Recognition and Appreciation and the Moderating Role of Self-esteem on Job Satisfaction and Performance among IT Employees in Melaka
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore and examine employees' perceptions of recognition and appreciation among Telekom Malaysia (TM) employees in Melaka and the psychological influence it has on their job satisfaction, performance, productivity, and commitment towards the organizational goals.According to one of the laws of psychology which "says if you want someone to repeat a behavior, you should positively recognize the behavior immediately".Thus, it has been positively affirmed that every human being like to be recognized and appreciated because it is an innate aspiration.Conversely, even though there is nothing complex about recognition and appreciation, studies has found that these items consistently receive the lowest ratings from employees.Furthermore, research conducted over so many eras constantly and consistently discovered that people care about fair treatment, thus, recognition and appreciation of employees must be done appropriately and timely in order for the program to be effective and efficient and achieve its full objective and set goal of motivation.The constructs that will be used in this study will be operationalized using previously-validated and originally developed measures with little or no modifications where necessary to suit the present research context while the primary data of this research will be analyzed using AMOS software.
Source: J of Health Science
Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2563209574