Teachers’ Work Value Towards Workplace Culture in Educational Organization of Malaysia

Authors

  • Abdul Ghani Kanesan Abdullah Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  • Ying-Leh Ling Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • Azians Binti Abu Hassan Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Keywords:

Work value, school culture

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the influence of teacher work value on teachers' culture. A total of 540 randomly selected teachers were selected from 36 secondary schools in Penang as respondents in the study. Instruments in the form of questionnaires were used in this study. The findings of the study have found that the variables of working value of teachers and school culture are at moderate level. Furthermore, the findings also show the value of teachers' work, especially the dimensions of engagement, pride, improvement, and activity have a significant influence on school culture. Therefore, the findings of this study suggest that educators need to learn, improve, and transform existing values so as to foster a better personality and add value to their working environment.

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31-10-2021

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Abdul Ghani Kanesan Abdullah, Ying-Leh Ling, & Azians Binti Abu Hassan. (2021). Teachers’ Work Value Towards Workplace Culture in Educational Organization of Malaysia. International Journal of Management Studies (IJMS), 5(2(5), 36–41. Retrieved from https://researchersworld.com/index.php/ijms/article/view/1840

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