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Factors related to hotel environmental performance
Get PDFNowadays, the hospitality industry is paying serious attention on hotel environmental performance due to the increasing importance of sustainability in the long run. As such, the objectives of this study are to examine factors (i.e. organizational commitment, eco-friendly behaviours, and green motivation) that may influence hotel environmental performance among employees in the hospitality industry, specifically hotels. A total of 201 respondents participated in the study to report on the hotel environmental performance, organizational commitment, eco-friendly behaviours, and green motivation. Data was analysed using multiple regression analysis via SPSS. The findings reported that all of the independent variables had impacted hotel environmental performance significantly and positively. The study provides valuable insights on the importance of organizational commitment, eco-friendly behaviours, and green motivation in improving hotel environmental performance in the hospitality industry. Most importantly, the findings of this study contribute to the growing body of literature, specifically in the domain of environmental performance as well as other variables understud
The impact of service tax on spending behaviour intention of consumers in Perak, Malaysia
Get PDFThe Malaysian government's decision to increase service tax from six percent to eight percent starting 1st March 2024, has boosted interest in understanding its impact on consumer behaviour in Perak, Malaysia. This study employs the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to investigate the relationship between attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, service tax awareness, and spending intention under service tax 2.0. Through a quantitative approach, 100 questionnaires were distributed to consumers in Perak via Google Forms, and the data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics. Results reveal that all the independent variables account for 68.7% of the variance in consumer spending intention. Attitude and perceived behavioural positively influence spending intention under service tax 2.0, while subjective norm and service tax awareness do not exhibit significant effects on spending behaviour intention among consumers in Perak. These findings underscore the importance of attitude and perceived behavioural control in shaping consumer spending intentions under service tax 2.0. Policymakers should prioritize fostering positive attitudes among consumers and enhancing perceived behavioural control of consumers to successfully implement the new service tax policy. By focusing efforts on these areas, policymakers can ensure better perception and smoother implementation of service tax changes, ultimately benefiting both consumers and the government regarding revenue collection and economic stability. This study contributes valuable insights into the dynamics of consumer behaviour in response to changes in service tax policy, offering practical implications for policymakers and businesses to consider when formulating strategies and communicating with consumers. It emphasizes the need to provide a user-friendly system for consumers to easily pay service tax while strengthening consumers' perceived behavioural control over the service tax and fostering positive attitudes towards it. Overall, the findings provide practical advice for policymakers and businesses aiming to enhance consumer reactions to the implementation of service tax 2.0 in Perak, Malaysia
The effect of job satisfaction, organizational support and organizational justice on whistleblowing in oil and gas industry in Malaysia
Get PDFWhistleblowing policy is crucial for businesses, allowing employees to report misconduct. In Malaysia, the Malaysian Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010 is used to protect the whistleblower. The lack of research in Malaysian settings and a lack of understanding about whistleblowing, job satisfaction, organizational support and organizational justice affect the Malaysian oil and gas industry, hindering organizational success. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the effect of job satisfaction, organizational support and organizational justice on whistleblowing in oil and gas industry in Malaysia. The population of participants consists of 169 employees from an oil and gas industry in Malaysia. The data is collected electronically using Google Forms, distributed through WhatsApp application. Researcher utilizes SPSS version 29 software to examine the data. The study utilizes data analytic methodologies such as descriptive analysis, hypothesis testing, multiple regression, and Pearson correlation. The study found that these three criteria had a considerable impact on workers' inclination to report misbehaviour and unethical behaviour, based on both empirical inquiry and theoretical analysis. The hypotheses about these links were examined and supported, highlighting the importance of cultivating a favourable organisational culture, promoting openness, accountability, and providing support systems for those who report wrongdoing. The results emphasise the crucial significance of job satisfaction, organisational support, and organisational justice in fostering ethical conduct and integrity inside organisations. These findings emphasise the need for continuous research and practical initiatives to improve organisational settings, guaranteeing the promotion and preservation of ethical behaviou
Relationship between selected safety climate dimensions and safety performance at Department of Occupational Safety and Health Putrajaya
No full textThe study investigates the relationship between safety climate dimensions (management commitment, safety training, and safety knowledge) and safety performance at DOSH Putrajaya. It aims to determine the levels of safety performance and the connections between these dimensions and safety performance. A quantitative approach is used, and data is collected through surveys from the technical officers at DOSH Putrajaya. The data is then analyzed using reliability testing, demographics, descriptive analysis, and Pearson correlation. The results reveal a significant positive relationship between safety climate dimensions and safety performance, although the impact strength varies. Safety knowledge demonstrates a moderate relationship, safety training indicates a weak one, and management commitment shows relatively low impact. Theoretical implications emphasize the importance of these factors in enhancing safety performance within the organization, underscoring the need for continued focus on management commitment, safety training, and safety knowledge. From a practical standpoint, it suggests prioritizing safety training, fostering a safety culture, and empowering employees with safety knowledge to improve safety performance. The study also recommends future research directions, such as exploring additional factors that influence safety performance, conducting comparative studies across different organizational units, and incorporating qualitative methods for a more comprehensive understanding. These findings contribute to discussions on safety management in public sector organizations, with the goal of enhancing safety performance and cultivating a culture of safety and well-being among employees
An examination on the relationship between leadership styles and employee commitment : A study at Samsung Malaysia Electronics
Get PDFThe present study examines the influence of different leadership styles on employee engagement at Samsung Malaysia, a large global firm. More precisely, it analyses five aspects of leadership: idealised influence, inspiring motivation, contingent rewards, active management by exception, and passive management by exception. This study utilised a quantitative method to investigate the impact of idealised influence, inspiring motivation, contingent incentives, active management by exception, and passive management by exception on employee commitments. A convenience sampling method was used to choose a sample of 130 office site employees in Samsung Malaysia Electronics, Kuala Lumpur. The data collected was analysed using SPSS version 27. The results revealed that idealised influence, inspiring motivation, contingent incentives, and active management by exception have a significant positive correlation with employee commitment. In contrast, passive management by exception, has a negative correlation with employee commitment. The p-value <0.05 statistically proved this correlation. These findings underscore the importance of implementing focused interventions to improve the idealised influence behavior of leaders to increase employee commitmen
Determinants of equality, diversity and inclusion practices in Johor Bahru's manufacturing companies
Get PDFMany manufacturing companies in Johor Bahru face challenges in terms of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices as it navigates global expansion. Challenges persisted despite efforts to enhance diversity initiatives due to embedded prejudices, limited accountability and inadequate support from the management. There are many challenges in terms of age diversity, cross cultural, inclusive leadership and language barrier. Many organisations are largely relying on foreign workers and lack of diverse representation in leadership roles underscore the pressing need for proactive strategies to adopt inclusivity. This study aims to find out on the obstacles through surveys conducted in an organisation which offers insights to highlight the effective EDI initiatives and to promote sustainable organisational growth. This study examines the impact of EDI practices at Zara Foodstuff Industries Sdn Bhd in Johor Bahru in terms of age diversity, cross-cultural, inclusive leadership and language barrier as independent variable while EDI practices at organisation at dependent variable. A total of 191 responses were collected from the selected organisation ranging from general worker up to the managerial level. Data collected is analysed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. This study found that only one hypothesis is not significant in the EDI practices at the selected organisation. Inclusive leadership is vital for fostering a supportive culture in the organisation for diversity and inclusion. Addressing language barrier is important and this can do through various method such as training. Therefore, this study will serve as a guidance to this organisation in addressing the EDI practices at workplac
Pengaruh amalan gaya pembelajaran terhadap penghayatan nilai murni dan pemikiran kritis dalam kalangan pelajar Kolej Tingkatan Enam
Get PDFAmalan gaya pembelajaran, penghayatan nilai murni dan pemikiran kritis adalah elemen penting dalam pembelajaran. Elemen ini penting bagi menjayakan Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013-2025 yang berhasrat mewujudkan negara yang maju dan sejahtera. Sungguhpun begitu, sorotan kajian mendapati amalan gaya pembelajaran, penghayatan nilai murni, dan pemikiran kritis para pelajar Kolej Tingkatan Enam berada pada tahap sederhana. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti tahap, hubungan dan pengaruh di antara amalan gaya pembelajaran, penghayatan nilai murni, dan pemikiran kritis. Kajian dilaksanakan secara tinjauan keratan rentas dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Seramai 341 orang pelajar dari 13 buah Kolej Tingkatan Enam di Malaysia terlibat sebagai sampel kajian. Instrumen kajian diadaptasi daripada instrumen gaya pembelajaran Dunn dan Dunn, kajian Mohamad Khairi Othman dan Critical Thinking in Everyday Life oleh Mincemoyer, Perkins dan Munyua. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif, ujian-t, korelasi Pearson dan regrasi berganda. Hasil kajian mendapati kesemua pemboleh ubah mempunyai tahap yang tinggi. Seterusnya, kajian mendapati terdapat hubungan positif dan signifikan antara pemboleh ubah yang dikaji. Amalan gaya pembelajaran dan penghayatan nilai murni mempunyai pengaruh yang besar terhadap pemikiran kritis dan penghayatan nilai murni berperanan sebagai mediator separa. Kajian ini memberi sumbangan di mana Cadangan Model Pembelajaran Cemerlang harus berpandukan kepada elemen amalan gaya pembelajaran, penghayatan nilai murni, dan pemikiran kritis. Penemuan kajian menyarankan agar pendidik memantapkan amalan gaya pembelajaran, penghayatan nilai murni, dan pemikiran kritis demi kemenjadian muri
Factors influencing job commitment in the context of crisis management: a study on the renewable energy sector in the United Arab Emirates
Get PDFThe primary objective of this research is to examine the effect of leadership, knowledge management, and talent management on job commitment within the Masdar Renewable Energy Corporation in the United Arab Emirates, in light of the mediating effect of crisis management in this relationship. Employing a quantitative approach, the study utilizes statistical methods including variance, covariance,
correlation and regression techniques for comprehensive analysis. Following a comprehensive review of pertinent literature, a questionnaire was crafted and tailored to align with the specific context of the study. The study encompasses employees from
different hierarchical levels and departments at Masdar Renewable Energy Company headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a target sample size of 354 individuals. The findings show satisfactory predictive ability and significant predictive significance regarding the main variable, job commitment. Moreover, the reliability
statistics demonstrate robustness across the independent variables - leadership styles (0.946), knowledge management (0.922), talent management (0.932) – and the mediating variable, crisis management are (0.933), as well as the dependent variable, functional commitment (0.916). The results of this study showed a positive correlation between the application of effective leadership styles (LS), knowledge management practices (KM), and talent management (TM) with job commitment (JC) among the employees at Masdar Renewable Energy Corporation. Notably, this positive perception is observed amidst the presence of the mediating variable, crisis management (CM), within Masdar Foundation for Renewable Energy in the Emirates
Criminal inspection of portable personal devices in the United Arab of Emirates law
Get PDFThis study discussed the criminal inspection of portable personal devices in the UAE legislation according to the law according to the UAE Criminal Procedures Law No. (35) of 1992 and its amendments, as well as Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 regarding combating cybercrime. The research problem was mainly represented in the absence of UAE procedural legislation that regulates the procedural aspects when committing a cybercrime, especially since there is a complete difference between the inspection in traditional crimes from cybercrime. In other words, the inadequacy of the traditional texts in the UAE Criminal Procedures Law No. 35 of 1992, related to inspection, specifically personal devices inspection. This study aimed to identify the general rules for inspecting personal devices and the authorities concerned with inspecting portable devices—especially inspection procedures when cybercrime occurs. The importance of the study was represented in the statement of the penalty for violating the rules of inspection and control of portable device systems and knowing the legal inspection guarantees in portable device systems. The study adopted a qualitative research method, where the legal approach was used in analysing the articles of laws related to the study, to aim of knowing the practical procedures that are used in the field of inspection of portable devices .The findings of this study showed that the UAE legislature did not regulate the provisions of inspection portable devices in legal articles as other comparative laws did. The study recommended that the UAE legislator adopt what the Egyptian legislature reached regarding the conditions for inspecting and seizing information, devices, computers, and what falls under it, such as mobile phones by adding articles that clarify the conditions, restrictions, and powers by which the phone must be inspected, as well as specifying the time duration in which that inspect must take place
The impact of supply chain management towards service quality moderated by the role of information quality in Jordanian Government Hospitals
Get PDFThe health care sector in Jordan, especially the government hospitals, is currently facing various challenges in serving a large population. As a government organization responsible for providing integrated health care services, hospitals are more inclined to provide through Service Quality (SQ) because of its direct impact on human health care. Therefore, this study has investigated the relationship between Supply Chain Management (SCM) and SQ in government hospitals in Jordan by focusing on the moderating effect of Information Quality (IQ). In other words, this study aims to examine the moderating effect of IQ on the relationship between SCM and SQ in a government hospital in Jordan. This study is quantitative by obtaining data through questionnaires. This questionnaire is structured that includes SCM, SQ and IQ dimensions that have been adapted based on existing and published academic highlights. This data was collected from 316 respondents representing management and administration in the Procurement and Supply Department in all government hospitals in Jordan. Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the hypotheses (eg: tangibility, assurance, empathy, trustworthiness, and responsiveness) developed for this research. The results from the analysis found that the research findings have supported six hypotheses that show a significant effect of SCM on SQ, while the other two hypotheses were not supported. The moderating effect of IQ was found to have influenced the relationship between after-sales service, delivery, specifications and standards, and SQ. The results of this study can be used as a reference and recommendation to the management and administration of the hospital to prioritize the development of strong relationships with suppliers and commitment to the guidelines that have been mutually agreed upon. This inevitably involves establishing clear two-way communication channels, negotiating mutually beneficial agreements and maintaining transparency to foster a collaborative and reliable supply chain