Reflecting Leadership Effectiveness via Food-hygiene Practices

Authors

  • Mazni Saad Faculty of Business, Universiti Selangor, Jalan Zirkon A 7/A, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Mohamad Faiz Foong Abdullah Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA,40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Mohammad Halim Jeinie Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA,42300 Puncak Alam, Malaysia
  • Rosita Husain Faculty of Business, Universiti Selangor, Jalan Zirkon A 7/A, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.371

Keywords:

Food Safety, Food-hygiene Practice, Leadership Effectiveness, Malaysia

Abstract

Good leadership may implicate and reflect positive actions and effective hygiene practices. This study aims to encourage and disseminate the importance of the use of technological tools in detecting risks in Food-hygiene Practices in six government-controlled training centers. The survey and scientific swab method elicited data on leadership effectiveness (LE) prevalent in these organizations, focusing mainly on their impact on human health and the environment. The regression analysis shows that LE significantly affects perception and actual Food-hygiene Practices. The large effect sizes of significance difference for both practices were also detected. Accordingly, recommendations and limitations are highlighted in this study.

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Published

2016-08-03

How to Cite

Saad, M., Foong Abdullah, M. F., Jeinie, M. H., & Husain, R. (2016). Reflecting Leadership Effectiveness via Food-hygiene Practices. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 1(3), 268–278. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.371

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