The Effect Of Decentralization Towards Affective Commitment Among Universiti Sains Malaysia Administrative Employees
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Date
2010
Authors
Hasenan, Haryani
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
The present study investigates the effect of decentralization towards affective
commitment among Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) administrative officers.
It also studied the role of work engagement as the mediator bet\veen the
relationship of decentralization and affective commitment. Questionnaires
containing previous measures was developed and sent to schools in the main
campus, Penang which was involved in the decentralization of human
resources practices. Data from the respective respondents ranging from grades
41 to 52 were used to test the research model. Overall, the study revealed that
there is a positive significant relationship between decentralization and
affective commitment among USM administrative officers. Since all the
hypotheses were suppmied, the cuiTent study concludes that work engagement
patiially mediates the relationship between decentralization and affective
commitment. In conclusion, the findings can be used to enhance both of the
roles ofhuman resource department at the central and school levels in attaining
APEX mission of attaining, nurturing and retaining talents (human capital) as
its competitive advantage.
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Commitment among Universiti Sains Malaysia , administrative officers.