Organisational climate as a predictor of workforce performance in the Malaysian higher education institutions.

Autor/inn/en	Musah, Mohammed Borhandden; Ali, Hairuddin Mohd; Vazhathodi al-Hudawi, Shafeeq Hussain; Tahir, Lokman Mohd; Daud, Khadijah Binti; Said, Hamdan Bin; Kamil, Naail Mohammed
Titel	Organisational climate as a predictor of workforce performance in the Malaysian higher education institutions.
Quelle	In: Quality assurance in education, (2016) 3, S.416-438Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-4883
DOI	10.1108/QAE-10-2014-0048
Abstract	Purpose This study aims to investigate whether organisational climate (OC) predicts academic staff performance at Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs). The study equally aims at validating the psychometric properties of OC and workforce performance (WFP) constructs. Design/methodology/approach Survey questionnaires were administered to 800 academic staff of eight selected HEIs. Principal component analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, full-fledged structural equation modelling and multiple regression analysis were performed to explore the underlying factors and test the factorial validity of the constructs. Findings The analysis yielded a five-factor index for the OC construct, whereas the WFP construct comprised two factors. The findings reveal a strong predictive causal effect between OC and WFP. These results suggest that establishing a positive OC enhances academic staff performance. Furthermore, the hypothesised model adds new knowledge to the literature of OC, from the Malaysian context, which could be used to predict WFP at the tertiary level. Practical implications The study concludes by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of the findings for HEIs. Originality/value This paper makes a significant contribution to the understanding of how OC could be used as an effective instrument in improving academic staff performance in the context of Malaysian HEIs.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2021/4/12