Testing the Mediating Role of Management Commitment to Enhancing Workplace Behaviour and Personal Compliance within the University Environment
Mazni Saad1, Mohd Hanafi Azman Ong2, Noor Malinda Mohamed Mohan3, Reeny Karlina Abdul Rauf4, Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy5
1Mazni Saad, Department of Kulliyyah Languages and Management, International Islamic University Malaysia, Education Hub Pagoh, Jalan Panchor, Pagoh, Muar, Johor, Malaysia.
2Mohd Hanafi Azman Ong, Department of Statistics and Decision Sciences, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University Teknologi Mara, Segamat, Johor, Malaysia.
3Noor Malinda Mohamed Mohan, Department of Business and Accountancy, University Selangor, Jalan Zirkon, Seksyen, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
4Reeny Karlina Abdul Rauf, Department of Business and Accountancy, University Selangor, Jalan Zirkon, Seksyen, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
5Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy, Department of Business and Accountancy, University Selangor, Jalan Zirkon, Seksyen, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Manuscript received on 18 June 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 June 2019 | Manuscript Published on 19 June 2019 | PP: 446-453 | Volume-8 Issue-8S June 2019 | Retrieval Number: H10770688S19/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: In line with the 2020 Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Master Plan, a continuous proactive commitment from the university’s management is called for to ensure that its campus community can enjoy working in an environment that is mutually trusting, happy, productive, and safe. This study investigates the managementcommitment of several local universities through the eyes of its students and staff totalling 221 respondents. Assessment of the three regression models found Management Commitment significantly mediating the Behavioral and Personal Compliance relationship. This increased Management Commitment level subsequently pushes the average agreement level that the students and staff have for Personal Compliance. That management commitment has a mediating role to play in the interaction of these variables in the university environment confirms the Social Exchange Theory, where the students and staff would give back to the university what they have taken as a token of appreciation for top management’s effort at looking after their well-being. This study implicates management commitment as a critical component for achieving safety, health, and well-being of every employee under its charge. Upholding OSH reflects an acceptance of all the priorities set out in the master plan that will nurture a working environment that cares about safety and health.
Keywords: Compliance, Management Commitment, Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Behaviour.
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