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Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities

Official journal of Universiti Putra Malaysia for scholarly work across the social sciences, humanities and related interdisciplinary fields.

e-ISSN 2231-8534 ISSN 0128-7702
Research article

Decision Facilitating Role of Comprehensive Performance Measurement System (CPMS) and Job Performance: Influence of Role Ambiguity and Locus of Control

Abdul Rasit, Z. and Isa C.R.

KeywordsPerformance Measurement System, locus of control, role ambiguity, job performance
Article content

Abstract

This research examines the decision facilitating role of CPMS on manager's role ambiguity and also influence of personality traits of locus of control between CPMS and job performance. Incorporating role theory and social learning theory, this research hypothesises that informational characteristic of CPMS is useful to reduce manager's role ambiguity and in turn enhance their job performance. Data were collected from 120 business unit managers of manufacturing firms listed in the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) 2011 Directory. The results provide evidence that CPMS reduces manager's role ambiguity, which in turn enhances job performance. Additionally, the results also indicate that locus of control moderates only the relation between CPMS and role ambiguity and that there is no evidence of moderation identified between CPMS and job performance.