Pengaruh kemanjuran-diri terhadap tingkah laku innovatif di kalangan pekerja-pekerja peringkat eksekutif di syarikat multinasional asing yang beroperasi di Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Fakhrorazi, Husin, Hartini, Nik Abdullah, Nik Ab. Halim
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/20181/1/ICIS%202016%201%2011.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/20181/; http://colgis.uum.edu.my/icis2016/

[Effect of Self-Efficacy on Innovative Behaviors Among Employees of the Executive Level in Foreign Multinational Companies Operating in Malaysia] Elements of self-efficacy, better known as self-efficacy in English is a very important element of motivation in influencing a person's behavior, such as what has been stated in the social cognitive theory.To evaluate the effect of self-efficacy to innovative behavior, a detailed study has been carried out in some selected companies in the country.The companies involved are foreign multinational companies operating in Malaysia in the electrical and electronics sector.A total of 304 respondents from various companies and backgrounds from all over Malaysia have responded to the questions of the questionnaire that was circulated. Data were then analyzed directly by using the variance-based SEM with Smart-PLS v2 program.The study found that self-efficacy huge impact on the innovative behavior of employees. This finding is also consistent with the statement in the social cognitive theory.In conclusion, to drive innovative behavior among employees to a higher level in the organization, the level of self-efficacy for each employee should be enhanced.If necessary, specific training related self-efficacy should be given to every employee in an organization. Elemen kemanjuran-diri atau lebih dikenali sebagai self-efficacy di dalam bahasa Inggeris merupakan satu elemen motivasi yang sangat penting di dalam mempengaruhi tingkah laku seseorang, seperti apa yang telah dinyatakan di dalam teori kognitif sosial. Bagi menilai pengaruh kemanjuran-diri terhadap tingkah laku inovatif, satu kajian terperinci telah dijalankan di beberapa syarikat terpilih di negara ini. Syarikat-syarikat terbabit adalah syarikat-syarikat multinasional asing yang beroperasi di Malaysia di dalam sektor elektrik dan elektronik. Sebanyak 304 responden dari pelbagai syarikat dan latar belakang dari seluruh Malaysia telah memberi maklum balas ke atas soalan soalan soal selidik yang telah diedarkan. Data yang diperolehi kemudiannya dianalisa secara langsung dengan menggunakan varian-based SEM dengan program Smart-PLS v2.Kajian mendapati bahawa kemanjuran-diri memberi kesan yang sangat besar terhadap tingkahlaku inovatif pekerja. Dapatan kajian ini juga selari dengan kenyataan di dalam teori kognitif sosial. Secara kesimpulan, bagi memacu tingkah laku inovatif di kalangan pekerja ke tahap yang lebih tinggi di dalam sesuatu organisasi, tahap kemanjuran-diri bagi setiap pekerja perlu dipertingkatkan. Jika perlu, latihan yang khusus berkaitan kemanjuran-diri perlu diberikan kepada setiap pekerja di dalam sesebuah organisasi.