EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY SUPPORT AND MOTIVATION AT WORK AS ANTECEDENTS OF EMPLOYEE LOYALTY AMONG PRIVATE ISLAMIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KELANTAN, MALAYSIA

Employee loyalty is an important indicator of an organization’s work environment and the quality of its management. Loyal employees represent a cost savings over recruiting and training new workers, and loyal employees can be incredible assets to a growing company. The objective of the study is to determine the relationship between family support and motivational factors on employee loyalty among 100 teachers in nine private Islamic schools in Kelantan. The sample was determined using systematic random sample and data was gathered using a self administered research questionnaires. Descriptive analysis was utilized to describe the respondents and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to assess the influence of the independent variables on its dependent. The result indicates the positive significant relationship between variables and supports the hypotheses. This study suggests that family support along with the motivational factors employed in this study have a positive significant relationship with employee loyalty to the organization, and therefore both factors should be utilized by managers as a mechanism to promote organizational citizenship among employees.