Mar 13, 2019 

Abstract

Job satisfaction is defined as a feeling of fulfilment or enjoyment that a person derives from their job. The degree of satisfaction depends on how an individual expect their job to be based on their own perspectives. In the other hand , job dissatisfaction had been detected as a stressor among the employees. The purpose of this study is to find the relationship between job satisfaction and both psychological and physical health among Malaysian working women. The methodology of this study is the cross sectional method , in which was conducted among 567 Malaysian women working in the public sector. The outcomes of this study is , it had been revealed that job satisfaction is highly related to  the expectations of employees towards their jobs. The employee who perceive their work to be meaningful, enjoyable and important, are not overwhelmed by paperwork, do not have too much work to do and find the rules convenient are less likely to suffer from psychological distress. Inversely ,the dissatisfaction of jobs are associated with general mental health, anxiety, depression and social dysfunction indices. Moreover, job overload has been shown to have a moderate impact on the mental health statuses of employees. In conclusion, there is a link between job satisfaction and the health conditions of the employees. Futher recommended actions, trainings, and practices on improving working condtitions to nurture the satisfactory of the workers to their jobs.

 FULL ABSTRACT
     Previous researcher state that U-I linkage is a significant part towards the innovation system (IS). This article study aims to find out about cooperation between Universities and firm-level TI of firms by focusing on Automotive and Biotechnology sectors in Malaysia, which is to enhance the U-I linkage. This scope of this study is about the mediating effect of KT channel and KT barriers towards technology innovation (TI) between Automotive and Biotechnology sectors. The analysis was carried out using sample data of 198 firms which 118 from Biotechnology and 80 from Automotive were selected for analysis. The outcome for this studies show a significant but between perceived importance of universities and firm-level TI, which indicates that firms have used universities in Malaysia less than their perceived importance. Secondly, the sequential effect of knowledge transfer KT channels and perceived barriers fully mediate the relationship between universities and TI which have a negative influence on TI. Thirdly, the perceived importance of universities when viewed together with KT channels and perceived barriers, explains and predicts firm-level TI, which was significantly different in the two sectors. The automotive firms reported higher perceived importance of universities than biotechnology firms in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship.

Purpose: This study seeks to extend these findings by investigating the relationship between universities and firm-level TI of firms

Scope: Sampled data of 198 firms from automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia. The data were collected through a survey formed by the International Development Research Centre (I.D.R.C) in 2009.

Findings: i) The result from PLS-SEM analysis shows a significant negative association between perceived importance of universities and firm-level IT.

                 ii) The result helped distinguish three different factors that can potentially help the exploration of the knowledge base of universities for TI.

 

   This study carried out a systematic research about the relationship between universities and firm-level TI of firms. Automotive and biotechnology are highly demand in industrial sector as these sectors are known for developing thousands of innovations and strategic to the industry nowdays. This research involves 198 firms from the automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia by using the method of analytical method where the action focused on the data collection, the measurement instruments and the analytical methods. The first part of the data shows that there was a huge significant negative association between perceived importance of universities and firm-level TI. Secondly the result demonstrates that the sequential effects of KT channel and barriers fully mediated the relationship between universities and TI. Thirdly the SEM framework of perceived importance of universities in combination with KT channels and barriers was able to explain and predict firm-level TI and it is significantly different between automotive and biotechnology sector.

·         This study seeks to analyse the perceived relationship between universities and firm-level TI in the automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia by using KT Channels and perceived barriers as the mediating variables.

·         Sample data of 198 firms from the automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia.

·         The data were collected through a survey financed by the International Development Centre(IDRC) in 2009.

·         Results from PLS-SEM analysis shows negative association between perceived importance of universities and firm-level TI.

·         Sequential effect of KT Channels and barriers fully mediated between universities and TI.

 

·         This research is conducted to study the perceived relationship between universities and firm-level TI in the automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia by using KT Channels and perceived barriers as the mediating variables. It was carried out using sample data of 30 firms with ISO firms each in two sectors. The data were collected through a survey financed by the International Development Centre(IDRC) in 2009. The overall response rate using face-to-face interview was 70%(211 firms) with a breakdown of 85%(127 firms) for biotechnology and 56%(84 firms)  for automotive. However, after removing the outiers in the data, only 198 respondents(118 from biotechnology and 80 from automotive with 79% and 53% usable respectively) were selected(66%) for analysis. This research produced three main results. Firstly, the results analysis shows negative association between perceived importance on universities and firm-level TI. Secondly, the results displayed the sequential effect of knowledge transfer(KT) channels and barriers fully mediated between universities and TI. Lastly, the perceived importance of universities when viewed together with KT Channels and perceived barriers, explains and predicts firm-level TI, which was significantly different in two sectors.

- analyse the preceived relationship between universities and firm-level TI in the automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia by using KT channels and preceived barriers as the mediating variables. 

FINDINGS

-sequental effect of KT channels and barriers fully mediated the relationship between universities and TI.

- The analysis was carried out using sampled data of 198 firms from the automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia

SCOPE

-70% (211 firms) with a breakdown of 85% (127 firms) for biotechnology and 56% (84 firms) for automotive. 

ABSTRACT

This study seeks to analyse the preceived relationship between universities and firm-level TI in the automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia by using KT channels and preceived barriers as the mediating variables. This study also is to know the current level and dynamics of the knowledge base could be measured by a range of indicators, including bibliometrics ( citations, volume of publications, orientation) , number, size, and orientation of R&D projects, number of professors, number of patents, assessments by managers and others, and learning curves. The analysis was carried out using sampled data of 198 firms from the automotive and biotechnology sectors in Malaysia. The overall response rate using face t face interview was 70% (211 firms) with a breakdown of 85% (127 firms) for biotechnology and 56% (84 firms) for automotive. The results from the PLS-SEM analysis show a significant negative association between preceived importance of universities and firmblevel TI. The results demonstrate that the sequental effect of KT channels and barriers fully mediated the relationship between universities and TI.