This paper presents the descriptive data of organizational factors that contribute to staff happiness. The survey was conducted in one of the Malaysian Higher Education Institutions which was located in the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia. The study involved 15 respondents comprising academic and non-academic staff at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. A session of Round Table Discussion (RTD) was organised to discuss the issues that were highlighted in a survey data. The topics included the opinions and suggestions of respondents to propose personal factors that contributed to staff happiness. The RTD session was audio-recorded and transcribed. The respondents were given a copy of the transcripts to review and ensure the accuracy. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. In order to confirm data trustworthiness, the researchers applied both participant and literature review cross-checks. The data analysis showed that personal economy and appreciation dimension were among the highest contributors in determining employee happiness, followed by support system, workstation environment and trust. In conclusion, the data set provided an initial record on how personal factors of employees in the organisation had affected their happiness at workplace.

Keywords: Employee happiness, Work Environment, Higher Education, Academician Happiness, Round Table Discussion.