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Papers by DR SHAHRI ABU SEMAN
International journal of religion, Jun 24, 2024
Entrepreneurship is a cornerstone of economic development, particularly in nations such as Malays... more Entrepreneurship is a cornerstone of economic development, particularly in nations such as Malaysia, where small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a dominant role. However, despite its pivotal importance, a mere 5% of graduates opt for entrepreneurship as their career path. This disengagement may reflect the perception that entrepreneurship lacks attractiveness or viability as a career choice, potentially dissuading future graduates and impacting growth intentions. This study delves into the personal context shaping growth intentions among graduate entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Through a comprehensive examination, including a literature review and empirical analysis involving 152 university graduates surveyed via questionnaires, this research explores how individual traits, contextual circumstances, and external influences mold entrepreneurial aspirations. The findings highlight significant correlations between personal context factors-such as promotion skills, leadership qualities, technological adeptness, and risk-taking propensity-and growth intentions among entrepreneurs. By elucidating the nuanced interplay between personal context and growth intentions, particularly within the realm of graduate entrepreneurship, this study contributes to the existing body of knowledge. Its implications extend to policymakers, educators, and practitioners striving to catalyze economic growth, alleviate unemployment, and enhance prospects for recent graduates. Stakeholders can advance innovation, job creation, and sustainable economic development by furnishing entrepreneurs with essential support, skills, and conducive environments. Continued research in this domain is imperative for nurturing a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem conducive to sustained prosperity and societal advancement.
Studies in systems, decision and control, 2024
In the original version of the book, the chapter author "Nur Hazirah Hamdan" affiliation was upda... more In the original version of the book, the chapter author "Nur Hazirah Hamdan" affiliation was updated incorrectly in Chapter 15 (Structure Analysis of Islamic Microfinancing, Social Capital and ICT Usage Towards on Women Micro-entrepreneurs' Performance in Malaysia), which has now been corrected. The book and the chapter have been updated with the change.
International journal of academic research in business & social sciences, Nov 24, 2023
Financial well-being is essential for people to live happily and can be achieved by managing thei... more Financial well-being is essential for people to live happily and can be achieved by managing their finances. However, due to the rising cost of living, the socioeconomic well-being of people in urban and rural areas is badly affected. This situation has worsened since the pandemic from 2020 to 2022. Many Malaysians, especially single mothers, have lost their lives, income, health, and economic stability because of the virus. This research aims to discover Malaysian single mothers' financial well-being after the pandemic Covid-19. The main objective of this study was to examine the factors related to financial well-being among single mothers in Malaysia. A conceptual framework was established from the theoretical settings to identify the financial characteristics including financial literacy, work flexibility, and Internal locus of control that influence their financial well-being. The study's population is single mothers in Malaysia registered under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) across Malaysia. The findings of this study are useful for single mothers, policymakers and non-governmental organizations. More attention should be given to enhancing their knowledge and helping them to achieve better financial well-being. Then, the government can support by enforcing legislation that mandates organizations to offer family flexible working policies, especially for single mothers.
Jurnal Evolusi
Employee retention has become a critical problem faced by many firms in Malaysia, regardless of t... more Employee retention has become a critical problem faced by many firms in Malaysia, regardless of the industry in which they are involved. Retaining employees with valuable knowledge, skills, and abilities is difficult. Therefore, the main reason for the current study is to examine the work environment as a predictor of employee retention in construction and manufacturing firms in Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia. The sample for this study consists of employees working in the construction and manufacturing firms in the Semenyih area who will fill out an online survey questionnaire. The study found an insignificant relationship between work environment and employee retention. It is recommended that future research should further explore the factors influencing employee retention in different business locations and industries.
Jurnal Evolusi
The challenge of TVET institutions is to gain people’s acceptance of the quality of the ecosystem... more The challenge of TVET institutions is to gain people’s acceptance of the quality of the ecosystem that develops competent graduates who benefit the nation and industry. However, the competencies of teaching staff gain people debate on the reform of improving the qualification of teaching staff. This study presents the idea and relationship between work experience and job performance of technical lecturers in an organisation. It is recommended that more experienced teachers be employed to be more positive on people’s acceptance of TVET institutions and work performance. The performance of the lecturers in TVET is important to make the Technical Schools and Colleges in Malaysia select institutions for parents to send their children to and choose the TVET field as a carrier path. This paper discusses the issues of improving TVET lecturers with experience and strategies introduced to overcome the negative perception toward the competencies of technical teaching staff as curriculum relev...
Jurnal Evolusi
Women employees are vital in any organisation, including the public sector. The primary duty of t... more Women employees are vital in any organisation, including the public sector. The primary duty of the public sector is to support citizens by providing public services and products. It indeed signifies the importance of public employees in society. One primary concern regarding the perception of women employees toward job satisfaction during the Work-From-Home (WHM) policy has been debated among researchers. However, very few studies were found to examine public employees' job satisfaction. Thus, it is timely to explore the job satisfaction of public employees, especially women, due to the significant role that public employees play in assuring efficient delivery of public services and products, more particularly during the lockdowns following the Covid-19 pandemic. Assuming role conflicts faced by them, especially when working from home, this study aims to examine the factors that affect women public employees’ job satisfaction during the implementation of the WFH policy in Malay...
The role of organizational learning in enhancing firm's innovativeness has become important to se... more The role of organizational learning in enhancing firm's innovativeness has become important to secure a sustainable competitive edge. This study attempts to explore this relationship by introducing a transformational leadership style as a mediator. The data were collected from 220 participants belonging to private higher education institutions in Malaysia through survey research using the structured interview schedule. The findings confirm organizational learning to be an important factor in promoting creativity in innovative organization. Transformational leadership Managers with learning ability improves their leadership skill and understanding to accumulate knowledge and experience to use it productively in challenging and competitive environment. This accumulated knowledge can further be utilized to enhance ability to anticipate the future and respond to customers' demands through products based on their innovation capability. The implications of the results for academics and practitioners are discussed.
Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which equipped with organizational learning can i... more Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which equipped with organizational learning can improve academic managers’ innovativeness, and produce graduates with innovative capabilities. This study was conducted to determine the influence of organizational learning on organizational innovativeness and investigating the mediating effect of leadership style in private higher educations in Malaysia. Transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez-faire leadership style were measured as mediating variables that influenced the relationship between organizational learning and organizational innovativeness. This quantitative survey research involved 220 academic managers from four different statuses of private higher education institutions as the research respondents and data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using computer software of Statistical packages for Social Science (SPSS) version 24. The finding of the study indicated that there was a strong relationship between organizational learning and organizational innovativeness. The finding also confirms the importance and major effect of leadership style as mediators on the relationship between organizational learning and innovativeness. This study made a significant contribution to the organizational learning-organizational innovativeness literature by developing an integrative model that combines organizational learning, leadership style, and organizational innovativeness. The paper helps the policymakers to see the connection between the learning development situation of Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) and innovation practice in Malaysia and at the same time, it will promote international understanding of the PHEIs in Malaysia. These research findings were expected to improve an application of innovation by PHEIs to face national challenges, improve an education system, and make it accessible, affordable and equitable to everybody. This study and findings would serve as a resourceful reference in connecting the quality of education with innovation levels.
Advances in Business Research International Journal, Jun 30, 2019
The role of organizational learning in enhancing firm's innovativeness has become important to se... more The role of organizational learning in enhancing firm's innovativeness has become important to secure a sustainable competitive edge. This study attempts to explore this relationship by introducing a transformational leadership style as a mediator. The data were collected from 220 participants belonging to private higher education institutions in Malaysia through survey research using the structured interview schedule. The findings confirm organizational learning to be an important factor in promoting creativity in innovative organization. Transformational leadership Managers with learning ability improves their leadership skill and understanding to accumulate knowledge and experience to use it productively in challenging and competitive environment. This accumulated knowledge can further be utilized to enhance ability to anticipate the future and respond to customers' demands through products based on their innovation capability. The implications of the results for academics and practitioners are discussed.
Studies in systems, decision and control, 2023
International journal of health sciences
An employee is a company's lifeblood. The firm's success or failure is determined on empl... more An employee is a company's lifeblood. The firm's success or failure is determined on employee performance. To improve employee performance and loyalty, senior management recognizes the need of investing in employee happiness and growth. This conceptual research examined the factor influence turnover in the Cosmo Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A theoretical framework and model linked to employee turnover intention are also discussed, as well as variables influencing staff turnover in Cosmo Hotel. A questionnaire containing 24 items was given to 97 hotel employees of various levels. The technique utilized in this research was to randomly choose workers from the company and ask them for their personal opinion. The paper ends with recommendations for future research by using various degree of analysis on investigating the impact of turnover intention. This research also found a link between employee turnover intention and behaviour, which may be used in both theory and practice.
Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which equipped with organizational learning can i... more Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which equipped with organizational learning can improve academic managers’ innovativeness, and produce graduates with innovative capabilities. This study was conducted to determine the influence of organizational learning on organizational innovativeness and investigating the mediating effect of leadership style in private higher educations in Malaysia. Transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez-faire leadership style were measured as mediating variables that influenced the relationship between organizational learning and organizational innovativeness. This quantitative survey research involved 220 academic managers from four different statuses of private higher education institutions as the research respondents and data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using computer software of Statistical packages for Social Science (SPSS) version 24. The finding of the study indicated that there was a strong ...
Jurnal Evolusi
Kesan pengetahuan keusahawanan terhadap niat keusahawanan dalam kalangan pelajar universiti ijaza... more Kesan pengetahuan keusahawanan terhadap niat keusahawanan dalam kalangan pelajar universiti ijazah pertama di Malaysia telah dikaji dalam kajian ini. 287 pelajar daripada 350 telah menjawab soal selidik bertulis. Menurut penemuan, pengetahuan keusahawanan mempunyai kesan positif terhadap niat keusahawanan. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa menggunakan efikasi kendiri sebagai pembolehubah penyederhana boleh meningkatkan niat keusahawanan. Penemuan ini akan berguna dalam konteks Malaysia, kerana ia mungkin akan membantu kerajaan Malaysia dalam menilai kejayaan program keusahawanan untuk mahasiswa. The impact of entrepreneurial knowledge on entrepreneurial intentions among Malaysian undergraduate university students was investigated in this study. 287 students out of 350 answered the written questionnaire. Entrepreneurial knowledge has a positive impact on entrepreneurial intention, according to the findings. The findings also show that using self-efficacy as a moderating variable...
International journal of religion, Jun 24, 2024
Entrepreneurship is a cornerstone of economic development, particularly in nations such as Malays... more Entrepreneurship is a cornerstone of economic development, particularly in nations such as Malaysia, where small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a dominant role. However, despite its pivotal importance, a mere 5% of graduates opt for entrepreneurship as their career path. This disengagement may reflect the perception that entrepreneurship lacks attractiveness or viability as a career choice, potentially dissuading future graduates and impacting growth intentions. This study delves into the personal context shaping growth intentions among graduate entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Through a comprehensive examination, including a literature review and empirical analysis involving 152 university graduates surveyed via questionnaires, this research explores how individual traits, contextual circumstances, and external influences mold entrepreneurial aspirations. The findings highlight significant correlations between personal context factors-such as promotion skills, leadership qualities, technological adeptness, and risk-taking propensity-and growth intentions among entrepreneurs. By elucidating the nuanced interplay between personal context and growth intentions, particularly within the realm of graduate entrepreneurship, this study contributes to the existing body of knowledge. Its implications extend to policymakers, educators, and practitioners striving to catalyze economic growth, alleviate unemployment, and enhance prospects for recent graduates. Stakeholders can advance innovation, job creation, and sustainable economic development by furnishing entrepreneurs with essential support, skills, and conducive environments. Continued research in this domain is imperative for nurturing a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem conducive to sustained prosperity and societal advancement.
Studies in systems, decision and control, 2024
In the original version of the book, the chapter author "Nur Hazirah Hamdan" affiliation was upda... more In the original version of the book, the chapter author "Nur Hazirah Hamdan" affiliation was updated incorrectly in Chapter 15 (Structure Analysis of Islamic Microfinancing, Social Capital and ICT Usage Towards on Women Micro-entrepreneurs' Performance in Malaysia), which has now been corrected. The book and the chapter have been updated with the change.
International journal of academic research in business & social sciences, Nov 24, 2023
Financial well-being is essential for people to live happily and can be achieved by managing thei... more Financial well-being is essential for people to live happily and can be achieved by managing their finances. However, due to the rising cost of living, the socioeconomic well-being of people in urban and rural areas is badly affected. This situation has worsened since the pandemic from 2020 to 2022. Many Malaysians, especially single mothers, have lost their lives, income, health, and economic stability because of the virus. This research aims to discover Malaysian single mothers' financial well-being after the pandemic Covid-19. The main objective of this study was to examine the factors related to financial well-being among single mothers in Malaysia. A conceptual framework was established from the theoretical settings to identify the financial characteristics including financial literacy, work flexibility, and Internal locus of control that influence their financial well-being. The study's population is single mothers in Malaysia registered under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) across Malaysia. The findings of this study are useful for single mothers, policymakers and non-governmental organizations. More attention should be given to enhancing their knowledge and helping them to achieve better financial well-being. Then, the government can support by enforcing legislation that mandates organizations to offer family flexible working policies, especially for single mothers.
Jurnal Evolusi
Employee retention has become a critical problem faced by many firms in Malaysia, regardless of t... more Employee retention has become a critical problem faced by many firms in Malaysia, regardless of the industry in which they are involved. Retaining employees with valuable knowledge, skills, and abilities is difficult. Therefore, the main reason for the current study is to examine the work environment as a predictor of employee retention in construction and manufacturing firms in Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia. The sample for this study consists of employees working in the construction and manufacturing firms in the Semenyih area who will fill out an online survey questionnaire. The study found an insignificant relationship between work environment and employee retention. It is recommended that future research should further explore the factors influencing employee retention in different business locations and industries.
Jurnal Evolusi
The challenge of TVET institutions is to gain people’s acceptance of the quality of the ecosystem... more The challenge of TVET institutions is to gain people’s acceptance of the quality of the ecosystem that develops competent graduates who benefit the nation and industry. However, the competencies of teaching staff gain people debate on the reform of improving the qualification of teaching staff. This study presents the idea and relationship between work experience and job performance of technical lecturers in an organisation. It is recommended that more experienced teachers be employed to be more positive on people’s acceptance of TVET institutions and work performance. The performance of the lecturers in TVET is important to make the Technical Schools and Colleges in Malaysia select institutions for parents to send their children to and choose the TVET field as a carrier path. This paper discusses the issues of improving TVET lecturers with experience and strategies introduced to overcome the negative perception toward the competencies of technical teaching staff as curriculum relev...
Jurnal Evolusi
Women employees are vital in any organisation, including the public sector. The primary duty of t... more Women employees are vital in any organisation, including the public sector. The primary duty of the public sector is to support citizens by providing public services and products. It indeed signifies the importance of public employees in society. One primary concern regarding the perception of women employees toward job satisfaction during the Work-From-Home (WHM) policy has been debated among researchers. However, very few studies were found to examine public employees' job satisfaction. Thus, it is timely to explore the job satisfaction of public employees, especially women, due to the significant role that public employees play in assuring efficient delivery of public services and products, more particularly during the lockdowns following the Covid-19 pandemic. Assuming role conflicts faced by them, especially when working from home, this study aims to examine the factors that affect women public employees’ job satisfaction during the implementation of the WFH policy in Malay...
The role of organizational learning in enhancing firm's innovativeness has become important to se... more The role of organizational learning in enhancing firm's innovativeness has become important to secure a sustainable competitive edge. This study attempts to explore this relationship by introducing a transformational leadership style as a mediator. The data were collected from 220 participants belonging to private higher education institutions in Malaysia through survey research using the structured interview schedule. The findings confirm organizational learning to be an important factor in promoting creativity in innovative organization. Transformational leadership Managers with learning ability improves their leadership skill and understanding to accumulate knowledge and experience to use it productively in challenging and competitive environment. This accumulated knowledge can further be utilized to enhance ability to anticipate the future and respond to customers' demands through products based on their innovation capability. The implications of the results for academics and practitioners are discussed.
Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which equipped with organizational learning can i... more Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which equipped with organizational learning can improve academic managers’ innovativeness, and produce graduates with innovative capabilities. This study was conducted to determine the influence of organizational learning on organizational innovativeness and investigating the mediating effect of leadership style in private higher educations in Malaysia. Transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez-faire leadership style were measured as mediating variables that influenced the relationship between organizational learning and organizational innovativeness. This quantitative survey research involved 220 academic managers from four different statuses of private higher education institutions as the research respondents and data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using computer software of Statistical packages for Social Science (SPSS) version 24. The finding of the study indicated that there was a strong relationship between organizational learning and organizational innovativeness. The finding also confirms the importance and major effect of leadership style as mediators on the relationship between organizational learning and innovativeness. This study made a significant contribution to the organizational learning-organizational innovativeness literature by developing an integrative model that combines organizational learning, leadership style, and organizational innovativeness. The paper helps the policymakers to see the connection between the learning development situation of Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) and innovation practice in Malaysia and at the same time, it will promote international understanding of the PHEIs in Malaysia. These research findings were expected to improve an application of innovation by PHEIs to face national challenges, improve an education system, and make it accessible, affordable and equitable to everybody. This study and findings would serve as a resourceful reference in connecting the quality of education with innovation levels.
Advances in Business Research International Journal, Jun 30, 2019
The role of organizational learning in enhancing firm's innovativeness has become important to se... more The role of organizational learning in enhancing firm's innovativeness has become important to secure a sustainable competitive edge. This study attempts to explore this relationship by introducing a transformational leadership style as a mediator. The data were collected from 220 participants belonging to private higher education institutions in Malaysia through survey research using the structured interview schedule. The findings confirm organizational learning to be an important factor in promoting creativity in innovative organization. Transformational leadership Managers with learning ability improves their leadership skill and understanding to accumulate knowledge and experience to use it productively in challenging and competitive environment. This accumulated knowledge can further be utilized to enhance ability to anticipate the future and respond to customers' demands through products based on their innovation capability. The implications of the results for academics and practitioners are discussed.
Studies in systems, decision and control, 2023
International journal of health sciences
An employee is a company's lifeblood. The firm's success or failure is determined on empl... more An employee is a company's lifeblood. The firm's success or failure is determined on employee performance. To improve employee performance and loyalty, senior management recognizes the need of investing in employee happiness and growth. This conceptual research examined the factor influence turnover in the Cosmo Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A theoretical framework and model linked to employee turnover intention are also discussed, as well as variables influencing staff turnover in Cosmo Hotel. A questionnaire containing 24 items was given to 97 hotel employees of various levels. The technique utilized in this research was to randomly choose workers from the company and ask them for their personal opinion. The paper ends with recommendations for future research by using various degree of analysis on investigating the impact of turnover intention. This research also found a link between employee turnover intention and behaviour, which may be used in both theory and practice.
Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which equipped with organizational learning can i... more Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) which equipped with organizational learning can improve academic managers’ innovativeness, and produce graduates with innovative capabilities. This study was conducted to determine the influence of organizational learning on organizational innovativeness and investigating the mediating effect of leadership style in private higher educations in Malaysia. Transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez-faire leadership style were measured as mediating variables that influenced the relationship between organizational learning and organizational innovativeness. This quantitative survey research involved 220 academic managers from four different statuses of private higher education institutions as the research respondents and data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using computer software of Statistical packages for Social Science (SPSS) version 24. The finding of the study indicated that there was a strong ...
Jurnal Evolusi
Kesan pengetahuan keusahawanan terhadap niat keusahawanan dalam kalangan pelajar universiti ijaza... more Kesan pengetahuan keusahawanan terhadap niat keusahawanan dalam kalangan pelajar universiti ijazah pertama di Malaysia telah dikaji dalam kajian ini. 287 pelajar daripada 350 telah menjawab soal selidik bertulis. Menurut penemuan, pengetahuan keusahawanan mempunyai kesan positif terhadap niat keusahawanan. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa menggunakan efikasi kendiri sebagai pembolehubah penyederhana boleh meningkatkan niat keusahawanan. Penemuan ini akan berguna dalam konteks Malaysia, kerana ia mungkin akan membantu kerajaan Malaysia dalam menilai kejayaan program keusahawanan untuk mahasiswa. The impact of entrepreneurial knowledge on entrepreneurial intentions among Malaysian undergraduate university students was investigated in this study. 287 students out of 350 answered the written questionnaire. Entrepreneurial knowledge has a positive impact on entrepreneurial intention, according to the findings. The findings also show that using self-efficacy as a moderating variable...