and financial literacy on customer purchase intention toward life insurance products. The target population is the individual that does not have life insurance
coverage and lives in the northern region consisting of Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, and Perak. In total, 235 completed questionnaires had been fully completed and returned for data analysis. Regression analysis, descriptive analysis, and correlation
have been used to prove the hypotheses of this study. All hypotheses have been proved to be valid and significant. This study also included the theoretical and practical implications for further research
Factors affecting customer loyalty in Islamic banking sector of Hargeisa, Somalia
Get PDFAccording to Central Bank of Somaliland report, the number of Islamic commercial bank offices reduced from 203 offices in 2018 to 182 offices in 2019. This phenomenon is due to lack of customer’s confident towards services provided by Islamic banks. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the factors affecting customer loyalty in Islamic banking sector in Hargeisa, Somalia. There are two Islamic banks operating in Hargeisa City namely Salam Bank and Premier Bank. Four factors have been identified affecting the customer loyalty that is customer expectation, customer trust, service encounter and service experience. Primary data was utilized to conduct this study. The study was carried out survey which involved 250 respondents for both Islamic banks. The SPSS software was utilized in this study for both descriptive and inferential statistics. Based on the multiple regression analysis, the study found that service experience, service encounter and customer trust are the most affecting variables in customer loyalty in Islamic banks of Hargeisa City. Thus, the present study provides additional empirical evidence to improve the body of knowledge especially in Islamic banking system in Somalia
Impact of corporate governance compliance on the financial performance of Malaysian government linked corporation
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to shed some crucial light on the impact of corporate governance compliance on the financial performance of Malaysian Government Linked Corporation (GLC). The are 20 GLCs also known as G20 companies were introduced under GovernmentTransformation Programme (GTP) in May 2004. This study uses characteristics of board of directors as component of corporate governance compliance. There are five characteristics of board of directors namely board independence, gender diversity, board size, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) duality and tenure of independent director. These variables are denominated as independent variables. Meanwhile, to measure the financial performance of the company,Return on Asset (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) were used as accounting measurement and Tobin’s Q was used for market-based measurement. This study was carried out using secondary data for period of six years which is from year 2014 till 2019. Using multiple regression techniques, this study found that CEO duality gave a negative impact towards firms’ performance. Meanwhile, board independence, gender diversity, board size and tenure of independent director on board gave a positive impact. In terms of significant board size and tenure of independent director is not significant towards financial performance, whereas board independence, gender diversity and CEO duality are significant with financial performance
The effect of macroeconomic factors on female labor force participation in Developing-8 (D8) countries: A demand-side analysis
Get PDFThe past few decades have witnessed decreasing trends in female labor force participation (FLFP) around the developing countries, particularly in D-8 countries (Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey) despite substantial expansion of female education, sharp fertility decline, and favorable economic conditions. Thus, the main objective of this study is to examine the effect of demand-side macroeconomic factors on FLFP in D-8 countries. Factors included are economic growth (GDP), trade openness (TOP), foreign direct investment (FDI), urbanization, and tourism, involving the interactive effect of cultural diversity, religious diversity, political environment, level of education and infrastructure. This study incorporated the Structural Change theory and Feminization U hypothesis, using two panel data streams from 1980-2018, 1995-2018, and annual time-series data from 1980-2018. The Pooled Mean Group (PMG) and Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) findings revealed the statistically significant and positive effect of GDP and tourism on FLFP, while TOP, FDI, and urbanization registered mixed evidences. Although primary enrolment, ICT, and transport infrastructure enhanced the positive impact of economic growth on FLFP; ethnolinguistic, religious diversity, political environment, secondary and tertiary enrolment, and electricity impeded those positive effects. Indeed, the feminization U test revealed that most D-8 countries experienced nonlinear associations between GDP per capita and FLFP, with only Egypt, Nigeria, and Turkey registered the traditional U-shape of the Feminization U hypothesis. As a conclusion, the macroeconomic structure is vital to enhance the opportunities for FLFP. Hence, inclusive macroeconomic policies including trade orientation, proper diffusion of technologies, skill development training programs, access to infrastructure and political reforms are highly recommended to enhance labor policy that fully reaps the FLFP potentials in D-8 countries
Macroeconomics determinants of stock market index in Malaysia
Get PDFThe main purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between macroeconomic variables and the stock market index in Malaysia. The macroeconomics variables consist of Interest Rate (IR), Inflation Rate (INF), Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) and Crude Oil Price (CRU). There are 120 observation data collected on monthly basis obtained from Bank Negara Malaysia and World Bank from year 2011 to 2020 for each variable. In addition, for the review of methodology of framework the relationship between the variables is investigated by using Unit Root Test, Johansen–Juselius Cointegration test, VECM estimation, Granger Causality test, Impulse Response Function and Variance Decomposition. The findings show that there is cointegration between stock market and macroeconomic variables. The results indicates that inflation rate, real effective exchange rate, crude oil price seem to significantly affect the FBMKLCI, but interest rate is insignificant. These variables should be emphasized whenever thegovernment implements any policy instrument with regards to the stock market
Macroeconomic determinants of stock market performance in Malaysia
Get PDFYear 2020 is a challenges year, not for Malaysia but also the whole country in the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's economy and the stock market were affected as a result of the implementation of the movement control order introduced to combat the COVID-19 infection. This study is to examines the relationship of the macroeconomic on the Malaysian stock market performance: FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index. More specifically, this research aims to extend the current literature reviews by including interest rate, inflation rate, GDP, exchange rate as the macroeconomic variable. Then, market capitalization and market turnover as the control variable in determining their relationships towards the Malaysian stock market performance. By using E-Views 10, Analytical model is performed to examine the hypotheses and statistical relationships in a yearly basis from 1990 to 2020. From the empirical result, it showed that two variables were significant (exchange rate and market capitalization) while other variables were not
The impact of transportation and walkability on Residential Property Value
Get PDFThis study analyzes the affect transportation and walkability toward Residential PropertyValue in neighborhoods of Shah Alam, Selangor in order to observe the impact of transportation and walkability as one of prominent smart growth principles in creating economic value. For the Residential Property Value assessment, a hedonic regression model was created to estimate median Residential Property Value in Shah Alam, Selangor based on Secondary data that colled in the Brickz.com. The result of the model shows that transportation and walkability components have weaker influence on estimated Residential Property Value compared to other Structure Characteristic of the residential like no of floor, no of bedroom and the land area. Only three variable from the Structure Characteristic were statistically significant in this study: Structure Characteristic no of floor, Structure Characteristic No of Bedroom and Structure Characteristic Land Area. Consequently, all transportation and walkability are insignificant towards residential house prices. This shows that there are still ways to increase house prices through attractive house structure planning. With this, the formation of an attractive house structure in development planning is an important aspect in increasing the demand for house prices while raising house prices efficiently. The adoption of appropriate use of public transport uses the principle of good growth to achieve added value and improve the overall quality of life in the neighborhood