Assertiveness began to gain scholarly interest in the 1940s but more recent research on assertive... more Assertiveness began to gain scholarly interest in the 1940s but more recent research on assertiveness has pointed to the importance of assertiveness in English language teaching and learning as well as in developing student's communicative competence. In the context of workplace communication also, assertiveness is regarded as an important skill which will improve an individual's interpersonal communication. However, previous cross-cultural studies have shown that Asians are less assertive than Westerners because the principles of assertiveness may be in conflict with the values of Asian society. As a result of this, Asians may be placed in a less favourable light in situations in which assertiveness is highly regarded. Hence, this study aims to discover the level of assertiveness among undergraduates in a Malaysian public university. This paper will also report on two factors i.e. communicative competence and situations that may have a significant relationship on an individual's level of assertiveness. Respondents were chosen through proportionate stratified sampling to complete the Rathus Assertiveness Survey (RAS) used in this study. Findings indicate a high level of assertiveness but a significant difference in the level of assertiveness in different settings, while the relationship between assertiveness and communicative competence appears to contradict past research. Finally, the implication of the findings of this study with regard to employability is discussed.
The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management: Annual Review, 2010
Managing environment for social interaction and collaboration is essential for knowledge sharing ... more Managing environment for social interaction and collaboration is essential for knowledge sharing practices. This paper highlights the organizational issues in knowledge sharing, particularly work environment, social interaction and superior support. The context of this study is limited to ...
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Institutional Repository is powered by EPrints 3 which is developed... more Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Institutional Repository is powered by EPrints 3 which is developed by the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. More information and software credits.
... Arif, Lily Suriani and Tew, Boon Chat and Shaari, Roziana and Bahari, Siti Fatimah and Abdul ... more ... Arif, Lily Suriani and Tew, Boon Chat and Shaari, Roziana and Bahari, Siti Fatimah and Abdul Wahab, Shah Rollah (2008) Hubungan tret personaliti terhadap komitmen pekerja di organisasi : satu tinjauan. In: Faktor Psikologi dalam Pengurusan Organisasi. ...
... Arif, Lily Suriani and Tew, Boon Chat and Shaari, Roziana and Bahari, Siti Fatimah and Abdul ... more ... Arif, Lily Suriani and Tew, Boon Chat and Shaari, Roziana and Bahari, Siti Fatimah and Abdul Wahab, Shah Rollah (2008) Hubungan tret personaliti terhadap komitmen pekerja di organisasi : satu tinjauan. In: Faktor Psikologi dalam Pengurusan Organisasi. ...
Assertiveness began to gain scholarly interest in the 1940s but more recent research on assertive... more Assertiveness began to gain scholarly interest in the 1940s but more recent research on assertiveness has pointed to the importance of assertiveness in English language teaching and learning as well as in developing student's communicative competence. In the context of workplace communication also, assertiveness is regarded as an important skill which will improve an individual's interpersonal communication. However, previous cross-cultural studies have shown that Asians are less assertive than Westerners because the principles of assertiveness may be in conflict with the values of Asian society. As a result of this, Asians may be placed in a less favourable light in situations in which assertiveness is highly regarded. Hence, this study aims to discover the level of assertiveness among undergraduates in a Malaysian public university. This paper will also report on two factors i.e. communicative competence and situations that may have a significant relationship on an individual's level of assertiveness. Respondents were chosen through proportionate stratified sampling to complete the Rathus Assertiveness Survey (RAS) used in this study. Findings indicate a high level of assertiveness but a significant difference in the level of assertiveness in different settings, while the relationship between assertiveness and communicative competence appears to contradict past research. Finally, the implication of the findings of this study with regard to employability is discussed.
The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management: Annual Review, 2010
Managing environment for social interaction and collaboration is essential for knowledge sharing ... more Managing environment for social interaction and collaboration is essential for knowledge sharing practices. This paper highlights the organizational issues in knowledge sharing, particularly work environment, social interaction and superior support. The context of this study is limited to ...
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Institutional Repository is powered by EPrints 3 which is developed... more Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Institutional Repository is powered by EPrints 3 which is developed by the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. More information and software credits.
... Arif, Lily Suriani and Tew, Boon Chat and Shaari, Roziana and Bahari, Siti Fatimah and Abdul ... more ... Arif, Lily Suriani and Tew, Boon Chat and Shaari, Roziana and Bahari, Siti Fatimah and Abdul Wahab, Shah Rollah (2008) Hubungan tret personaliti terhadap komitmen pekerja di organisasi : satu tinjauan. In: Faktor Psikologi dalam Pengurusan Organisasi. ...
... Arif, Lily Suriani and Tew, Boon Chat and Shaari, Roziana and Bahari, Siti Fatimah and Abdul ... more ... Arif, Lily Suriani and Tew, Boon Chat and Shaari, Roziana and Bahari, Siti Fatimah and Abdul Wahab, Shah Rollah (2008) Hubungan tret personaliti terhadap komitmen pekerja di organisasi : satu tinjauan. In: Faktor Psikologi dalam Pengurusan Organisasi. ...
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