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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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The Concept of Altruism and Ihsan as an Approach towards Achieving Psychological Well-Being at The Workplace: An Observation at The Islamic University College of Melaka

Muhammad Yasin Omar Mokhtar, Siti Marhamah Kamarul Arifain, Mohamad Firdaus Mohd Isa, Ahmad Irfan Jailani, Wan Norhayati Wan Othman

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i10/7997

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KUIM is a higher learning institute that is aggressive in developing its physical and academic aspects towards becoming a full university. KUIM is a hub at the state of Melaka which is responsible for the development of knowledge for the present and the afterlife. Therefore, it is important for KUIM to have academic staffs and lecturers who are highly capable in several aspects. This study utilizes a total of 55 respondents who are lecturers of KUIM. The OCB (Organizational Citizen Behaviour) a research instrument designed by Podsakoff et. al. (1990) was utilized through purposive sampling technique. There are 4 items in the questionnaire that touches on the topic of Altruism. The findings suggest that the level of Altruism among the respondents is high. Hence, the human resource management of KUIM must ensure that all lecturers remain commited with high level of altruism to ensure both continue to drive the institution towards a better future.

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In-Text Citation: (Mokhtar, et al., 2020)
To Cite this Article: Mokhtar, M. Y. O., Isa, M. F. M., Arifain, S. M. K., Jailani, A. I., & Othman, W. N. W. (2020). The Concept of Altruism and Ihsan as an Approach towards Achieving Psychological Well-Being at The Workplace: An Observation at The Islamic University College of Melaka . International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 10(10), 637-648.