Factors impacting on youth’s leadership participation in Malaysia : social media, social groups or government policies?

• Autorzy: Ekpe I.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2017.16.1.02

Warianty tytułu

PL

Czynniki wpływające na udział przywództwa młodzieżowego w Malezji : media społeczne, grupy społeczne czy polityka rządowa?

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study examined which of the factor (social media, social groups or government policies) most influences youth’s ability to participate in leadership in Malaysia. Using a conceptual framework, and social impact theory, the study aimed to investigate the possible reasons why most Malaysian youths at secondary and tertiary educational institutions do not actively participate in leadership activities in their communities. The study employed cross-sectional survey and proportionate stratified random sampling method to collect data from 310 youth leaders in north, east, west and south zones of Malaysia peninsula. However, after data cleaning, data for 141 respondents were analyzed through descriptive statistics and regression methods. Among others, the study found that social media (use time), and social groups (mentors) have the most significant positive effects on leadership participation among Malaysian youths. The study, therefore, recommended that the government and the universities management should monitor and restrict information transmitted on social media to forestall negative social influence on youths by mentors. This could lead to greater participation in leadership activities among Malaysian youths.

PL

W badaniu sprawdzono, który czynnik (media społecznościowe, grupy społeczne czy polityka rządu) ma największy wpływ na zdolność młodzieży do udziału w przywództwie w Malezji. Korzystając z ram koncepcyjnych i teorii wpływu społecznego, badanie miało na celu zbadanie możliwych przyczyn, dla których większość malezyjskich młodych ludzi w szkołach średnich i wyższych nie uczestniczy aktywnie w działaniach przywódczych w swoich społecznościach. W badaniu wykorzystano ankietę przekrojową i metodę proporcjonalnej stratyfikacji losowego próbkowania w celu zebrania danych od 310 liderów młodzieżowych w północnych, wschodnich, zachodnich i południowych strefach półwyspu Malezji. Dane zebrane od 141 respondentów przeanalizowano za pomocą statystyki opisowej i metod regresji. Badania wykazały, między innymi, że media społecznościowe i grupy społeczne mają najbardziej znaczący pozytywny wpływ na zaangażowanie przywódcze wśród malezyjskiej młodzieży.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

social media; social group; government policy; leadership; Malaysian youths

PL

media społecznościowe; grupy społeczne; polityka rządowa; przywództwo; młodzież malezyjska

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 16, No. 1
• Strony: 21--31
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ekpe I.

• Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Locked Bag 36, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).