Factors Contributing to Work Environment Improvement: A Case Study of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ahmad Boestamam, Sitiawan, Perak

Work environment surrounding an organization brings many positive and negative effects to the employees. This situation may affect their performance while doing the job. The environment is one of the important factors that contribute to the employees improvement. This factor also affects the organization as a whole. The study examines the most significant factors that contribute to the work environment improvement among teachers. A random sample of 100 teachers in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ahmad Boestamam, Sitiawan, Perak, were interviewed on two major issues. The teacher’s level of perception and factors contributing to work environment improvement were examined. The study provided strong evidence, which shows that work environment is an important aspect to the teacher’s environment improvement. The factors of management commitment, empowerment and rewards bring a positive relationship with work environment improvement among teacher. The most significant factor towards the work environment improvement among teachers is management commitment even though the percentage is low but there is a significant, positive relationship.