Enjoyable Workplace and Organizational Excellence. Reality and the way Forward

• Main Author: Rusli, Ahmad
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41120/1/Enjoyable%20Workplace.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41120/

This study explores factors contributes to the enjoyable work place and its relationship with organizational excellence among state civil servants with the role of supervisory support as the mediating variable. The researchers highlighted the enjoyment of work dimensions covers aspects of working culture, workers well-being and work place relation. A pragmatism research philosophy with combination of qualitative and quantitative research strategy was used in this study. Deductive and inductive approach was applying and the data was collected using crosssection time frame. The method used for data collection is multi-methods (on-line, pencil and paper questionnaires, individual and focus group discussion). Simple random and convenience sampling was used to collect the data from respondents and informants of this study. Descriptive, inferential statics and content analysis was used to analyse the data. Based on the research findings, factors which contribute to the enjoyable work place can be categorized into several themes which are working culture, work environment, supporting staff, leadership and reward system. Findings also show that all the work culture, workers well-being and work place relation have a positive effect towards organisational excellence. This study found that supervisory support mediates the relationship between all variables involves. Issues and strategies to strengthen the enjoy working culture also identified. This study contributes significantly to the existing body of knowledge, policy matters and practical aspect on enjoyable work and organizational excellent among the state government servants in Sarawak. This study also discusses related research implication, limitation and recommendation for further research.