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Job Rotation As A Leadership Development Tool in Malaysia Education Sector

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Intan Maizura Abd Rashid, Mohd Rasdi Zaini, Mastura Roni, Akmal Adanan, Syahril Iman Faisal, Muhammad Fairuz Jamil

Pages 357-364 Received: 01 Oct, 2022 Revised: 03 Nov, 2022 Published Online: 03 Dec, 2022

http://dx.doi.org/10.46886/IJARBSS/v12-i12/10401
The purpose of this study was to look into how job rotation functions as a mechanism for developing leadership in Malaysia's educational system. Since the practise of job rotation is linked to career growth, management of the organisation should put greater emphasis on enhancing job rotation implementation and take into account the development of leadership within the company. In other words, job rotation helps increase employee and organisational effectiveness and production. It aids employees in acquiring new abilities and knowledge, overcoming monotony, and resolving issues with their jobs. It is hoped that by looking at these elements, a thorough grasp of the optimal strategy for starting staff leadership development can be attained. Job rotation is a good choice for developing people for senior roles in the company as well as a tool for identifying high potential personnel. Regardless of work status, participants must have a certain level of daring, be risk-takers, and accept responsibility for this to be successful. The people whose jobs are rotated must regularly perform well. Job rotation puts leaders and leadership to the test. People in the pipeline are trained and groomed for adaptability to display leadership qualities.The ultimate focus of job rotation is succession planning.This study are using descriptive survey to investigate the relationship between motivation, job rotation, skill and knowledge toward leadership skills. Total of 342 set of questionnaire were collected out of 400 respondent. Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software are use in this project. So, a questionnaire were distributed among employees in education sector. Factors such as motivation, job rotation, skill and knowledge and performance is influence the determinants of leadership skill among employees in education sector were analyzed. This study found a substantial association between motivation, job rotation, skill and knowledge, and performance belief and the drivers of leadership qualities among workers in the education sector. The results of this study may contribute to higher staff morale. This study also suggested that future studies aim for greater sample sizes.
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