THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF EXECUTIVES’ ENGAGEMENT ON EXECUTIVES’ PERFORMANCE IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AT KULIM HI-TECH PARK, KULIM KEDAH, MALAYSIA

Abstract

Executives’ engagement plays the important role in addressing issues related to job performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the extent of the mediating effect of executives’ engagement and its contribution to the performance of executive in manufacturing industries. A questionnaire was designed for data collection to measure executives’ engagement related participation in decision making, participation in training, participation in determining rewards, participation in communication session and participation in pass the opinion related bonus on executives’ performance. Data were collected among executives in manufacturing industries at Kulim Hi-tech Park, Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia. Stratified sampling method was used to collect data and the data obtained were analyzed using SmartPls 3.7.8. The results of the study found that there is a significant relationship between participation in determining rewards, participation in communication session and participation in pass the opinions related bonus on executives’ performance in manufacturing industries. While participation in decision making and participation in training has not-significant. It is proved from SmartPls analysis shown that three independent variables have a significant impact on executives’ performance in manufacturing industries with two not-significant. The limitation of the research only covers the manufacturing industries. Another limitation is the respondents only included executives. Apart from these limitations, this research can give the strong impact to the top management of manufacturing industries to design the strategy of executives’ engagement in order to be more effective in improving the work performance of executives.