scholarly journals Employees’ Job Satisfaction and Performance through working from Home during the Pandemic Lockdown

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (15) ◽  
pp. 461-467
Author(s):  
Rugayah Hashim ◽  
Alfina Bakar ◽  
Ismayaza Noh ◽  
Hanim Azura Mahyudin
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Open Access Article

The pandemic lockdown provided the impetus for working from home or telework. The survey objective was to gauge the employees' job satisfaction and performance while working from home. Responses from 503 (80.9%) administrative staff from Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Malaysia, were analyzed. The findings indicated that 87.1% were satisfied with working from home; however, the work performance, measured through the availability of ICT peripherals, showed a dismaying 53.7%. The implications from the findings require university administrators to reassess the policy for working from home; that is, only employees with adequate ICT equipment can be allowed to telework. Keywords: work from home, telework, job satisfaction, work performance eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2515.

scholarly journals Work-Life Balance and Job Satisfaction among Malaysian Healthcare Employees

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Muhamad Khalil BIN Omar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Arrangements ◽  
Standard Work ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Increasing participation of women and dual career couples into the employment world, together with the establishment of non-standard work arrangements have affected the employees' ability to juggle between work and life and therefore influencing the satisfaction in performing their job especially among those who are working in 24-hour operating companies such in a healthcare industry. Hence, this study among 681 employees of a Malaysian healthcare organization has found that there was a positive and significant effect of satisfaction with work-life balance towards job satisfaction and male workers were significantly more satisfied with their jobs as compared to the female counterpart.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals The Effects of Colour in Work Environment: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (13) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nattha Savavibool ◽  
Birgitta Gatersleben ◽  
Chumporn Moorapun
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Design Element ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Colour Perception ◽  
Work Related ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Important Design ◽  
Open Access Article

In the work environment, colour is considered an important design element used to improve aesthetic qualities of the environment and for a company’s branding. This paper reviews existing research on the effects of workplace colour on worker’s mood, wellbeing and other work-related outcomes. In total 40 papers fitted the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The results show a significant influence of colour on affect (e.g. mood, emotion), wellbeing (e.g. stress, comfort, wellbeing), and performance (e.g. productivity, performance, creativity). The review concludes with suggestions for further research.Keywords: Colour perception; Colour psychology; Effect of colour; Work environment.eISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v3i13.152

scholarly journals Reward and Satisfaction: Keeping hospitality employees loyal

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
pp. 147-153
Author(s):  
Nurfatihah Mazlan ◽  
Norzuwana Sumarjan ◽  
Nadia Hanin Nazlan ◽  
Dwi Suhartanto
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Employee Loyalty ◽  
Financial Reward ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Employee loyalty is influenced by job satisfaction which stems from various factors such as reward, work environment, or leadership. Due to the importance of loyal employees in maintaining the competitive advantage of organisation, this study examines how reward in upper-upscale hospitality organisations in Selangor influences job satisfaction and employee loyalty. Structural equation modelling using SmartPLS found significant paths between financial rewards, job satisfaction, and employee loyalty. The same could not be said for non-financial rewards. The findings provide insights into how hoteliers can strategise their financial reward and maximise non-financial reward usage to retain the employees, especially during turbulences. Keywords: Financial reward; non-financial reward; job satisfaction; employee loyalty eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i17.2817  

scholarly journals ‘Working From Home’ – A change in landed housing development for a new emerging township in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Fairus Kholid ◽  
Puteri Mayang Bahjah Zaharin ◽  
Kartini Kasmuri ◽  
Yasin Ramadhan Zahari
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Qualitative Observation ◽  
Housing Typology ◽  
Open Access Article

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a massive increase in the number of Malaysians working from home. This scenario has put the living and working gap at disposal, questioning the relevancy of ‘living lifestyle’, particularly on the new housing township projects. This paper investigates the culture of working from home and its influence on the latest emerging township’s housing development model. Using the qualitative observation and comparative analysis approach, the findings suggest that integrating working culture into housing design will reinvent the spatial procession and quality of the living lifestyles, thus advocating for a new housing typology for the mass. Keywords: Working from home; Housing design; Spatial innovation; Living lifestyle eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI:

scholarly journals Sustainability Factors and Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Assa Amiril ◽  
Abdul Hadi Nawawi ◽  
Roshana Takim ◽  
Siti Nur Farhana Ab. Latif
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Project ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Project Sustainability ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Open Access Article

A Transportation infrastructure projects often involve the considerable land use and huge resource that can cause serious impacts to the environment and social dislocation. Hence, implementation of sustainable factors is essential. This paper attempts (1) to review infrastructure project sustainability factor and performance, and (2) to propose a framework o relationship between the sustainability factors and performance for railway projects in Malaysia. The results from the literature show that sustainability factors and performance can be categorized under environment, economic, social, engineering/resource utilization and project managementKeywords: Transportation; infrastructure project; sustainability factors; sustainability performanceeISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals Employers’ Perceptions in Hiring Decisions Pertaining to People with Disability

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
pp. 157-163
Author(s):  
Norhayati Mat Yusoff ◽  
Sofia Sarmimi Saripin ◽  
Rosmaliza Muhammad ◽  
Agus Sudono
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Hiring Decisions ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Employer Perceptions ◽  
People With Disability ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Gender Type

This study aimed to analyze hotels employers’ perceptions in hiring decisions on people with disability (PWD). A total of 35 samples out of 72 employers among the 4 and 5-star hotels in Kuala Lumpur were selected based on the census sampling method. It is found that employer perceptions to hire PWDs are influenced by gender, type of disability, work performance concerns, and co-worker and guest concerns. Interestingly, employers are discovered to have more positive perceptions towards female PWDs. They are also interested to hire PWDs who meet the requirements of the job regardless of their disability. Keywords: Employers’ perceptions; hiring decisions; people with disability; hotel industry. eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i17.2810

scholarly journals Indicating Users’ Risk in Building Performance Evaluation for University Buildings

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 47-57
Author(s):  
Natasha Khalil ◽  
Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman ◽  
Mohamad Rizal Baharum ◽  
Husrul Nizam Husin
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Performance Issues ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Open Access Article

Higher education building (HEB) is believed to be key functional. It spawns not only environment, but also human and economic resources. Initially, growing students’ population with various learning activities has constituted risk emergence, inefficient of energy use and climate discomfort. Thus, it decreases the yearly total performance of the building. To sustain the building efficiency, Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) plays a vital role to improve performance issues in HEB. Hence, this paper explores the significance of users’ feedback as the concept of building performance. This paper also describes literatures on the HEB’s background including risk factors and performance issues. eISSN 2514-751X © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i10.312  

scholarly journals The Knowledge of Awareness on Designing Physical Learning Environment for Autism

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roslinda binti Ghazali ◽  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip ◽  
Ismail Samsuddin ◽  
Heba Samra
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Physical Learning Environment ◽  
Affected Relative ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Open Access Article

Autism occurs in every racial and ethnic group gives a life-long impact to their affected relative. Conducive physical learning environment deliver benefit and helps autistic children improve their skill and performance.  This research aims to develop a framework of the Physical Learning Environment, and this paper to determine the respondent knowledge of awareness on physical learning environment for autism. In summary, there are nine components involved: building scale, accessibility, wayfinding, toilet provision, window, ventilation/heating, threshold, legibility, and furniture. The significance of this research could contribute towards the creation of a quality environment for autistic children within the Malaysian context.   Keywords: Autism; physical learning environment; descriptive analysis. eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI:

scholarly journals Daylighting and Readers’ Satisfaction: Raja Tun Uda Public Library, Shah Alam

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ridzwan Othman ◽  
Maz Aiera Mohd Mazli
Keyword(s):  
Interior Design ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Visual Comfort ◽  
Main Subject ◽  
Library Users ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Social Behaviours

Designing library study environment is important to the mood, motivation and performance of individual because interior design plays an important role on human mood and social behaviours. Lighting, as a control architectural tool, gives important influences on users’ perception behaviour and visual comfort in libraries. A public library in Shah Alam was chosen as the main subject. The result found that the library users prefer the seat near daylighted area, but the time spend in the library is not really affected by daylighting. Besides for visual comfort, daylighting is not the only contributor to overall comfort and user’s satisfaction. Keywords: Daylighting; readers’ satisfaction; visual comfort; seating preference eISSN 2514-751X © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals Determinants of Student Social Inclusion in Malaysian Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Sepideh Sedaghatnia ◽  
Amir Ghahramanpouri ◽  
Hasanuddin Lamit
Keyword(s):  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Academic Services ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Open Access Article

This study aims to identify main factors affecting students’ social inclusion in universities. A self-administered questionnaire has been administered to a stratified sample of 360 students from three research universities of Malaysia. Through conducting factor analysis, ten constructs including legibility, social relation, hostel quality, facilities, extracurricular activities, accessibility, safety, comfort, academic services, and transportation were identified. The findings of the study can be used by university administrators as a guide for better understanding of students’ needs and allocate resources effectively in the campus environment.Keywords: Social inclusion, Campus, Student, Exploratory factor analysiseISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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