The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.]

Higher learning institutions in Malaysia recently became a subject of scrutiny by stakeholders and the public at large. Its managerial and leadership performance were being assessed through various perspectives. A pilot study was conducted to measure the performance of the heads of department leade...

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Main Authors: Ab Majid, Md Noh, Mohamed Shuhidan, Shazalina, Tahar, Emiza, Abdul Latiff, Sarimah, Abdul Talib, Nurafida
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Language:English
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13084/1/AJ_MD%20NOH%20AB%20MAJID%20SMRJ%2010%201.pdf
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author Ab Majid, Md Noh
Mohamed Shuhidan, Shazalina
Tahar, Emiza
Abdul Latiff, Sarimah
Abdul Talib, Nurafida
author_facet Ab Majid, Md Noh
Mohamed Shuhidan, Shazalina
Tahar, Emiza
Abdul Latiff, Sarimah
Abdul Talib, Nurafida
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description Higher learning institutions in Malaysia recently became a subject of scrutiny by stakeholders and the public at large. Its managerial and leadership performance were being assessed through various perspectives. A pilot study was conducted to measure the performance of the heads of department leadership, with an objective to identify factors that drive their leadership performance. One hundredand twenty twofull-time managerial/professional and supervisory staff in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Terengganu, Malaysia, participated in this survey. The questionnaire was adopted from an international management survey to measure the effectiveness of the management capability of Malaysian organizations. The results from the survey showed that there were different perceptions between the academic and non-academic staff in UiTM of the ability of the heads of department leadership performance in developing the organization's capability. The survey also concluded that visionary & strategic leadership; and leadership skills & personality traits of these department heads were pivotal in shaping their leadership performance in UiTM Terengganu.
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spelling oai:ir.uitm.edu.my:130842016-06-30T00:50:40Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13084/ The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.] smrj Ab Majid, Md Noh Mohamed Shuhidan, Shazalina Tahar, Emiza Abdul Latiff, Sarimah Abdul Talib, Nurafida Leadership. Transformational leadership Institutions of higher education Malaysia Higher learning institutions in Malaysia recently became a subject of scrutiny by stakeholders and the public at large. Its managerial and leadership performance were being assessed through various perspectives. A pilot study was conducted to measure the performance of the heads of department leadership, with an objective to identify factors that drive their leadership performance. One hundredand twenty twofull-time managerial/professional and supervisory staff in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Terengganu, Malaysia, participated in this survey. The questionnaire was adopted from an international management survey to measure the effectiveness of the management capability of Malaysian organizations. The results from the survey showed that there were different perceptions between the academic and non-academic staff in UiTM of the ability of the heads of department leadership performance in developing the organization's capability. The survey also concluded that visionary & strategic leadership; and leadership skills & personality traits of these department heads were pivotal in shaping their leadership performance in UiTM Terengganu. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2010 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13084/1/AJ_MD%20NOH%20AB%20MAJID%20SMRJ%2010%201.pdf The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.]. (2010) Social and Management Research Journal (SMRJ) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Social_and_Management_Research_Journal_=28SMRJ=29/>, 7 (2). pp. 59-74. ISSN 1675-7017 https://smrj.uitm.edu.my/
spellingShingle Leadership. Transformational leadership
Institutions of higher education
Malaysia
Ab Majid, Md Noh
Mohamed Shuhidan, Shazalina
Tahar, Emiza
Abdul Latiff, Sarimah
Abdul Talib, Nurafida
The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.]
title The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.]
title_full The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.]
title_fullStr The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.]
title_short The leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia / Md Noh Ab Majid ... [et al.]
title_sort leadership performance of departmental heads in an institution of higher learning in malaysia md noh ab majid et al
topic Leadership. Transformational leadership
Institutions of higher education
Malaysia
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13084/1/AJ_MD%20NOH%20AB%20MAJID%20SMRJ%2010%201.pdf
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