The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia

Organizational behaviour literature reveals that the aspect of work values has a significant relationship with staff behavior, such as organizational commitment, job satisfaction and intention to quit. This study was conducted to explore the relationships within the context of academic staff in sele...

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Main Authors: Rasip, Osman Md, Muslim, Nazri, Basir, Siti Arni, Raja Sulong, Raja Hisyamuddin, Bawadi, Mohamad Hakki
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spelling my.um.eprints.253252020-08-13T02:56:08Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/25325/ The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia Rasip, Osman Md Muslim, Nazri Basir, Siti Arni Raja Sulong, Raja Hisyamuddin Bawadi, Mohamad Hakki BF Psychology BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc L Education (General) Organizational behaviour literature reveals that the aspect of work values has a significant relationship with staff behavior, such as organizational commitment, job satisfaction and intention to quit. This study was conducted to explore the relationships within the context of academic staff in selected Islamic Institutions of Higher Learning in Malaysia. The result of the correlation test of 354 samples of academic staff from seven Islamic higher education institutions revealed that work values have a significant relationship with staff behaviour. This study focuses on the probability sampling where a certain population was identified and next, the sample was taken to the represent population. The correlation came in the form of the descriptive statistics through a close observation of the variables. Next, the hypothesis study through the testing on quantitative assumptions based on the relationship identified to answer the many questions emerging in the study. This study carries new outcomes with empirical evidence about the roles of work values with staff behaviour particularly in selected Islamic Institutions of Higher Education in Malaysia. In general, the outcome of the study indicated that the independent variable, which is Work Value had a relationship and influenced staff behaviour comprising of work satisfaction, commitment and the intention to quit. From several main findings, it can be seen that Work Values play an important role towards staff behaviour. The study finding showed that several components of work values like stimulation of thoughts, freedom, diverse tasks and creativity are very important to academic staff when it comes to carrying out their duties. Thus, Higher Learning Institutions may rein the Work Value test as a prerequisite before candidates are accepted as the academic staff. Copyright © 2020 by authors, all rights reserved. Horizon Research Publishing 2020 Article PeerReviewed Rasip, Osman Md and Muslim, Nazri and Basir, Siti Arni and Raja Sulong, Raja Hisyamuddin and Bawadi, Mohamad Hakki (2020) The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8 (4). pp. 1542-1548. ISSN 2332-3205 https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.080448 doi:10.13189/ujer.2020.080448
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topic BF Psychology
BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
L Education (General)
spellingShingle BF Psychology
BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
L Education (General)
Rasip, Osman Md
Muslim, Nazri
Basir, Siti Arni
Raja Sulong, Raja Hisyamuddin
Bawadi, Mohamad Hakki
The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia
description Organizational behaviour literature reveals that the aspect of work values has a significant relationship with staff behavior, such as organizational commitment, job satisfaction and intention to quit. This study was conducted to explore the relationships within the context of academic staff in selected Islamic Institutions of Higher Learning in Malaysia. The result of the correlation test of 354 samples of academic staff from seven Islamic higher education institutions revealed that work values have a significant relationship with staff behaviour. This study focuses on the probability sampling where a certain population was identified and next, the sample was taken to the represent population. The correlation came in the form of the descriptive statistics through a close observation of the variables. Next, the hypothesis study through the testing on quantitative assumptions based on the relationship identified to answer the many questions emerging in the study. This study carries new outcomes with empirical evidence about the roles of work values with staff behaviour particularly in selected Islamic Institutions of Higher Education in Malaysia. In general, the outcome of the study indicated that the independent variable, which is Work Value had a relationship and influenced staff behaviour comprising of work satisfaction, commitment and the intention to quit. From several main findings, it can be seen that Work Values play an important role towards staff behaviour. The study finding showed that several components of work values like stimulation of thoughts, freedom, diverse tasks and creativity are very important to academic staff when it comes to carrying out their duties. Thus, Higher Learning Institutions may rein the Work Value test as a prerequisite before candidates are accepted as the academic staff. Copyright © 2020 by authors, all rights reserved.
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author Rasip, Osman Md
Muslim, Nazri
Basir, Siti Arni
Raja Sulong, Raja Hisyamuddin
Bawadi, Mohamad Hakki
author_facet Rasip, Osman Md
Muslim, Nazri
Basir, Siti Arni
Raja Sulong, Raja Hisyamuddin
Bawadi, Mohamad Hakki
author_sort Rasip, Osman Md
title The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia
title_short The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia
title_full The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia
title_fullStr The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The Relationship between Work Values and the Staff Behaviour in Islamic-based Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia
title_sort relationship between work values and the staff behaviour in islamic-based higher learning institutions in malaysia
publisher Horizon Research Publishing
publishDate 2020
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/25325/
https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.080448
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