Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework on the mediating influence of Work Engagement (WE) on the relationship between Person-Environment Fit (PE fit) and Adaptive Performance (AP) among nurses at the public hospitals in Malaysia. This paper is designed to focus on three PE fit dimensions, which are Person-Job Fit (PJ fit), Person-Group Fit (PG fit), and Person-Supervisor Fit (PS Fit) and its impact to employee’s adaptive performance by using Work Engagement as a mediator. Design/Methodology/Approach: This is a causal study that has used quantitative methodology to draw propositions about the phenomenon under study. Findings: The finding of the study is supported by two theories which are Theory of Performance (ToP) and Social Exchange Theory (SET). It is expected to produce significant relationship between PE Fit and AP by using a mediator of WE. Implications/Originality/Value: The contribution of the study delivers useful information and adds knowledge to the literature pointing to increase their employees’ performance in public sector. For a practical implication, deep focus should be given to the factors that can enhance employees’ performance especially in public sector to ensure the employees in their organization are fully fitted with their working environment, thus can deliver the best service to customers. Social implication from the study is the application of adaptive performance concept will promote a healthy and positive working environment that can contribute to positive and healthy life in social community and practice fast respond to reduce the patients’ complaints regarding staff performance in public hospitals.                                                             Keywords : Adaptive Performance, Work Engagement, Person Environment Fit, Person Job Fit, Person Supervisor Fit, Person Group Fit

The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework on the personality traits and adaptive performance of nurses working at the public hospitals in Malaysia. Current paper is intended to examine the relationship between personality traits using Big Five personality elements and its impact to adaptive performance. Moreover, five personality traits have been used as independent variables which are “openness to experience, emotional stability, conscientiousness, agreeableness and extraversion”. Adaptive performance acts as a dependent variable. The findings of the study are supported by the personality theories which is Affective Event Theory (AET). It is assumed to form significant relationship between the personality traits and adaptive performance. For a practical implication, intense focus should be stressed to the factors that can increase employees’ performance especially in public sector to assure the employees is performed well and can deliver the best service to customers. Social implication for this study is the application of adaptive performance will drive to harmonious working environment which can influence to healthy social life, and practice fast respond to reduce the patients’ complaints regarding staff performance in public hospitals.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework on the key determinant of employee engagement. This paper is designed to study the three determinants that will impact on employee engagement. Three key determinants will be used as independent variables which are work environment, team and co-worker relationship, and organization well-being. Employee engagement acts as a dependent variable. Methodology: This is a causal study that has used qualitative exploratory methodology to draw propositions about the phenomenon under study. Findings: The findings of the study that supported by The Social Exchange Theory (SET) and The Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) were expected to produce significant relationship between work environment, team and co-worker relationship and organization well-being on employee engagement. Practical implication: A deep focus should be given to the factors that can enhance work environment, team and co-worker relationship as well as providing supportive organizational well-being to ensure the employees in their organization is fully engaged. Social implication: The determinant of employee engagement will promote a healthy and positive working environment that can contribute to positive and healthy life in social community.

The performance of public hospital employees, especially nurses, has become a major concern nowadays. Therefore, nurse's ability to cope and respond fast to excel in the workplace will boost their performance while solving patients' problems and safe people's life. As a result, the aim of this research is to investigate the factors that lead to enhance nurses' adaptive performance by study on relationship between person environment (PE) fit, work engagement (WE), and adaptive performance (AP). The researchers also look into the role of WE as a potential mediator. PE fit was assessed in three dimensions in this study: person-group (PG) fit, person-job (PJ) fit, and person-supervisor (PS) fit. Furthermore, vigor, determination, and absorption were used as mediators of WE, while AP was assessed as unidimensional in this analysis. A total of 638 questionnaires were distributed to nurses in the Emergency Departments of twelve Malaysian public hospitals, with 430 of them being evaluated using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The methodological findings of this analysis suggest that PE fit measurements (PG fit and PJ fit) are related to AP while there is a positive significant relationship between PJ and PS fit (for PE fit) and WE. The finding also affirms the presence of a substantial positive interaction between WE and AP. In addition, WE also mediates the relationship between three dimensions of PE fit (PJ fit, PS fit, and AP fit) and AP. According to the results, public hospital administrators should place a greater emphasis on the person fit of nurses in order to increase their work performance and adaptability in their challenging working space. Finally, this study discusses the theoretical and functional contributions, as well as shortcomings and possible research suggestions.

Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) is a second messenger molecule involved in the intracellular signalling mechanism which is important in a wide range of cellular process including metabolism, gene expression, cell proliferation and cell death. This study was conducted to determine the effect of fresh carotino oil (FCO) and thermoxidized carotino oil (TCO) on erythrocyte cGMP levels .fi·om Sprague Dawley rats. A total of 30 Sprague dawley rats were randomly segregated into three groups: the first o.f which was placed on a Fresh Carotino Oil (FCO) diet, the second on a Thermoxidized Carotino Oil (TCO) diet and the control group on commercial rat chow on(v for a period of 6 and 9 weeks. The two oil diets comprised o.f 20% (w:w) of each oil mixed with commercial rat.feed. The enzyme immunoassays, performed in week 6, revealed that the erythrocytes cG MP levels for the FCO and TCO groups were 66.198±3.193 pmol/ml and 61.990±6.318 pmol/ml respectively, and were significant (p<0.05) lower than the value .for the control group, 77.978±10.479 pmol/ml. The assays performed in week 9 revealed the erythrocytes cG MP levels for the FCO and TCO groups to be 66.522±8.194 pmol/ml and 56.842±8.546 pmol/ml respectively which were also significantly (p<0.05) lower than that for the control group, 82.817±6.677 pmol/mL. The results indicate that the presence o.l antioxidants, such as beta-carotene and tocols in carotino oil may modulate cG MP levels in rats.