Job performance and academic excellence of graduates

This paper examines whether or not performance of employees is determined by merit of their academic excellence which is measured by Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). It also measures the variables that could possibly influence employees’ performance; such as job satisfaction, motivation and in...

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Main Author: Hashim, Junaidah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2012
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spelling iium-280152013-02-13T21:02:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/28015/ Job performance and academic excellence of graduates Hashim, Junaidah HF5549 Personnel management This paper examines whether or not performance of employees is determined by merit of their academic excellence which is measured by Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). It also measures the variables that could possibly influence employees’ performance; such as job satisfaction, motivation and involvement in co-curriculum activities. The data for this study was obtained from two sources: the supervisors, and the graduate subordinates. An adapted version of questionnaire used by Sarmiento et al. (2007) was utilised to assess the perceived performance of employees. A 13-item scale based on Porter (1964) was used to measure motivation. A 14-item scale based on Hackman and Oldham’s (1975) Job Diagnostic Survey was used to measure job satisfaction. In total, 340 respondents from 87 companies participated in this study. The findings revealed that there is a weak the relationship between performance and CGPA. 2012-11-18 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/28015/1/iCERi2012_fullpaper.pdf Hashim, Junaidah (2012) Job performance and academic excellence of graduates. In: Fifth International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, 18-20 November 2012, Spain. (Unpublished)
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Job performance and academic excellence of graduates
description This paper examines whether or not performance of employees is determined by merit of their academic excellence which is measured by Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). It also measures the variables that could possibly influence employees’ performance; such as job satisfaction, motivation and involvement in co-curriculum activities. The data for this study was obtained from two sources: the supervisors, and the graduate subordinates. An adapted version of questionnaire used by Sarmiento et al. (2007) was utilised to assess the perceived performance of employees. A 13-item scale based on Porter (1964) was used to measure motivation. A 14-item scale based on Hackman and Oldham’s (1975) Job Diagnostic Survey was used to measure job satisfaction. In total, 340 respondents from 87 companies participated in this study. The findings revealed that there is a weak the relationship between performance and CGPA.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Hashim, Junaidah
author_facet Hashim, Junaidah
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title Job performance and academic excellence of graduates
title_short Job performance and academic excellence of graduates
title_full Job performance and academic excellence of graduates
title_fullStr Job performance and academic excellence of graduates
title_full_unstemmed Job performance and academic excellence of graduates
title_sort job performance and academic excellence of graduates
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/28015/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28015/1/iCERi2012_fullpaper.pdf
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