Determinants of Plagiarism in Plagiarism Behavior and Their Effects on Total Quality Management: A Multicultural Study (Faktor-faktor Penentu Plagiat dalam Tingkahlaku Plagiat dan Kesannya Terhadap Pengurusan Kualiti Menyeluruh: Sebuah Kajian Pelbagai Budaya)

Authors

  • MIKAIL IBRAHIM Islamic Science University of Malaysia
  • SAKINAH AHMAD
  • HAZLINA ABDULLAH
  • YAN JU SUO
  • SALEH HAMOOD NASSER AL-SINAWI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17576/JPEN-2021-46.02-02

Abstract

Plagiarism is a complex problem faced by many students, lecturers and researchers across the globe that is dramatically increasing, which subsequently affecting the total quality management (TQM) in higher education institutions across the globe. This survey investigates the causal relationships between the predictors of plagiarism and the intention to plagiarize, the roles of intention to plagiarize in plagiarism behavior and consequently, the effects of plagiarism behavior on TQM. A total of 768 postgraduate Malaysian, Nigerian and Omani students participated in this study following quota sampling technique. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were used to analyze the data. Results suggested that the predictors of plagiarism were positively and statistically correlated to the intention to plagiarize, while the intention to plagiarize was statistically correlated with plagiarism behavior. Additionally, plagiarism behavior was also found to statistically and negatively correlated with TQM factors; namely continuous improvement, academic performance and work ability. Overall, plagiarism behavior is negatively affecting the TQM in higher education institutions. This study implicates that the issue needs urgent response from educational institutions’ authority. If it is overlooked, plagiarism has serious effects on perpetrator, university and learning society at large, because plagiarism reflects poor standard of awarded degree and scholarship.Key Words: Plagiarism behavior; Predictors of plagiarism; Intention to plagiarize; Higher education; Total Quality Management (TQM), multicultural context Plagiarisme ialah masalah kompleks yang dihadapi oleh ramai pelajar, pensyarah dan penyelidik di seluruh dunia yang meningkat secara mendadak, yang seterusnya menjejaskan Pengurusan Kualiti Menyeluruh (TQM) di institusi pendidikan tinggi di seluruh dunia. Tinjauan ini menyiasat hubungan sebab akibat antara peramal plagiarisme dan niat untuk memplagiat, peranan niat memplagiat dalam tingkah laku plagiarisme dan akibatnya, kesan tingkah laku plagiarisme ke atas TQM. Seramai 768 pelajar pasca siswazah Malaysia, Nigeria dan Oman menyertai kajian ini mengikut teknik persampelan kuota. Pemodelan Persamaan Struktur (SEM) digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa peramal plagiarisme berkorelasi secara positif dengan niat untuk memplagiat, manakala niat memplagiat dikaitkan secara statistik dengan tingkah laku plagiarisme. Selain itu, tingkah laku plagiarisme juga didapati mempunyai korelasi secara statistik dan negatif dengan faktor TQM; iaitu peningkatan berterusan, prestasi akademik dan keupayaan kerja. Secara keseluruhannya, tingkah laku plagiarisme memberi kesan negatif kepada TQM di institusi-institusi pengajian tinggi. Kajian ini mengimplikasikan bahawa isu ini memerlukan respons segera daripada pihak berkuasa institusi pendidikan. Jika ia diabaikan, plagiarisme mempunyai kesan yang serius kepada pelaku, universiti dan masyarakat pembelajaran secara amnya, kerana plagiarisme mencerminkan tahap ijazah dan kesarjanaan yang rendah.Key Words: Tingkah laku plagiat, Peramal plagiarisme; Niat untuk memplagiat; Pendidikan tinggi; Pengurusan Kualiti Menyeluruh (TQM), konteks kepelbagaian budaya

Author Biography

MIKAIL IBRAHIM, Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Major Language Studies

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2021-11-30

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JPM, Vol. 46, No. 2 (Nov 2021)

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