The importance of integrity culture and work ethics in Malaysian organizations: A preliminary study

It should go without saying that integrity and ethics in the work place are two indispensable qualities in the public service of any nation. Erosion of the two values among civil servants will lead to mismanagement and misconduct within the organization. To underscore this important fact the Malaysian government has launched the National Integrated Plan by 2014. This study overviewed the progress of this Malaysian effort with special reference to the Malaysian Royal Police organization (PDRM). Primary data were gathered from questionnaire-based field survey of 760 of the PDRM staff and police personnel in the state of Perak. The findings revealed that the majority of respondents testified to and re-affirmed the imperative of integrity and work ethic being consistently practiced by all Malaysian public sector employees and civil servants.