Leadership attributes and their impact on work-related attitudes

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 903-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorliza Karia ◽  
Muhammad Hasmi Abu Hassan Asaari
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Complexity Leadership ◽  
Leadership Attributes ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Innovative Leadership ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the emergence of employee leadership attributes and, further, examine its impact on employee work-related attitudes in terms of the competitive context of higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach A data from a survey of 245 academic employees in Malaysian public universities were tested and analyzed on the 12 proposed hypotheses. Findings The results reveal that the emergence of employee leadership attributes, independently, has a significantly positive effect on work-related attitudes. Specifically, executive leadership has a significantly positive effect on organizational commitment, career satisfaction and job satisfaction, while innovative leadership has a significantly positive effect on organizational commitment and career satisfaction. In contrast, adaptive and effective leadership is associated when explaining organizational commitment, career satisfaction and job satisfaction, while innovative leadership is associated when explaining job satisfaction. Practical implications Academic scholars/leaders in higher education should realize that the emergence of employee leadership attributes has a positive effect on work-related attitudes, such as organizational commitment, career satisfaction and job satisfaction. Originality/value The paper extends the knowledge regarding complexity leadership theory which explains the emergence of employee leadership attributes naturally and, further, provides empirical evidence.

Developing leadership attributes that make academic employees feel more positive

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-5
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Executive Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Attributes ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on modeling the extent to which four employee leadership attributes translate to stimulating an individual employee's own work-related attitudes. A survey of Malaysian university-employed academics revealed that executive, innovative, adaptive, and effective employee leadership attributes all contribute to boosting work-related attitudes in the form of organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and career satisfaction. Innovative and executive leadership attributes proved to be the most powerfully positive catalysts of the identified work-related attitudes. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Testing the effects of job satisfaction on organizational commitment

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-542
Author(s):  
Barooj Bashir ◽  
Abdul Gani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Percentage Increase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The Impact

Purpose As universities are human capital intensive organizations, practices followed by a university for enhancing the satisfaction of its teachers can be of great help in attracting, retaining and managing highly qualified and competent teachers. The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the impact of job satisfaction (JS) on organizational commitment (OC) of university teachers in India. Design/methodology/approach A total of 396 academicians are surveyed to assess the subjects’ responses to JS and commitment questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used in the process of statistical analysis. Findings The results confirmed a significant impact of JS on OC of university teachers in India. With 1 percent increase in estimates of pay and job security (PJS), organizational support (OS) and job challenge (JC), there would be 21, 36 and 49 percentage increase, respectively, in OC of university teachers. Of all the factors of JS, JC is the most significant contributing factor, followed by OC and PJS that help in motivating and retaining the teachers in higher education institutions in India. Research limitations/implications The sample of the study has been chosen from the higher education sector in Northern India, and so it still needs to be explored whether the findings of this study can be replicated in different geographical areas and organizational settings for further verification and generalization. Practical implications Encouraging greater satisfaction among the faculty members may positively influence work-related behaviors, especially commitment among the teachers. The paper may benefit the decision makers in universities to follow the proactive practices to improve the satisfaction and commitment of teachers as educational performance is of priority on the national agenda. Originality/value The study provides useful insights about a JS-OC relationship model and informs the stakeholders on how to create an enabling environment at the policy and practice level that would help in attracting and retaining teachers in universities in India. It contributes to enriching the JS and OC literature in a sector and a country poorly addressed so far in research.

Chinese traditionality, job attitudes, and job performance: a study of Chinese employees

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Li ◽  
Hang-yue Ngo
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Job Attitudes ◽  
Employee Survey ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cultural Variable ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships among Chinese traditionality, job attitudes, and job performance. Chinese traditionality, an indigenous cultural variable, is expected to enhance employees’ organizational commitment and job satisfaction, which in turn affect their job performance. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via employee survey from 399 workers in two large firms in China. The HR department helped the authors to distribute a self-administered questionnaire to the respondents. The authors assured them of confidentiality and protected their anonymity. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Findings The results show that Chinese traditionality is positively related to organizational commitment and job satisfaction. The authors also find that the positive effect of Chinese traditionality on employees’ job performance is mediated by organizational commitment, but not by job satisfaction. Practical implications Based on the findings, Chinese firms should pay attention to cultural values, which play an important role in affecting employees’ job attitudes and performance. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature in two ways. First, it provides evidence about the significant positive effect of Chinese traditionality on organizational commitment and job attitudes. Second, it reveals a key mechanism through which Chinese traditionality enhances employees’ job performance.

Graduates’ job satisfaction across domains of study

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Gajderowicz ◽  
Gabriela Grotkowska ◽  
Leszek Wincenciak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Work Related

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the problem of job satisfaction determinants of higher education graduates across six selected study domains. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the theoretical considerations, derived from human capital theory and signalling theory, the authors formulate the model explaining job satisfaction as a broad measure of labour market success. Explanatory variables include various socio-demographic characteristics as well as market environment and process of learning, modes of teaching and study programme characteristics. Data used in the analysis comes from two special surveys of European research projects REFLEX and HEGESCO. Principal component analysis method and OLS regression were used to estimate model parameters. Findings – The results of our research show the important role of characteristics of educational process, as well as individual graduates’ early work-related experience in predicting job satisfaction. Differences in job satisfaction determinants across domains may be to some extent explained by the differences in the labour market characteristics for graduates in given discipline. Variety of education-related characteristics taken into account in the empirical analysis of determinants of job satisfaction is a key valuable contribution to the research in the field. Originality/value – Research findings indicate the areas of potential actions aimed at improving future job satisfaction which can be undertaken by higher education institutions’ management bodies.

scholarly journals PERAN KEPUASAN KERJA SEBAGAI MEDIASI ANTARA ATRIBUT KEPEMIMPINAN DAN KOMITMEN ORGANISASI

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rahyu Afani ◽  
Rafki Junaidi ◽  
Sefnedi Sefnedi ◽  
Zaitul Zaitul
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Leadership Attributes ◽  
Oil Processing ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

Research on leadership attributes in influencing organizational commitment with job satisfaction as an intervening variable at PT. Mutiara Agam Palm oil processing with respondents of all employees totaling 39 people, with the result that the Leadership Attribute has a positive effect on Job Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction has no effect on Organizational Commitment, subsequently the Leadership Attribute has a positive effect on Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction does not mediate the relationship between Leadership Attributes and Organizational Commitment.

Inspiring workplace happiness: religiosity and organizational trust in the academic context

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Mousa ◽  
Walid Chaouali
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Affective Organizational Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
Workplace Happiness ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

PurposeThis paper focuses on academics in public universities in Egypt. It explores the effect of perceptions of the rector's religiosity and trust on workplace happiness among academics.Design/methodology/approachA total of 600 academics are contacted. After two follow-ups, a total of 540 responses are collected, of which 525 are valid. This study uses SmartPLS 3 to test the hypotheses.FindingsThis paper finds that academics' perceptions of their rector's religiosity have a positive effect on engagement, job satisfaction and affective organizational commitment. Moreover, academics' perceptions of their rector's religiosity positively affect their perceptions of their rector's ability, benevolence and honesty. Furthermore, academics' trust in their rector has a positive effect on their engagement, job satisfaction and affective organizational commitment.Originality/valueThis paper contributes by filling a gap in management and organization literature, in which empirical studies of the relationship between religiosity, organizational trust and workplace happiness are limited or scarce.

The effect of TQM practices on INGOs' staff work-related attitudes

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorliza Karia ◽  
Firas Izzat Mahmoud Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the impact of total quality management (TQM) practices on the work-related attitudes of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) staff, including job involvement, job satisfaction, career satisfaction and organisational commitment.Design/methodology/approachThe paper developed and tested 16 hypotheses on the relationship between TQM practices and work-related attitudes. Out of 295 targeted staff working for 59 INGOs operating in Jordan, 126 staff have responded to the research questionnaire. The collected dataset has been analysed using the structural equation modelling-partial least square (SEM-PLS) technique.FindingsAnalysis of the data revealed the significant positive effect of TQM practices. Beneficiary focus, empowerment-teamwork and continuous improvement impact 35% of job involvement. Meanwhile, beneficiary focus and empowerment-teamwork affect 34 and 47% of career satisfaction and organisational commitment, respectively. Significantly, empowerment-teamwork and continuous improvement determine 62% of job satisfaction. However, the low extent of training and education is challenging to enhance employees' positive emotions.Practical implicationsThis research provides further evidence on the importance of TQM practices to the leaders of INGOs. Therefore, to orient their resources towards TQM implementation to enhance work-related attitudes, and in turn, the performance of interventions in this challenging sector.Originality/valueThis research extends the knowledge regarding certain TQM practices that naturally and variably empower job and career satisfaction, job involvement, and organisational commitment within the INGOs. Therefore, to confirm the validity of this research direction in a new uncovered sector, which has its own specificities.

Analisa Pengaruh Professionalism dan Rewards Terhadap Job Satisfaction Serta Implikasinya Pada Organizational Commitment; Telaah Pada Sopir Taksi Konvensional Bandara Soekarno-Hatta

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Aldo Winata
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Taxi Driver ◽  
Probability Method ◽  
Positive Effect

Jakarta is the place where the largest number of land transportation in Indonesia, according to Djarot in Kompas.com article, vehicles every day increased about 1500 units. And according to an article from Liputan 6, revenue from conventional taxi drivers dropped dramatically after the entry of online transport by 40-50% during 2016 due to the entry of online transport. Conventional taxi companies must immediately anticipate this phenomenon so that their human resources can survive in the company. The purpose of this research are first, to know is there a positive effect from professionalism factors to organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Second, to know job satisfaction factors have a positive effect to organizational commitment. And the last is to know is there a positive effect from rewards factors to job satisfaction and organizational commitment’s factors. This research uses descriptive method with non-probability method. Through judgmental sampling technique, primary data collection was obtained from questionnaire distribution to conventional taxi driver of Soekarno-Hatta Airport. The data has been collected and then obtained by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The result of this research indicates that there is positive influence from professionalism to organizational commitment but the data do not support the hypothesis, there is positive influence from professionalism to job satisfaction, but there’s negative effect between job satisfaction and organizational commitment, there is positive relation of rewards to job satisfaction, Finally there is a positive effect of rewards on organizational commitment. Keywords: organizational commitment, professionalism, rewards, job satisfaction, ecommerce, conventional taxi driver.

scholarly journals The Stress-Induced Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Hospitality Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1327
Author(s):  
Sung-Eun Kang ◽  
Changyeon Park ◽  
Choong-Ki Lee ◽  
Seunghoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Latex Gloves ◽  
Hospitality Organizations ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

This study explores how COVID-19-induced stress (CID) influences organizational trust, job satisfaction, self-esteem, and commitment in tourism and hospitality organizations. A total of 427 tourism affiliated employees in South Korea participated in an online survey. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), the proposed conceptual model reveals that CID stress in tourism/hospitality employees is negatively related to organizational trust, job satisfaction, and self-esteem which, in turn, is positively related to organizational commitment. CID stress also indirectly affects organizational commitment. The findings have significant strategic implications for tourism and hospitality organizations‒specifically, the provision of instrumental resources (e.g., safety glasses, latex gloves, hand sanitizers, facial masks) to alleviate their employees’ work-related stress during pandemics.

The effect of actual workplace learning on job satisfaction and organizational commitment

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 481-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geunpil Ryu ◽  
Seong-Gin Moon
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Workplace Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Work Attitudes ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Programs

Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of workplace learning experience and intrinsic learning motive on job satisfaction and organizational commitment. In addition, the study examined the moderating effect of intrinsic learning motives on the relationship between learning experience and job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Design/methodology/approach The current research used the Human Capital Corporate Panel survey data set, which aimed to explore how human resource development practices influence corporate performance. In all, 10,003 samples from 441 companies were used for data analysis. Findings Results indicate that taking part in workplace learning programs positively affects job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Likewise, intrinsic learning motives are also positively related to work attitudes. However, no interaction effect between the intrinsic learning motive and the learning experience was found, which may imply that an autonomous extrinsic learning motive is a better predictor for explaining job satisfaction than is a purely intrinsic learning motive within an organizational context. Originality/value Little research has examined the actual effect of workplace learning programs on employees’ attitudes regarding job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Furthermore, to the authors’ knowledge, no research has examined the moderating effect of intrinsic learning motive with workplace learning experience on employees’ positive work attitudes.

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