/jurnalpengurusan Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:50:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 /jurnalpengurusan/article/walk-the-talk-bringing-spirituality-to-workplace-through-transformational-leadership-and-emotional-intelligence-in-higher-education-institutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-bringing-spirituality-to-workplace-through-transformational-leadership-and-emotional-intelligence-in-higher-education-institutions Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:50:19 +0000 /jurnalpengurusan/?post_type=article&p=5110 Leadership stayed at the pinnacle in the arena of organizational behavior research since decades and attained significant consideration of scholars pursuing to define multifaceted dynamics of leadership and their influence on spirit at work. Studying workplace spirituality in academicians has a high value that definitely requires attention. This study attempts to explore association amongst transformational leadership and workplace spirituality of academicians through the lens of emotional intelligence in public sector universities of Pakistan. In this study, the hypothesized model was measured by using Structural Equation Modelling – Partial Least Squares. The response from 252 academicians specified that link between transformational leadership and workplace spirituality is statistically noteworthy where emotional intelligence plays a significant role as mediator. The findings enhance positive effects of transformational leadership style consistent with workplace spirituality contributing significantly to leadership literature in the higher education sector and suggest that institutions may implement practices that help in building the environment of workplace spirituality.

]]> /jurnalpengurusan/article/generic-skill-requirements-between-employers-aspiration-and-the-need-of-professional-employees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=generic-skill-requirements-between-employers-aspiration-and-the-need-of-professional-employees Sun, 09 Oct 2022 16:32:16 +0000 /jurnalpengurusan/?post_type=article&p=4656 The purpose of this study is to explore the different generic skills (GS) required by employers and the generic skills possessed by professional employees in Malaysia. This study also aims to determine whether there are differences in the GS requirements among employers based upon the size of the organization, type of ownership, and type of organization. A quantitative approach, utilizing questionnaires and interviews, was employed as the main method of collecting data. The sample consists of 141 service-based employers and 167 professional employees. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire items were tested using the Cronbach Alpha and the SEM CFA approaches. The results demonstrate that: (1) 80 percent of the employers lauded on leadership, management, critical thinking, problem solving, social skills and teamwork skills; (2) only 28 percent of the employers require entrepreneurial skills when recruiting new staff; and (3) there is no significant difference in the generic skills required in relation to the size, type, and ownership of the employer. On the other hand, the generic skills rated highly by the employees in the survey are teamwork skills. Entrepreneurship skills received a low rating from both employers and employees during the survey. The implications of this study include a call for further research to determine effective teaching and learning strategies in developing the designated GS, especially for skills that are highly sought after by employers. The originality of this study stems from the lack of literature that directly examines the need for GS among professional employees in the public and private sectors.

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