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Organizational Innovativeness as Predictors to Organizational Performance of Public Universities in Malaysia

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• Norashikin HusseinEmail author
• Safiah Omar
• Fauziah Noordin
• Noormala Amir Ishak

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Hussein N., Omar S., Noordin F., Ishak N.A. (2016) Organizational Innovativeness as Predictors to Organizational Performance of Public Universities in Malaysia. In: Fook C., Sidhu G., Narasuman S., Fong L., Abdul Rahman S. (eds) 7th International Conference on University Learning and Teaching (InCULT 2014) Proceedings. Springer, Singapore

Abstract

The transformation of Public Institutions of Higher Education (PIHE) in Malaysia to become competitive at the international level brings up the need to improve the organizational performance level among the academicians. This comes together with the development and implementation of organizational innovativeness in the education industry. This article firstly assessed the level of organizational performance and organizational innovativeness among the academicians in Malaysian PIHEs. Secondly, organizational innovativeness is assessed whether it may have any influence on organizational performance using correlation and multiple regression analyses. Using samples of 88 academicians taken from various public universities in Peninsular Malaysia, the level assessment found that both variables are moderate. The highest correlation was found between organizational innovativeness with development target and characteristics. The highest Beta value in multiple regressions was also found between organizational innovativeness with development target and characteristics followed by curriculum planning, and reputation. Implications and further research suggestions are discussed in this paper.

Motivation in Learning and Happiness among the Low Science Achievers of a Polytechnic Institution: An Exploratory Study - ScienceDirect

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Volume 90, 10 October 2013, Pages 702-711

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Motivation in Learning and Happiness among the Low Science Achievers of a Polytechnic Institution: An Exploratory Study☆

Safiah Omar. Author links open the author workspace.Opens the author workspaceOpens the author workspace^{a. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}Jasmine Jain. Author links open the author workspace.^{b. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}Fauziah Noordin. Author links open the author workspace.^{a. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}

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Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40200, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

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Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, InTEC Campus Section 17, 40200, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

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Abstract

Happiness
among students has long been forgotten due to the emphasis of
achievements which increase the stress level that led to drop out,
unmotivated, and giving up. Motivation of the students in learning
science was being emphasized in this study, while associating it with
their level of happiness. This exploratory study identifies whether
motivation in learning science has any relationship with happiness among
Polytechnic students of a state in Malaysia. This is because it was
revealed through the review of the literature that the study about the
motivation of students in learning science in other educational levels
were being emphasized, sidelining the inclusion of polytechnic students
as the subject of study. Samples of this study were derived from low
performance students identified by the engineering faculty of the
institution. It was revealed that the level of motivation in learning
sciences and happiness are moderate among the students. Findings also
showed that self- efficacy and active learning strategy are positively
correlated to happiness while achievement goal has no significant
relationship with happiness. Generally, the level of motivation in
learning sciences and happiness are moderate among the students.
Implications of this study and recommendation for future studies were
discussed.

Keywords

Motivation in learning

Happiness

Motivation in Learning and Happiness among the Low Science Achievers of a Polytechnic Institution: An Exploratory Study - ScienceDirect

Motivation in Learning and Happiness among the Low Science Achievers of a Polytechnic Institution: An Exploratory Study☆

Safiah Omar. Author links open the author workspace.Opens the author workspaceOpens the author workspace^{a. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}Jasmine Jain. Author links open the author workspace.^{b. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}Fauziah Noordin. Author links open the author workspace.^{a. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}

^a

Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40200, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

^b

Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, InTEC Campus Section 17, 40200, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.07.143 Get rights and content

Under a Creative Commons license

Abstract

Happiness among students has long been forgotten due to the emphasis of achievements which increase the stress level that led to drop out, unmotivated, and giving up. Motivation of the students in learning science was being emphasized in this study, while associating it with their level of happiness. This exploratory study identifies whether motivation in learning science has any relationship with happiness among Polytechnic students of a state in Malaysia. This is because it was revealed through the review of the literature that the study about the motivation of students in learning science in other educational levels were being emphasized, sidelining the inclusion of polytechnic students as the subject of study. Samples of this study were derived from low performance students identified by the engineering faculty of the institution. It was revealed that the level of motivation in learning sciences and happiness are moderate among the students. Findings also showed that self- efficacy and active learning strategy are positively correlated to happiness while achievement goal has no significant relationship with happiness. Generally, the level of motivation in learning sciences and happiness are moderate among the students. Implications of this study and recommendation for future studies were discussed.