Predicting factors of job satisfaction through organizational culture: A case of Malaysian private learning institution
The paper attempts to explore the dimensions of organizational culture and job satisfaction among employees in one of the private learning institutions in Malaysia. The study utilized Organizational Culture Index (OCI) developed by Wallach (1983), which comprised of bureaucratic, innovative, and...
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/58559/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58559/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58559/1/17434-58946-2-PB%20-%20orgnaizational%20culture%20-%20Chan%20%26%20Elizabeth%202792017.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/58559/7/58559_Predicting%20factors%20of%20job%20satisfaction%20through%20organizational%20culture_SCOPUS.pdf |
| Summary: | The paper attempts to explore the dimensions of organizational culture and job satisfaction among
employees in one of the private learning institutions in Malaysia. The study utilized Organizational
Culture Index (OCI) developed by Wallach (1983), which comprised of bureaucratic, innovative, and
supportive cultures. Multistage sampling has been used to select the sample for the survey designed.
Questionnaires were distributed to 118 employees, however, only 77 yielded valid responses. The data
were then analyzed with the Pearson-Product Moment Correlation test and Multiple Regression tests
using the enter method through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. The
findings of the study show that bureaucratic organizational culture has a positive and a moderate
relationship with job satisfaction, while, innovative and supportive organizational cultures have
positive and high relationships with job satisfaction. In addition, multiple regression analysis indicates
that innovative and bureaucratic organizational cultures are the predictors that enhance job
satisfaction among the employees in the current private learning institution. Hence, this had called
upon the management of the particular learning institutions to foster on innovative and bureaucratic
organizational cultures in order to enhance the employees’ job satisfaction that will result in higher
organization’s productivity. Further study to replicate the research in various industries in Malaysia to
explore more on the employees’ job satisfaction is suggested. Future studies can also examine
organizational culture with other variables such as leadership style, organizational commitment, and
employee engagement in the Malaysian setting. |
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