Tan Fee Yean

The Perception of Gen Y on Organizational Culture, Religiosity and Corruption in Malaysian Public Organizations

Abstract Organizational culture and religion play s a vital role in shaping and controlling employees behaviour and perception regarding corruption. This paper examined the relationships between organizational culture, religious and corruption in public organization setting. The instrument used to evaluate corruption was that of Jiang et.al, (2012). For organizational culture, the study utilized the items developed by Denison & Mishra (1995) while for religiosity, the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire developed by Plante & Boccaccini (1997) were adopted. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed to Gen Y employees who are currently serving at public organizations in Kedah. A total of 110 questionnaires were returned and used for further analysis. The data were analyzed using SMART PLS to investigate the relationship between the variables. Organizational culture and religious indicated positive influence on corruption.

The influence of Malaysian insurance agents' career planning on their career strategies

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between career planning and career strategies.Based on the career planning model, this study proposes that career planning triggers the implementation of career strategies. Data were gathered through questionnaires from a sample of insurance agents (n = 531) who worked in life and general insurance companies located in the Northern states of Peninsular Malaysia.Regression analysis was performed to test the hypothesis.Results indicated that career planning is positively related to career strategy. This finding generally supports past findings, which suggest that extensive involvement in career planning activities will trigger individuals to implement career strategies to attain their career goals. The findings are discussed and implications are also provided.

Job characteristics, employee well-being, and job performance of public sector employees in Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to examine the structural relationships between the job itself (i.e. job characteristics), employee well-being and job performance in light of the new administrative reform called the Government Transformation Program in Malaysia that stresses on measurable performance outputs.,A total of 208 public sector employees from various public agencies and departments in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia were surveyed. Some of the agencies that took part in the study include state departments, the fishery department, agriculture-related agencies and the rural development agency.,The authors observed that feedback positively influenced employee well-being, which served as a significant mediator in the relationship between feedback and job performance. The results indicated that 26.4 percent of the variance that explained employee well-being was accounted for by the different characteristics of a job. The authors also demonstrated that employee well-being accounted for 41.8 percent of job performance.,The authors recommended that public sector managers consider the element of feedback and enhance employee well-being to improve job performance.,This study offers an insight into the effect of perceived changes in the job itself on employee well-being and subsequent job performance in light of government reforms.