JACKAREA DAWSON

It is not important who sees my tears, but who sheds it. It is not important who breaks my heart, but who win it. It is not important who kills my soul, but who praises it. My tears, my heart and my soul, They cannot be torn apart or else I achieve no goal. ( Jakaria Dasan, Sabah )

Talent = Meet Manager's Expectation + Execute Superior Performance + Embrace Sense of Exception

The managerial definition of talent is that talent is a person who delivers a superior performance (Robertson & Abbey, 2003). It is defined in terms of outcomes, delivering the goods, getting the job done better than others. Better means doing a work more quickly, more reliably, and more effectively. Once you are labeled talented, managers have put much expectation on you. Thus, talent is also about expectation. To conclude, the definition of talent in managerial perspective is those persons who are expected to deliver a superior performance on time, reliable, and efficient. (Jakaria Dasan, 2010)

Research on career success is among the popular research in human resource management particularly in organizational behavior. The current research adds to its popularity with significant input. One of its distinctive aspects concerns the role of belonging in explaining some motivation factors that predict managers' career success. The scope of study which focuses on the academic Heads of Department, namely the deans, directors, and chairpersons in faculties, centers, and institutes respectively are what make this study unique. In relation to the second aspect, the uses of social influence theory, social cognitive career theory and work adjustment theory as the common underpinning theories to support the research framework will further highlight the importance of this study. Perhaps, the findings on the performance of the predictors chosen and the preferred outcome, or types of career success are significant. However, to the researcher, finding how sense of belonging has inspired H

Perceived organized support (POS) is grounded by organizational support theory which underlies feeling obligation towards employees, fulfilling their socioemotional need, and rewarding their performance. It strengthens affective commitment, which inspires SOB

To compete, you need motivation and ability... To perform, you need to compete!

Welcome greatest challenges to discover your greatest potential. Be the first to surprise yourself. But, to stay in competition, tell the man in the mirror, "Were these all I can do?"... good luck!

Not many realize the difference between 'asa' and 'satu.' When we say 'satu,' before is zero, after is two, three, and so forth. However, 'asa' is the one and only... its cannot be duplicated to others.

t is interesting to learn that political skill is a master of art. Social astuteness, interpersonal influence, apparent sincerity, and networking ability constitute political skill. Nonetheless, networking is the greatest art of politicking. Networking ability upgrade your value!

Human and organizational-related factors are common predictors to career success. Yet, cannot undermine their influences as basic predictors for achievement. But, managerial competencies are dominant factors, especially on career strategy/management, political skill, & computer skill (the genuine usage of FB is also considered).

Betah aku melalui lara kejahilan Kesunyian melanda kala nafas berdegup kencang Sedang waktu membisu pada lagu kesamaran Bungkam dan longlai serta lesu menyelimuti kekusutan Mengintai nur di sebalik tirai warisan Pasrah pada sisa tekad di setiap liku pencarian Mujur kendati kudrat masih mampu bertahan Mujur hati nurani masih kukuh pedoman Dalam gelap kekaburan Bersuluh... bergenggam harapan Dalam tandus kekeliruan Berbekal... berpusu impian Dalam getar keresahan Bersandar... bertimpa persoalan Hanya kepada-Mu Tuhan Ku pohon kekebalan menempuh taufan kerunduman Mengubah minda yang penuh kedaifan Pada mula gerak perjuangan nukilan: waris basun

According to Shaw (2008), there are five stages of academic career. It begins with a stage of initiation, routinization, secularization, solidification, and finally, graduation. Initiation stage is the stage where academics get use to the academic life. Academics a bit comfortable with their career during the routinization stage. They become vocal in terms of thought during the secularization stage. Peole, especially peers, start to acknowledge their expertise during the solidification stage. But, finally they also have to let go this interesting career. They have to graduate for the last time due to age factor. They have family to entertain full heartedly. JAKARIA DASAN PhD Researcher School of Management, USM

The New Sabah Times JAKARIA DASAN, jakaria@ums.edu.my (Artikel ini telah memenangi Anugerah Utama Penulis UMS tahun 2009 pada Majlis Anugerah Kewartawanan UMS / Persatuan Wartawan Sabah) Sabah Sebagai Tumpuan Pelawat, Pelancong dan Pelajar Antarabangsa Sabah “Negeri di Bawah Bayu” kini sudah mula popular di dunia sebagai salah sebuah tempat destinasi pelancongan yang terkemuka. Keindahan flora dan fauna, khazanah marin yang terpelihara dan kepelbagaian etnik serta lain-lain kurniaan Tuhan kepada ngeri ini telah menjadikan Sabah, tumpuan utama para pelancong luar Negeri. Prasarana lapangan terbang yang baru siap dibina menjadikan Bandar Raya Kota Kinabalu khususnya sebagai salah satu gerbang masuk yang utama ke Negara ini. Kemudahan hotel dan tempat penginapan dengan kadar yang kompetitif turut mengujakan lagi daya tarikan sedia ada. Di sebalik semua kelebihan itu, sebenarnya tersergam indah sebuah lagi ikon pelancongan yang kian menapak megah di Bandar Raya Kota Kinabalu. Unive

Dato Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, the Minister of Higher Education, gave his keynote address in the International Forum held in USM, December 2009. His speech got a thunderous respects from the audiences and international participants. One of them was the Vice-Chancellor of USM, Tan Sri Prof. Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak. In his article published in New Sunday Times, Dzul pointed out few issues raised up by the minister with regards to the global challenges surrounding higher education. It is for the scholar community to work collectively in facing the challenges. MY WORDS: In conjunction with the government effort to transform Malaysian higher education to the next level of hierarchy, academics have to be alert with the decreasing spirit of collegiality either, nationally or internationally. They do not even interested in working together. Everybody is waiting for the offer from nobody. It is time to act as what scholars in developing countries have been doing all this while. They

Sonnenberg (1994) wrote, "When you act in a way that instills trust, that trust is returned. I BELIEVE: "An organization is like a safety box. The key is the employees. The safety box is not forever locked, since you are the key of that safe box. Just make sure that you are the right key to man the safety box (Dasan, 2010)."

I BELIEVE: "Liquids of yellow, blue and green, if two of them are mixed, one color will stand out! The bright or dull of son or daughter can't be ascertained through the mix of genes of father and mother, or either the father or the mother alone. Apart from hardwork, It needs good faith and decent soul" (Dasan, 2010).

The Awareness on Transparency Along with the fast wave of globalization, emerged a new pool of leaders as well. At the same time, people become more alert and better informed with what is happening around them. According to Nixon (2008, p.100), “globalization means that the unfamiliar and strange are everywhere no longer world apart, but part of our world of difference. The unfamiliar of strange, is now local, next door, round the corner, on the street.” Even though globalization spurs fast process from decision to action, people are no longer ignorance. People pay detail attention on transparency aspect of the process from decision to action. In fact, there is an increase of global awareness on transparency. The changing administration of major countries around the world also shows the highly emphasis on the transparency of government administration which was announced as the primary move by the leaders immediately after their inauguration (Obama, 2010; Cameron, 2010; Abdul Razak, 2

I am still reading a book entitled "Connect - Building Success Through People, Purpose, and Performance" written by Keith Harrell and Hattie Hill. The main title "Connect" really connects me to buy this book. I want to know further about this simple word. On page seven, the authors defined connect as to "to feel and/or create a strong, positive relationship with someone (an individual or group) or something (an idea, an institution, a cause, a mission, and so on). The ultimate result of this relationship should be uplifting both for the individual and for others." In short, connect means to bind or fasten together to somebody or something. In order to get connected, one need to ensure these following three elements are there; 1) Emotional link 2) A strong feeling 3) Positive, uplifting relationship Happy Reading! JAKARIA DASAN PhD Candidature SOM, USM

Academically, sense of belonging emerged from Alderian's thought. The term started as the need to belong (Edward et al., 2001) to a particular structure. Various scholars had explored the term further. Maslow (1962) stated that until the fundamental need of belonging is met, other needs go unsatisfied. Later, Bettner and Lew (1989) came up with an interesting finding stating that there are three dimensions of sense of belonging; connect, capable and count. These dimensions are applicable especially in teaching. Before motivating students to achieve greater academic successs, they should learn to connect themselves with the purpose of study and the place or environment, to be able (capable) to unleash their power (what they good at), and to contribute their knowledges and skills for the good of society. This concept, which was introduced by Bettner and Lew (1989), and popularly known as 3Cs, is best applied in school at all levels. In order to develop sense of belonging, students

Nowadays, many working adults are going back to school. The reason underpinning this decision is mainly to enable them to be promoted to the higher ladder in their current job. In other words, this will be a tool for a promotion. However, in line with the fast pace of today's employment activities and the tendency of the long tenure of the senior executives and managers, that expectation might not turn up as expected. Thus, there is a risk for the working adults spending considerable amount of time either as part time or full time students, while their colleagues are building and strengthening their seniority at workplace. WHAT DO YOU SAY?... You may reply here or you can sent your ideas to my email, jackarea2002@yahoo.com. You also can write in bahasa. Thanks, JAKARIA DASAN Phd Candidature, School of Management, USM

There was a survey done by Cornell University with regard to its staff satisfaction on their work life in fall 2005. Four antecedents acted as independent variables; namely, structural position, workload, life outside Cornell and integration (Martin, 2006). Integration or sense of belonging had five-items measurement. "Faculty who feel ignored, cannot navigate the unwritten rules of faculty life, are stressed by politics, are unsatisfied with opportunities to collaborate, and are considering leaving Cornell to find a more supportive work environment as a reason to leave Cornell." In other words, the faculty positive experiences with regards to the five measures had created a strong perception on the sense of belonging. The analysis also pointed out that women were less integrated than men. They constituted the large part of the less integrated faculty who tended to be less satisfied with the faculty work life. MY WORDS: this survey gives an important information about the me

According to Li et al (2008), there must be a need to ensure the nurturing of research environment so that the faculty members who already being overloaded with teaching responsibility and other ad hoc tasks have meaningful and enjoyable research activities. This is in tandem with a global trend in which university has become sites where everyone must at some point think about everything (Nixon, 2008: 20). Thus, effort to encourage "publish or perish" dictum must first takes into consideration the environment of the work life. Li et al further cited the work of Pratt et al (1999)who believed that building a research friendly culture is a major step to improve the research productivity among academicians. Publication, then, should be rewarded accordingly. Promotion is one of the suggested rewards besides tenure and further research funding. Once the management of university shows its seriousness in implementing the culture, the faculty members will keen to engage more in res

Castillo and Cano (2004) had conducted a study explaining the influence of Herzberg et al (1959) Motivator-Hygiene theory on job satisfaction among the faculty in College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Science at Ohio State University. Their research was mooted by Bowen’s (1980) report that the said theory was not applicable for teacher educators in agriculture. Moreover, the motivator-hygiene theory had been popularly used in testing the level of job satisfaction. In addition to that, it was to the researchers’ intention to determine which measures constituted a valid assessment of job satisfaction. Also, the researchers wanted to validate the one-item measure of overall job satisfaction. There were 172 faculty members involved in the study. Hundred and forty eight respondents returned the questionnaires which represented 86% of the response rate. The questionnaires contained three parts. Part I consisted of 18 items from Job Satisfaction Index questionnaire. Each item was

A Study on the employees' perceptions towards quality of work life in private higher learning institution was done by Saad et al (2008). This research was conducted among the staff of UNITAR, one of the leading private higher learning institute in the country (Malaysia). The researchers formulated hypotheses on three objectives. First, to check whether employees' perceptions of job satisfaction is influenced by the organizational climate. Second, to identify sources of stress in higher learning environment. Third, to see whether the level of satisfaction is related to various job related aspects. Ten facets of organziational climate are used to test the relationship. These facets are grouped into affective, cognitive and instrumental. 250 were retuned with a response rate of 54.6%. 44.5% of the respondents are academicians. This fact led to the finding that only three facets namely; meaningfulness, pessimism about organization and self determination are significantly related

Doing PhD is not an easy one. It needs your ultimate understanding on particular topic as stated in the research topic. One day a professor asked me the difference between common research and PhD research. My answer was that PhD's research is done within specific time. The answer was no what he expected. According to him, common research is what 'publish or perish' all about. Academicians have to continually contribute their expertise on their related field of study by doing research. Meanwhile, students who pursue their PhD degree need only to go for the target of the research as specified by the supervisor. They only have to concentrate on that advise given by the supervisor (s). This is the case where PhD's students are said to be under their own management. In other word, they have to be self-management. Along the study period, they have to initiate discussions, ask for the help needed, argue about what you should be learning and so on. The students need to know t

The Abilene Paradox is a paradox in which the limits of a particular situation force a group of people to act in a way that is directly the opposite of their actual preferences. It is a phenomenon that occurs when groups continue with misguided activities which no group member desires because no member is willing to raise objections. It was observed by management expert Jerry B. Harvey in his 1988 book The Abilene Paradox and other Meditations on Management. The name of the phenomenon comes from an anecdote in the book which Harvey uses to elucidate the paradox: On a hot afternoon visiting in Coleman, Texas, the family is comfortably playing dominoes on a porch, until the father-in-law suggests that they take a trip to Abilene (53 miles away) for dinner. The wife says, "Sounds like a great idea." Although he has reservations because the drive is long and hot, thinking that his preferences must be out-of-step with the group the husband says, "Sounds good to me. I just h

Universiti Malaysia Sabah sebagai satu-satunya Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam Malaysia yang berpusat di Sabah, secara tidak langsung turut memainkan peranan dalam mengetengahkan Negeri Sabah khasnya, sebagai sebuah negeri yang mempunyai daya tarikan pelancong yang menarik untuk dikunjungi oleh para pelancong dari luar negara. Ini adalah kerana, selain mempunyai lanskap yang menarik, UMS juga mempunyai bilangan pensyarah luar negara yang mencukupi dalam mempastikan bidang-bidang pengajaran yang dilaksanakan di sini sentiasa berada pada standard dan tahap kualiti yang disasarkan oleh Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia. Graduan yang dilahirkan sentiasa diperkasakan ilmiahnya dengan pengajaran yang disampaikan oleh para pensyarah yang datang dari merata negara di dunia. Kehadiran kumpulan pensyarah ini seharusnya dilihat sebagai agen pelancongan yang berupaya menarik lebih ramai pelancong asing ke negara ini. Setelah beberapa lama mengenali keindahan negeri ini dan memahami adat res

Terdapat dua zon biologi yang terpisah oleh terusan air (laut) yang amat dalam dan dikenali sebagai ‘Wallace Line’ yang wujud di antara Bali dan Lombok. Hanya sebahagian kecil sahaja spesies haiwan yang dapat menyeberanginya. Wallace Line menjadi begitu signifikan kerana ianya menunjukkan bahawa kumpulan spesies hidupan haiwannya adalah saling berbeza. Penemuan ini telah direkodkan oleh Alfred Russel Wallace, berbangsa Scotland, semasa pelayaran beliau merentasi lautan sehingga ke Kepulauan Borneo dan Indonesia pada akhir kurun ke 19. Beliau telah melakukan sebanyak 60 pelayaran sejauh 14,000 batu. Selain mengumpul 125,000 spesimen mamalia sehingga ke kumpulan serangga yang kecil, beliau juga merekodkan dalam pengembaraannya akan keunikan pelbagai masyarakat dari berlainan suku kaum dengan adat budaya masing-masing. Beliau juga turut mencatatkan akan keindahan flora dan fauna yang tidak terdapat di mana-mana rantau selain di Kepulauan Borneo dan Indonesia. Lanjutan daripada pelayaran

Setelah 33 tahun merdeka menerusi Malaysia, negeri Sabah telah pun mempunyai sebuah universiti yang boleh dibanggakan yang telah melahirkan dan akan terus menghasilkan modal insan yang mampu menjadi sandaran negara untuk memimpin dan membina masa depan yang cerah. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), salah sebuah daripada 20 universiti awam di Malaysia merupakan universiti kebanggaan rakyat Malaysia khususnya bagi masyarakat yang berasal dari Sabah, negeri di bawah bayu. Dua belas tahun dahulu, anak-anak negeri ini hanya akan dapat melangkah ke menara gading dengan berpisah jauh dari keluarga. Mereka kena samada “menyeberangi lautan” atau “membelah awan” semata-mata untuk meneruskan kecemerlangan yang diperolehi di bangku sekolah menengah. Pada saat perpisahan itu, maka berbondong-bondonglah ahli keluarga menghantar anak tercinta ke lapangan terbang atau jeti pelabuhan (kapal laut/Feri Malaysia). Lambaian perpisahan begitu berat dirasakan mengiringi pemergian anak atau ahli keluarga yan

“Kita menanti kedatangan mahasiswa mahasiswi baru 2007/2008 dengan penuh debar dan bangga. Debaran itu kita rasakan kerana untuk beberapa tahun berikutnya mereka akan dipertanggungjawabkan kepada kita oleh para ibu bapa. Pastinya pelbagai ragam dan cabaran yang akan kita hadapi bersama-sama dengan setiap pelajar yang datang itu. Sudah tentu kita juga merasa amat berbangga menerima mereka ini kerana merekalah yang kelak akan menjadi modal insan harapan bangsa dan negara. “Kecil tapak tangan, nyiru kami tadahkan,” Universiti Malaysia Sabah mengucapkan selamat datang kepada mahasiswa mahasiswi ke “Akademi Masa Depan”....Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Noh Dalimin” Bermula dari 30 Jun sehingga 6 Julai 2007, pendaftaran dan minggu orientasi pelajar-pelajar baru sesi 2007/2008 akan diadakan di semua universiti di seluruh negara. Di UMS seramai 4,800 orang pelajar akan mula mengenali kehidupan baru mereka di satu-satunya menara gading yang ditubuhkan di Sabah dan W.P. Labuan. Setelah 13 tahun melalui

“Perkara aneh tidak lagi nampak aneh, dimana apabila banjir mula surut, mangsa-mangsa banjir khususnya orang-orang kampung ini akan berdoa agar hujan terus turun kerana ketiadaan air bersih yang telah tercemar, paip air yang pecah, telaga yang dipenuhi lumpur dan kabut warnanya.” ... petikan ucapan Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Noh Dalimin. Bermula penghujung tahun lalu, negara dikejutkan dengan banjir besar yang melanda. Di kaca televisyen, corong radio, dan di dada akhbar semua peristiwa banjir menjadi topik paling hangat. Paling terjejas menerima kesan banjir adalah beberapa kawasan di negeri-negeri seperti Johor, Pahang, dan Kelantan. Di Sabah, Kawasan Beaufort, Pitas, Kota Marudu dan Kudat serta Kinabatangan dan Beluran, yang biasa ditimpa banjir, juga turut sama dilanda banjir. Bagi mereka yang biasa mengalami keadaan banjir, kejadian yang berlaku akan diharungi seperti lazimnya...berpindah atau dipindahkan ke dewan-dewan perpindahan dan kemudiannya selepas tiga hingga lima hari akan k

16 April 2010. Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Ahli Majlis Tertinggi USIA yang juga Timbalan Naib Canselor Hal Ehwal Pelajar dan Alumni UMS, Prof Madya Dr Hj Kasim Hj Md Mansur telah mempengerusikan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Pendidikan dan Pengajian Tinggi USIA sesi 2010/2012 kali yang pertama bertempat di Bilik Mesyuarat Eksekutif Anjung Siswa UMS. Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa yang telah dilantik terdiri daripada Dr Hj Mohd Kasim Hj Ibrahim (Pegawai Pendidikan Daerah KK), Hj Mudin Betin (Jab Pendidikan Sabah), En Mohd Syum Abd Majid (RTM),Prof Madya Hjh Rosdianah Hj Sukardi (UiTM), Prof Madya Dr Hjh Arsiah Hj Bahron (UMS), Hj Kahar Mohd Zain, Hj Arifin Sani, Prof Madya Dr Jualang Azlan Gansau (UMS), Prof Madya Dr Jumat Sulaiman (UMS), Dr Ramzah Dambul (UMS), Jakaria Dasan (UMS), dan Datu Razali Datu Eranza (UMS/Setiausaha Jawatankuasa). Dalam ucapannya, Prof Madya Dr Hj Kasim menyatakan bahawa sebelum ini jawatankuasa itu dikenali sebagai Jawatankuasa Pendidikan USIA. Bagi memperluaskan lagi skop