Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

This study focuses on evaluating direct relationships between workplace environment, peer support, employee motivation and organisational support, and employee productivity support within higher education institutions in Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Structural Equation Model techni...

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Main Authors: Zahir Osman, Zulaihan Ismail, Bibi Nabi Ahmad Khan, Noral Hidayah Alwi
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Published: ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning 2020
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author Zahir Osman,
Zulaihan Ismail ,
Bibi Nabi Ahmad Khan,
Noral Hidayah Alwi,
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Bibi Nabi Ahmad Khan,
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description This study focuses on evaluating direct relationships between workplace environment, peer support, employee motivation and organisational support, and employee productivity support within higher education institutions in Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Structural Equation Model technique was utilised to assess the direct effects of workplace environment at home, peer support, employee motivation, and organisational support on employee productivity. The model was designed and later analysed using the Partial Least Square procedure on data collected from a survey that yielded 579 usable questionnaires. The results demonstrated that workplace environment, peer support, and employee motivation have a positive and significant influence on employee productivity, while organisational support has a negative and significant influence on employee productivity. The findings suggest that higher education institutions should give greater emphasis on strengthening the workplace environment at home, peer support, employee motivation, and organisational support to ensure employee productivity is high if a work-from-home policy is implemented. (Abstract by authors)
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spelling oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:13512021-06-09T02:28:32Z Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia Zahir Osman, Zulaihan Ismail , Bibi Nabi Ahmad Khan, Noral Hidayah Alwi, LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education This study focuses on evaluating direct relationships between workplace environment, peer support, employee motivation and organisational support, and employee productivity support within higher education institutions in Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Structural Equation Model technique was utilised to assess the direct effects of workplace environment at home, peer support, employee motivation, and organisational support on employee productivity. The model was designed and later analysed using the Partial Least Square procedure on data collected from a survey that yielded 579 usable questionnaires. The results demonstrated that workplace environment, peer support, and employee motivation have a positive and significant influence on employee productivity, while organisational support has a negative and significant influence on employee productivity. The findings suggest that higher education institutions should give greater emphasis on strengthening the workplace environment at home, peer support, employee motivation, and organisational support to ensure employee productivity is high if a work-from-home policy is implemented. (Abstract by authors) ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning 2020 Article PeerReviewed https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/Special_Issue2020.php Zahir Osman, and Zulaihan Ismail , and Bibi Nabi Ahmad Khan, and Noral Hidayah Alwi, (2020) Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia. ASEAN Journal of Open & Distance Learning (AJODL). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2232-0814 https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1351/
spellingShingle LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Zahir Osman,
Zulaihan Ismail ,
Bibi Nabi Ahmad Khan,
Noral Hidayah Alwi,
Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia
title Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia
title_full Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia
title_fullStr Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia
title_short Determinants of Work-from-Home Productivity among Higher Education Institution Employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia
title_sort determinants of work-from-home productivity among higher education institution employees during the covid-19 pandemic in malaysia
topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
url https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/Special_Issue2020.php
https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/Special_Issue2020.php