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- PublicationA Study On Language Learning Strategies Among Male And Female Malaysian University Students(2015-12)Jooneghani, Raziel-I BahraminezhadResearch on strategy has proven the significance and usefulness of language learning strategies (LLS) for ESL students. The aim of this research is to examine any significant differences among male and female university students in three universities in Malaysia regarding the use of strategies. In this research, 250 male and female undergraduate students who studied in public universities are involved. A quantitative method is used in this study. Descriptive analysis is conducted in order to identify each strategy range of use (high, medium, low) and also to classify the most and the least ten frequently used strategies in general. Also, independent t-test analysis is utilized to identify the differences between male and female students towards strategies ofLLS. Data analysis shows that except social strategies, there are significant differences between male and female students in terms of using the other five language learning strategies; namely, memory, cognitive, compensation, metacognitive and affective.
- PublicationA Study On The Design And Use Of Performance Management System In China’s Innovative Start-ups(2023-08)Hung, Wai Chung ClarenceChina’s start-ups market has grown rapidly since the Chinese Government encouraged new ventures and announced the “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” initiative in 2015. Nevertheless, start-ups’ failure rate can be as high as 95%, partly due to the lack of Performance Management Systems (PMSs) in managing and controlling organisations. PMSs are designed based on Western, well-established organisations. Existing research relating to PMSs in China, concerning their design and use in innovative start-ups, is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the types of PMSs adopted in China’s innovative start-ups, and how the systems are designed and used under the influence of Chinese culture and start-up managers’ personality traits. This study adopted a qualitative case study approach for four selected start-up companies, with data collected through the use of semi-structured interviews, field observations and document reviews to examine their management control behaviours. One of the four case companies was purposely selected as a contrasting case for identifying the similarities and differences among case ownermanagers in order to uncover the underlying influence of their behaviours. The GLOBE theory, the Traits Theory of Personality, and the Theory of Circumscription and Compromise were used to underpin the findings and discussions. The findings revealed that the Chinese owner-managers used simplified and informal PMSs, through personnel and social controls, in their organisations
- PublicationA Study On Tourist Beha Vior Towards The Intention To Select Sustainable Tourist Destination(2014)Koay, Tze WeiThe purpose of this study is to examine the tourist behavior towards the intention to select sustainable tourist destination. Tourism industry has been considered as one of the largest industries worldwide. With understanding of the tourist behavior, this could ensure the growth of the tourism industry in a more sustainable ways in respect of environment, social-cultural and economic factors. The understanding of the tourist behaviors in this study consist of the environmental attitudes, motivation, destination image, word-of-mouth and perceived service quality to predict the intentional behaviors of the selection of the sustainable tourist destination. In addition, knowledge has been included to explore the moderating relationship with the environmental attitudes. The theoretical framework is developed based on the theory of planned behavior. A total of 159 respondents were collected to CatTY out the SPSS and Smart PLS analysis. The statistical results showed that environmental attitudes, motivation and word-of-mouth significantly related to the intention to select sustainable tourist destination. However, the destination image and perceived service quality have no significant relationship in this study.
- PublicationA Theory Of Planned Behavior And Transformational Leadership: An Examination Of Corporate Philanthropy In Malaysia'S Smes(2014)Sim, Gaik LanAccording to SME Annual Report 2012 - 2013, Malaysia Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will become the nation's future engine of growth. In addition, the government had launched SME Master plan 2012 - 2020 which define the policy direction for SMEs companies toward achieving Malaysia's goal of becoming high income nation by 2020. Despite the important role play by SMEs companies, little attention has been given to understand these groups of company engagement in corporate philanthropy. The involvement by SMEs companies in corporate giving is critical in order to ensure Malaysia become a caring nation by 2020. This study intends to examine the determinants of SMEs corporate philanthropy decision. Ajzen's theory of planned behavior (TPB) and Bass's transformational leadership theory which have been validated in many academic fields will provide the theoretical foundation for a further understanding of SMEs companies' philanthropic behaviors. Moral obligation and government incentives were also included to provide a more complete study. The study was carried out using 82 questionnaires answered by SMEs companies' top management.
- PublicationAn Antecedent-Outcome Model Of Responsible Innovation: A Resource-Based Perspective(2023-07)Rasheed, Memon KhalidFirms are not built in an isolated world, nor can they survive without societal acceptance. Firms are responsible for their actions and innovations, even if those innovations are meant to be "social innovations." Increased awareness of economic and non-economic stakeholders has forced firms to seek social and ethical acceptability to be considered socially and cognitively desirable. It’s no longer about gaining profits only. Firms now need to address the rising concerns regarding upcoming technological innovations, especially artificially intelligent machines. Such technological innovations have serious impacts on human autonomy, fairness, justice, and agency. Collective and responsible stewardship based on some values and principles, through public engagement and informed discourse, may resolve such issues. The research proposes "responsible innovation" (RI) as the solution to all these problems. RI is a novel approach for managing technological innovations that makes the firm ethically, morally, and socially responsible, environmentally friendly, and humanitarian in addition to being business-oriented.
- PublicationAntecedents And Outcome Of Earnings Management In Iraqi Listed Firms: Corporate Social Responsibility As Moderator(2023-02)Mohammed Ghanim AhmedThis research investigated (i) the corporate governance mechanism (board independence, board tenure, audit committee, internal audit function, board meeting frequency, and female board member) impacts on earnings management and organizational performance in Iraqi listed firms under the agency theory and (ii) the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a moderating role under the stakeholder theory among 65 firms ranging between the financial years of 2013 and 2018.
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- PublicationBusiness Intelligence Adoption Intention Among Small Start-Up Owners: Examining The Influencing Factors Of Benefits, Sacrifice, Perceived-Value, And Desire(2022-09)Wong Chi TinThis study aims to examine the influence of benefits variables and sacrifice variables on the perceived value of adopting BI, and investigate the mediating role of perceived value on the relationship between benefits and BI adoption intention; and between sacrifices and BI adoption intention. This study also examines the influence of intangible and tangible rewards on the desire to make a good decision; examine the influence of perceived value and the desire to make a good decision on BI adoption intention, and examine the influence of perceived value on the desire to make a good decision.
- PublicationCase Study On Sentral College Penang The Marketing Strategy To Capture Market Share(2014)Tan, Peng HooiThis case study was developed based on a private higher education institution (PI-IE!) located in Penang which offer tertiary education programs ranges from Certificate, Diploma, Degree, Skill-based training as well as Professional qualifications. In this case study explores what are the issues faces a small medium PHEI which IS operating in a higher competitive industry, competing with 559 PHEI including public higher education institution. I analyze the issues face by the industry as well as specific issues faced by the company. From the analysis through interviewing with the management and observing the activity in the company, I can identify three root causes of the problem facing the company. First being the lack of corporate governance which results in Management unable to act confidently. Second being the lack of information for the management to be able to make decision efficiently and thirdly being the marketing function not fully utilizes all the appropriate tools to attract the right customers. From the root causes a few short-term and long term solutions are suggested.
- PublicationConsumer Perception, Attitude And Purchase Intention Towards Halal Tourism Services In Non-Muslim Country: Malaysian Muslim Perspective(2014)Ahmad, RussyazilaHalal tourism has become one of a new tourism products in the tourism industry that given significant impact to either Muslim or non-Muslim country. Lately the Halal tourism services are not only provided by Muslim countries, but Non-Muslim countries that do not have an appropriate Halal certification body are also claiming to provide Halal tourism service. This study will attempt to find out what is Muslim's in particular Malaysian Muslim's consumer perception and attitude towards Halal tourism services provided by NonMuslim country. The main objective of this study is to answer on how factors such as Halal food, Halal friendly hotels, Halal airlines, Halal Islamic package, Halal finance and Halal Standard provided by non-Muslim country have any impact to the consumer attitude and purchase intention to the service provided. This study is conducted in quantitative method using primary data; questionnaires. A total of 102 respondents from all over Malaysia had participated in this study.
- PublicationConsumer Preference And Outcome Of Purchase Decisions On Branded And Non-Branded Perfumes(2014)Sahul Hameed, Noor AzeemaThe ASEAN countries are having a tropical climate where the condition is hot and humid throughout the year. On the average, Malaysia receives about 6 hours of sunshine per day. In such a hot weather conditions, the sweat combined with the bacteria on the skin may create unnecessary body odour to human. This makes the demand for perfume to a larger extend in Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to identify the purchase characteristics which influencing the purchase decisions on branded and non-branded perfumes. Based on the literature review, the five predictors of purchase characteristics included in the study which may influence the purchase decisions on branded and non-branded perfumes are store image (S l), message framing (MF), perceived quality (PQ), scheme characteristics (SC) and subjective norms (SN). The Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) model was used to explain the study where the purchase characteristics are stimulus (S), habits as the organism (O) and purchase decisions as the response (R). The present research is a crosssectional study uses primary survey questionnaire method. A total of 164 responses received from the survey questionnaire method. Out of 164 respondents, 81 (49.4%) favoured branded perfumes and 83 (50.6%) preferred non-branded perfumes. The objective of this study is to investigate whether the purchase characteristics influence the purchase decisions on branded and non-branded perfumes with habits as mediating.
- PublicationConsumers’ Consumption Values, Satisfaction and Loyalty Toward Mobile Payment Service Providers In China: Alternative Attractiveness As Moderator(2023-02)Kajian ini cuba mengkaji hubungan antara nilai pengguna, kepuasan dan kesetiaan dengan membangunkan rangka kerja berdasarkan model Cognitive-Affective-Behaviour (C-A-B) dan Teori Nilai Penggunaan (TCV).
- PublicationContribution Factors Of Tourism Industry Towards Gdp : A Study In Ten Asian Countries(2014)Chow, Ming YanThis study used secondary data to examine the direct and causal relationships between factors of contribution (number of international tourist arrivals, capital investment, government spending, international tourism receipts and foreign exchange rate) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for panel data of ten Asian countries over a period of 1993 - 2003 based on the growth theory (tourism-led economic growth theory, economic-driven tourism growth theory and reciprocal causal theory).A panel regression model with fixed effect model is performed to investigate the direct relationship between factors of contribution and Gross Domestic Product (GDP); the results showed capital investment, government spending and international tourism receipts have positive effect on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A panel Granger causality test is carried out to examine the direction of causal relationship between factors of contribution and Gross Domestic Product (GOP); the results showed that the number of international tourist arrivals and international tourism receipts have unidirectional causal related to Gross Domestic Product (GDP); Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has unidirectional causal effect on government spending; capital investment and foreign exchange rate have bidirectional causal related to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) respectively.
- PublicationCorporate Governance Mechanisms As Antecedent And Financial Distress As Consequence Of Credit Risk In The Iraqi Banks(2023-06)Abdullah Mohammed SadaaThis study aimed to examine the connection between corporate governance mechanisms (board structure and ownership structure) and credit risk. Besides, examines the effect of credit risk on financial distress. The study examines the moderating effect of ownership concentration between credit risk and financial distress as well.
- PublicationCorporate Risk Management Disclosure And Corporate Sustainability Of Malaysia Annual Reports(2014)Lee, Tian KoonThis main purpose of this research study is to examine the relationship of between corporate risk management disclosure and corporate sustainability. The corporate risk management consists of six types of risk such as financial risk, operations risk, empowerment risk, information processing and technology risk, integrity risk, and strategic risk. The corporate sustainability consists of economic, environmental and social. This research also tests the moderating effect of level of diversification on the relationship between corporate risk management disclosure and corporate sustainability. In this quantitative study, a total of 80 Malaysian Main Board companies' annual reports of year 2012 were selected using simple random method. All 80 annual reports were downloaded from Bursa Malaysia's official website. A content analysis method, statistical analysis and hierarchical regression analysis are used in this study. Evidence from the test results indicated that there is positive significant relationship between corporate risk management disclosure and corporate sustainability. Furthermore, the level of diversification is also found to be positively related as moderating effect between corporate risk management disclosure and corporate sustainability. Thus, it is hope that through this study can be useful to promote the transparency and improve disclosure level of the corporate risk management in Malaysian annual reports.
- PublicationDesign And Implementation Of Embedded Active Rfid System With Strain Sensor(2014-08)Omar, Muhammad QayumConventionally, machine condition monitoring is applied in the industry, using the wired system for monitoring the machine condition. This method can cause expensive cable installation, difficult replacement, workspace limitation and manual data collection for maintenance. Therefore, it is appropriate to develop an active RFID system as a solution. The work presented in this thesis contributes to the research of the 2.4 GHz active RFID system with strain sensor integration in several ways such as the design and embedment of the RFID tag that consists of the strain sensor, microcontroller and RF transceiver module; the implementation of the RFID tag that transmits information data, wireless, to the RFID reader for data monitoring and storage; and the performance evaluation of the active RFID system in various aspects including calibration based on wireless and wired prototypes , operating frequency verification, periodic transmission accuracy, maximum read range measurement at indoor and outdoor environments and estimation of power consumption of the tag. It is observed that the strain data reading, through wired and wireless transmission from the proposed RFID system provide an acceptable, stable and less error strain reading values.
- PublicationDeterminants And Outcomes Of Green Banking Adoption Of Pakistan’s Bank Branches: The Moderating Role Of Green Capability(2022-07)Syed Asim Ali BukhariThe concept of Green Banking is a paradigm shift in the business ideology of a bank. Green Banking Adoption focuses on the reduction of the direct and indirect adverse environmental impacts arising from a bank’s business operation. A large number of developed and developing countries are adopting Green Banking. Pakistan is a developing country facing severe environmental degradation and resource degeneration. The environmentally hazardous business activities of various industries are one of the major sources of these challenges. Pakistan is in the initial stage of Green Banking Adoption. Meanwhile, the neighbouring developing countries of Pakistan like Bangladesh and India have made significant progress in terms of Green Banking Adoption. Therefore, the Pakistan banking industry urgently needs to control the alarming situation by minimizing its own adverse environmental impacts and increase the eco-friendly financing to industries. Based on the Institutional theory, the study examines the influence of stakeholders’ (top management, customer, competitor and community) pressure on Green Banking Adoption. It also examines the moderating effect of ‘green capability’ on the relationship between stakeholders’ pressures and Green Banking Adoption. The moderator is derived from pollution prevention capability of Natural Resource-Based View of the Firm. The research framework also examines the outcomes, i.e., (environmental, operational, intangible and economic) of Green Banking Adoption.
- PublicationDeterminants Influencing Behavioural Intention To Use Smart Mobile Travel Apps (Smta) Among Generations X, Y And Z(2023-06)Sia Yueng HeeThe evolution of smart devices and artificial intelligence technology has shifted mobile travel apps towards smart technologies. Given the high penetration rate of smartphone use but low usage and high uninstall rate of Smart Mobile Travel Apps (SMTA); limited understanding of determinants influencing the adoption of SMTA; privacy concerns and the risk of privacy information disclosure have threatened the SMTA adoption; different generations may influence behavioural intention to use SMTA. This study proposes the use of Consumer Acceptance and Use of Information Technology (UTAUT2) by including new contextual components such as Personal Innovativeness and Privacy Information Disclosure to examine the determinants influencing behavioural intention to use SMTA.
- PublicationDeterminants Of Job Performance Among Physicians In Public Hospitals In Iraq(2022-04)Kadhim Alwali, Joather AbduljaleelOne of the main objectives of any working professional, be it a manager or an employee, is to deliver high job performance and to encourage his fellow peers, teams, and co-workers to do the same. Hence, the concept of job performance is an important building block in management. Job performance is a widely used in management, organizations rarely address what it really is, and in which areas of organizational practice it becomes important. In the effort to contribute to this issue, this study investigates the impact of compensation systems, training and development, information sharing, supervisory support, employees’ dynamic capabilities, emotional conflict, humble leadership, and creative self-efficacy towards innovative work behaviour among physicians in the public hospitals of Iraq.
- PublicationDeterminants Of Online Purchase Intention Of Seasonal Goods In Nigeria: The Role Of Perceived Value And Trust(2023-02)Nwakaji, ChristopherSeasonality influenced every aspect of consumer purchase decisions. Seasons determine the goods that consumers purchase, and when to purchase them. The last few decades have experienced tremendous growth in online purchases, especially during the seasonal periods in Nigeria. Despite this growth in online purchases, the factor influencing consumer online purchase intention of seasonal goods remained under-researched. This study aims to examine the mediating effect of perceived value and trust on the relationship between perceived economic benefit, perceived transaction security, compatibility, website quality, price image, perceived vendor transparency, brand image and online purchase intention of seasonal goods. The theories underpinning this study are the Stimulus Organism Response Theory (SOR) and the Value-Based Adoption Model (VAM). A survey questionnaire was the major instrument used to collect primary data for this study. A mall intercept method was used to administer the questionnaire to the participants. Questionnaires were administered to 800 online shoppers purposively selected from shopping malls across the six geopolitical zones of the country. After data screening, 413 questionnaires were found usable. The study used a Statistical Package for Social Sciences and the Smart PLS-SEM to analyse the data. The results of data analysis revealed that perceived economic benefit, perceived transaction security, compatibility, website quality, price image and brand image have a positive effect on consumer trust. Similarly, perceived transaction security, compatibility, website quality, price image and brand image have positive effects on perceived value.