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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2021
Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)(PPO) was successfully converted into hollow fiber carbon ... more Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)(PPO) was successfully converted into hollow fiber carbon membrane for H2/N2 separation study. The ideal separation parameters were enhanced by tuning the pyrolysis temperature, heating rate, and thermal soak time utilizing the Robeson's 2008 upperbound and commercial boundary to obtain maximum balanced point between permeability and ideal selectivity. Using this approach, the optimum H2 permeability and H2/N2 ideal selectivity was 2868 Barrer and 586, respectively. SEM images depicted the surface of the PPO and carbon membranes were both dense, non-porous, symmetrical, and homogeneous. The estimated thickness of the carbon membranes was 14-15 µm. The permeability study indicated that the transport mechanism of the H2 across the membrane layer was dominated by molecular sieving. Excessively high or very low pyrolysis temperature reduced the H2 permeability and H2/N2 ideal selectivity. The H2/N2 ideal selectivity decreased against increasing heating rate as the H2 and N2 permeabilities increased significantly. Thermal soak time was highly effective in increasing the H2 permeability and H2/N2 ideal selectivity. Both H2 permeabilities and H2/N2 permselectivity from the binary test were considerably lower than the ideal separation values due to competitive gas transport through the membrane pore which was completely dominated by the larger N2.
The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a very recent development in the higher education instit... more The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a very recent development in the higher education institutions in Malaysia. September 2015, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) has introduced Critical and Creative Thinking under Malaysia Massive Open Online Course. The study has focused on engineering undergraduates’ perception of MOOC in Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) course in elevating their employability skills. The researchers used qualitative method as a research design. An interview was used to investigate their perception of MOOC in CCT course to elevate their employability skills. Undergraduates in from three faculties in UTeM were selected as the participants of this study. The findings show that among all the employability skills, participants believe CCT MOOC fosters two employability skills which are ‘problem solving’ and ‘decision making’. This study on MOOCs is important for decision making in an organisation. This research is also significant for its contributio...
The main objective of this research is to investigate and understand the factors that contribute ... more The main objective of this research is to investigate and understand the factors that contribute to the usage of ICT to support the agribusiness transformation among smallholder farmers in Malaysia by extending the existing theoretical framework. The perception of smallholder farmers plays an important role in utilising ICT as tools for improving their agriculture and business activities. Agriculture provides the main and raw source of foods for humans. Agricultural activities have been developed intensely in modern techniques and activities depending on the country, culture, and environment, such as the global climate and sustainability. Malaysia still imports food, as local providers cannot support the supply and demand within the country. Hence, the government has introduced many initiatives to support the agricultural industry to produce more food for local needs. Instead of introducing agricultural programmes and educating farmers, the government is focusing on the use of agric...
Jurnal Teknologi, 2012
The automotive manufacturers are facing a challenge in producing variety of products to fulfill t... more The automotive manufacturers are facing a challenge in producing variety of products to fulfill the customer demand. A large number of different types of parts forces manufacturers to improve the method of supplying parts on the assembly line. This paper presented an innovation system of supplying parts called Set Parts Supply (SPS) which has been implemented in a mixed-model assembly line. The basic idea of SPS is the process of selection parts and assemble parts are done by different operator at different area. This research is concentrated on the activities in SPS implementation and the design consideration for the equipment through a case based approach. After the implementation, it can be ascertained that the inventory has been reduced, the reduction of waste can be achieved and the shop floor are well–organized.
Jurnal Teknologi, 2012
This paper presents an exploratory study of pre-development practices in Malaysian food and bever... more This paper presents an exploratory study of pre-development practices in Malaysian food and beverage manufacturing SMEs. A questionnaire survey is used to explore the difference in pre-development implementation practices between radical and incremental new product development (NPD) projects. The survey was performed at 164 food and beverage manufacturing SMEs. The respondents were chosen from those who are directly involved with pre-development practices, such as the owner/CEO of the SMEs. The analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 17. Descriptive statistics and independent-samples t-test were carried out to generate and validate the results observed. The significant difference values for independent-samples t-test is less than .05 (p≤0.05). Survey results revealed the differences in pre-development implementation practices between radical and incremental NPD projects for several activities in pre-development phases. Incremental ...
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2019
Children as performers have been exploited for their likability, their innocence and their abilit... more Children as performers have been exploited for their likability, their innocence and their ability to generate income. Child stars who enter the entertainment industry at a young age are often robbed off their normal childhood and being transformed into money-making machines for their parents and managers and wooed enthusiastically by fans as celebrities throughout history. From the employment law perspectives, child performers are child labours requiring particular care and protection as many aspects of the workplace or their work activities represent a potential level of risk which are higher for children than adults' performers. International Labour Convention and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) provide guidelines as to appropriate measure to protect children in workplace. Developed countries which are hubs for entertainment such as Canada, USA and UK have specific rules imposed for the rights of the children in the entertainment industry.
Six Sigma have been used as the tool to reduce cost and risk in manufacturing companies. Motorola... more Six Sigma have been used as the tool to reduce cost and risk in manufacturing companies. Motorola is the company that developed this mechanism in order to reduce their cost and increase their profits. However, Six Sigma also can be used in other industries such as airlines, music, marketing, services and many more. Based on present literature, there is still ample research to be done when applying this principle to Malaysian lawyers. This article attempts to examine the problem of applying the Six Sigma principle to Malaysian lawyers. The law profession provides services and it is difficult to measure the performance of law firms when providing services for their clients. However, it is our intent to show how relevant performance is in the very first place and how it generates benefits for law firms in Malaysia. To end this, we aim to open the "black box", which can help Malaysian lawyers and their law firms. Understanding this principle may help to shed some light on how lawyers can provide better services and increase their performance for the clients.
Maejo international journal of science and technology
Many developing countries have started to focus on quality in manufacturing industries including ... more Many developing countries have started to focus on quality in manufacturing industries including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. Statistical Process Control (SPC) is one of the quality improvement practices companies employ to ensure the reliability of their products, thus increasing customer satisfaction. This paper aims to present the recent development of a computer-based SPC system to be used by operators or shop-floor workers to perform simple data analysis, as well as to enhance the efficiency of the improved process. Ideas and information concerning system development are generated through an in-depth case study at ten SME companies, featuring interviews, questionnaires and observation. The system, namely small and medium enterprises-statistical process control (SMEs-SPC), tends to focus on particular data sets, simple statistical operations and user groups. The findings show that the SMEs-SPC system is highly practical for quality data management and data analysis and has advantages over the manual SPC. Furthermore, it is suitable for users with a limited understanding of SPC and/or statistical background, highlighting the importance of SPC.
Issues involving the Muslim converts are numerous and complex. Among them are the challenges of u... more Issues involving the Muslim converts are numerous and complex. Among them are the challenges of understanding Islam as a religion, welfare and psychological pressure from their family, foster family and society as well as psychological pressure to adapt to the new religion (M.Y. Jaafar, 1991, p. 55-56; Lokman Ab. Rahman, 1995, p. 62-66; Nur A’thiroh Masyaa’il Tan Abdullah & Fariza Md. Sham, 2009, p. 84). However, this study focuses on issues concerning the Muslim converts which were published in a Malaysian on-line newspaper. This study reports the findings of content analysis in a quantitative and qualitative aspects where news report and the way of news reporting on Muslim converts’ issues were explored in a selected Malaysian newspaper. Newspaper articles on the issues regarding Muslim converts which were published in Malaysiakini from 2007 to 2011 were compiled and analyzed based on a coding protocol (in terms of the category of Muslim converts’ issues and tone of articles’ head...
Materials, 2014
The significant increase in metal costs has forced the electronics industry to provide new materi... more The significant increase in metal costs has forced the electronics industry to provide new materials and methods to reduce costs, while maintaining customers' high-quality expectations. This paper considers the problem of most electronic industries in reducing costly materials, by introducing a solder paste with alloy composition tin 98.3%, silver 0.3%, and copper 0.7%, used for the construction of the surface mount fine-pitch component on a Printing Wiring Board (PWB). The reliability of the solder joint between electronic components and PWB is evaluated through the dynamic characteristic test, thermal shock test, and Taguchi method after the printing process. After experimenting with the dynamic characteristic test and thermal shock test with 20 boards, the solder paste was still able to provide a high-quality solder joint. In particular, the Taguchi method is used to determine the optimal control parameters and noise factors of the Solder Printer (SP) machine, that affects solder volume and solder height. The control parameters include table separation distance, squeegee speed, squeegee pressure, and table speed of the SP machine. The result shows that the most significant parameter for the solder volume is squeegee pressure (2.0 mm), and the solder height is the table speed of the SP machine (2.5 mm/s).
International Education Studies, 2012
This research is a developmental study of Engineering Laboratory Management indicators. It is for... more This research is a developmental study of Engineering Laboratory Management indicators. It is formed to assess the level of quality management of the polytechnic level laboratory. The purpose of indicators is to help provide input into the management process of an engineering laboratory. Effectiveness of teaching and learning at technical institution, mostly depending on the teaching and learning strategies by the lecturer during lecture and practical work in the laboratory. The indicators were developed through four round of the Delphi study. Four clusters of indicators have been identified namely documentation management, safety, environment and equipment. Good management of the laboratory is to ensure that facilities and hardware in good condition, safe and reliable, instruments must be accurate, consistent and can be detected, as well as teaching and learning activities carried out with guaranteed quality and accountability. The results should provide input to the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) where it sets out the requirements of Engineering Studies program at the Institute of Higher Education. It is suggested that the emphasis of the quality should also include laboratory management as well as training and project development with industry to get recognition.
The friction material in an automotive brake system plays an important role for effective and saf... more The friction material in an automotive brake system plays an important role for effective and safe brake performance. A single material has never been sufficient to solve performance related issues such as friction force and wear resistance [1]. Commercial brake friction materials contain mainly Alumina (Al 2 O 3) and other ingredients. The ingredients contained binders, reinforcing fibers, solid lubricants, abrasives, fillers, additives and metal powders. The current research attempts to examine the mechanical properties of Boron ...
World Applied Sciences …, 2011
This study analyses the challenges for the commercialization of university research for agricultu... more This study analyses the challenges for the commercialization of university research for agricultural based invention. It aims at promoting the commercialization of agricultural based research to compete with the existing inventions. From the discussion, it shows that the commercialization of agricultural based invention of university research usually takes a longer time to be marketable, when compared to inventions by agencies such as MARDI and FAMA. The article implies that agricultural based invention of university research should be considered as a significant tool for economic growth. It suggests that a case study and a quantitative analysis will be useful to further formulate propositions and to learn the agricultural based invention of university research.
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 2011
An increasing number of citizens are doing transaction with Islamic banks and the numbers are lik... more An increasing number of citizens are doing transaction with Islamic banks and the numbers are likely to increase rapidly in the future. Research shows that trust is the key factor before undertaking transaction. However, much of our understanding about the trust is still in the embryonic stage especially in the Islamic banking industry. Hence, this study focuses on trust in the context of engaging in Islamic banking transactions and to address its evolutionary nature and associated factors. This article explores the trust antecedent, trust behavior and trust consequence in selecting Islamic banking. The uniqueness of this paper is that it develops a model for trust process/construct in Islamic banking. This is deemed essential in order to market the Islamic banking products and services that can truly enable and support lasting relationships in commercial settings.
WSEAS Transactions on …
Abstract: - The implementation of outcome-based education (OBE) curriculum in the university syll... more Abstract: - The implementation of outcome-based education (OBE) curriculum in the university syllabus nowadays plays an important role in producing quality graduates students. Assurance to the effectiveness of OBE, a steady and continuous assessment must be carried out ...
Abstract: The development of new and sustainable energy sources has become exciting challenges fa... more Abstract: The development of new and sustainable energy sources has become exciting challenges facing researchers, scientists and/or policy makers involved in developing renewable energy technologies, especially for rural area. This paper highlights an initial study of a potential for economic and social aspects development of micro-hydro system for rural electrification in Malaysia. In this paper, the potential of economic and social aspects are presented in three development issues: human and education, agricultural and ...
The viewing of Islamic based films or films that contain Islamic message is seen as a contributio... more The viewing of Islamic based films or films that contain Islamic message is seen as a contribution towards positive actions. Therefore, thisstudy aims to determine the relationship between the viewing of Islamic based films and the development of pro-social personality among teenaged audience. The social cognitive theory was used as the theoretical framework via the three constructs (observational learning, symbolic modeling through characters and self-efficacy) as the mediating variables. The research design ...
What do we know, the number of individuals with disabilities is increasing every year. Mobility a... more What do we know, the number of individuals with disabilities is increasing every year. Mobility aids helpful for patients to transport and replacement for walking, especially in the internal and external environment. Wheelchairs and stretchers are the most common equipment used for transporting medical patients. Transferring patients from wheelchair to stretcher or bed is always an issue for the medical attendants or nurses. In addition, the risk of another injury to the patient during the process of moving patients from wheelchair to bed will also apply. Understanding the various issues regarding mobility equipment and introducing better design will be an asset to the medical field and helping hand to individuals with disabilities. Transferring patients from wheelchair to bed is a difficult task in the hospital. Which is currently used wheelchairs and stretchers design does not meet the needs of users. To solve this problem, a wheelchair that can be deformed and merged with the bed...
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2021
Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)(PPO) was successfully converted into hollow fiber carbon ... more Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)(PPO) was successfully converted into hollow fiber carbon membrane for H2/N2 separation study. The ideal separation parameters were enhanced by tuning the pyrolysis temperature, heating rate, and thermal soak time utilizing the Robeson's 2008 upperbound and commercial boundary to obtain maximum balanced point between permeability and ideal selectivity. Using this approach, the optimum H2 permeability and H2/N2 ideal selectivity was 2868 Barrer and 586, respectively. SEM images depicted the surface of the PPO and carbon membranes were both dense, non-porous, symmetrical, and homogeneous. The estimated thickness of the carbon membranes was 14-15 µm. The permeability study indicated that the transport mechanism of the H2 across the membrane layer was dominated by molecular sieving. Excessively high or very low pyrolysis temperature reduced the H2 permeability and H2/N2 ideal selectivity. The H2/N2 ideal selectivity decreased against increasing heating rate as the H2 and N2 permeabilities increased significantly. Thermal soak time was highly effective in increasing the H2 permeability and H2/N2 ideal selectivity. Both H2 permeabilities and H2/N2 permselectivity from the binary test were considerably lower than the ideal separation values due to competitive gas transport through the membrane pore which was completely dominated by the larger N2.
The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a very recent development in the higher education instit... more The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a very recent development in the higher education institutions in Malaysia. September 2015, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) has introduced Critical and Creative Thinking under Malaysia Massive Open Online Course. The study has focused on engineering undergraduates’ perception of MOOC in Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) course in elevating their employability skills. The researchers used qualitative method as a research design. An interview was used to investigate their perception of MOOC in CCT course to elevate their employability skills. Undergraduates in from three faculties in UTeM were selected as the participants of this study. The findings show that among all the employability skills, participants believe CCT MOOC fosters two employability skills which are ‘problem solving’ and ‘decision making’. This study on MOOCs is important for decision making in an organisation. This research is also significant for its contributio...
The main objective of this research is to investigate and understand the factors that contribute ... more The main objective of this research is to investigate and understand the factors that contribute to the usage of ICT to support the agribusiness transformation among smallholder farmers in Malaysia by extending the existing theoretical framework. The perception of smallholder farmers plays an important role in utilising ICT as tools for improving their agriculture and business activities. Agriculture provides the main and raw source of foods for humans. Agricultural activities have been developed intensely in modern techniques and activities depending on the country, culture, and environment, such as the global climate and sustainability. Malaysia still imports food, as local providers cannot support the supply and demand within the country. Hence, the government has introduced many initiatives to support the agricultural industry to produce more food for local needs. Instead of introducing agricultural programmes and educating farmers, the government is focusing on the use of agric...
Jurnal Teknologi, 2012
The automotive manufacturers are facing a challenge in producing variety of products to fulfill t... more The automotive manufacturers are facing a challenge in producing variety of products to fulfill the customer demand. A large number of different types of parts forces manufacturers to improve the method of supplying parts on the assembly line. This paper presented an innovation system of supplying parts called Set Parts Supply (SPS) which has been implemented in a mixed-model assembly line. The basic idea of SPS is the process of selection parts and assemble parts are done by different operator at different area. This research is concentrated on the activities in SPS implementation and the design consideration for the equipment through a case based approach. After the implementation, it can be ascertained that the inventory has been reduced, the reduction of waste can be achieved and the shop floor are well–organized.
Jurnal Teknologi, 2012
This paper presents an exploratory study of pre-development practices in Malaysian food and bever... more This paper presents an exploratory study of pre-development practices in Malaysian food and beverage manufacturing SMEs. A questionnaire survey is used to explore the difference in pre-development implementation practices between radical and incremental new product development (NPD) projects. The survey was performed at 164 food and beverage manufacturing SMEs. The respondents were chosen from those who are directly involved with pre-development practices, such as the owner/CEO of the SMEs. The analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 17. Descriptive statistics and independent-samples t-test were carried out to generate and validate the results observed. The significant difference values for independent-samples t-test is less than .05 (p≤0.05). Survey results revealed the differences in pre-development implementation practices between radical and incremental NPD projects for several activities in pre-development phases. Incremental ...
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2019
Children as performers have been exploited for their likability, their innocence and their abilit... more Children as performers have been exploited for their likability, their innocence and their ability to generate income. Child stars who enter the entertainment industry at a young age are often robbed off their normal childhood and being transformed into money-making machines for their parents and managers and wooed enthusiastically by fans as celebrities throughout history. From the employment law perspectives, child performers are child labours requiring particular care and protection as many aspects of the workplace or their work activities represent a potential level of risk which are higher for children than adults' performers. International Labour Convention and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) provide guidelines as to appropriate measure to protect children in workplace. Developed countries which are hubs for entertainment such as Canada, USA and UK have specific rules imposed for the rights of the children in the entertainment industry.
Six Sigma have been used as the tool to reduce cost and risk in manufacturing companies. Motorola... more Six Sigma have been used as the tool to reduce cost and risk in manufacturing companies. Motorola is the company that developed this mechanism in order to reduce their cost and increase their profits. However, Six Sigma also can be used in other industries such as airlines, music, marketing, services and many more. Based on present literature, there is still ample research to be done when applying this principle to Malaysian lawyers. This article attempts to examine the problem of applying the Six Sigma principle to Malaysian lawyers. The law profession provides services and it is difficult to measure the performance of law firms when providing services for their clients. However, it is our intent to show how relevant performance is in the very first place and how it generates benefits for law firms in Malaysia. To end this, we aim to open the "black box", which can help Malaysian lawyers and their law firms. Understanding this principle may help to shed some light on how lawyers can provide better services and increase their performance for the clients.
Maejo international journal of science and technology
Many developing countries have started to focus on quality in manufacturing industries including ... more Many developing countries have started to focus on quality in manufacturing industries including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. Statistical Process Control (SPC) is one of the quality improvement practices companies employ to ensure the reliability of their products, thus increasing customer satisfaction. This paper aims to present the recent development of a computer-based SPC system to be used by operators or shop-floor workers to perform simple data analysis, as well as to enhance the efficiency of the improved process. Ideas and information concerning system development are generated through an in-depth case study at ten SME companies, featuring interviews, questionnaires and observation. The system, namely small and medium enterprises-statistical process control (SMEs-SPC), tends to focus on particular data sets, simple statistical operations and user groups. The findings show that the SMEs-SPC system is highly practical for quality data management and data analysis and has advantages over the manual SPC. Furthermore, it is suitable for users with a limited understanding of SPC and/or statistical background, highlighting the importance of SPC.
Issues involving the Muslim converts are numerous and complex. Among them are the challenges of u... more Issues involving the Muslim converts are numerous and complex. Among them are the challenges of understanding Islam as a religion, welfare and psychological pressure from their family, foster family and society as well as psychological pressure to adapt to the new religion (M.Y. Jaafar, 1991, p. 55-56; Lokman Ab. Rahman, 1995, p. 62-66; Nur A’thiroh Masyaa’il Tan Abdullah & Fariza Md. Sham, 2009, p. 84). However, this study focuses on issues concerning the Muslim converts which were published in a Malaysian on-line newspaper. This study reports the findings of content analysis in a quantitative and qualitative aspects where news report and the way of news reporting on Muslim converts’ issues were explored in a selected Malaysian newspaper. Newspaper articles on the issues regarding Muslim converts which were published in Malaysiakini from 2007 to 2011 were compiled and analyzed based on a coding protocol (in terms of the category of Muslim converts’ issues and tone of articles’ head...
Materials, 2014
The significant increase in metal costs has forced the electronics industry to provide new materi... more The significant increase in metal costs has forced the electronics industry to provide new materials and methods to reduce costs, while maintaining customers' high-quality expectations. This paper considers the problem of most electronic industries in reducing costly materials, by introducing a solder paste with alloy composition tin 98.3%, silver 0.3%, and copper 0.7%, used for the construction of the surface mount fine-pitch component on a Printing Wiring Board (PWB). The reliability of the solder joint between electronic components and PWB is evaluated through the dynamic characteristic test, thermal shock test, and Taguchi method after the printing process. After experimenting with the dynamic characteristic test and thermal shock test with 20 boards, the solder paste was still able to provide a high-quality solder joint. In particular, the Taguchi method is used to determine the optimal control parameters and noise factors of the Solder Printer (SP) machine, that affects solder volume and solder height. The control parameters include table separation distance, squeegee speed, squeegee pressure, and table speed of the SP machine. The result shows that the most significant parameter for the solder volume is squeegee pressure (2.0 mm), and the solder height is the table speed of the SP machine (2.5 mm/s).
International Education Studies, 2012
This research is a developmental study of Engineering Laboratory Management indicators. It is for... more This research is a developmental study of Engineering Laboratory Management indicators. It is formed to assess the level of quality management of the polytechnic level laboratory. The purpose of indicators is to help provide input into the management process of an engineering laboratory. Effectiveness of teaching and learning at technical institution, mostly depending on the teaching and learning strategies by the lecturer during lecture and practical work in the laboratory. The indicators were developed through four round of the Delphi study. Four clusters of indicators have been identified namely documentation management, safety, environment and equipment. Good management of the laboratory is to ensure that facilities and hardware in good condition, safe and reliable, instruments must be accurate, consistent and can be detected, as well as teaching and learning activities carried out with guaranteed quality and accountability. The results should provide input to the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) where it sets out the requirements of Engineering Studies program at the Institute of Higher Education. It is suggested that the emphasis of the quality should also include laboratory management as well as training and project development with industry to get recognition.
The friction material in an automotive brake system plays an important role for effective and saf... more The friction material in an automotive brake system plays an important role for effective and safe brake performance. A single material has never been sufficient to solve performance related issues such as friction force and wear resistance [1]. Commercial brake friction materials contain mainly Alumina (Al 2 O 3) and other ingredients. The ingredients contained binders, reinforcing fibers, solid lubricants, abrasives, fillers, additives and metal powders. The current research attempts to examine the mechanical properties of Boron ...
World Applied Sciences …, 2011
This study analyses the challenges for the commercialization of university research for agricultu... more This study analyses the challenges for the commercialization of university research for agricultural based invention. It aims at promoting the commercialization of agricultural based research to compete with the existing inventions. From the discussion, it shows that the commercialization of agricultural based invention of university research usually takes a longer time to be marketable, when compared to inventions by agencies such as MARDI and FAMA. The article implies that agricultural based invention of university research should be considered as a significant tool for economic growth. It suggests that a case study and a quantitative analysis will be useful to further formulate propositions and to learn the agricultural based invention of university research.
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 2011
An increasing number of citizens are doing transaction with Islamic banks and the numbers are lik... more An increasing number of citizens are doing transaction with Islamic banks and the numbers are likely to increase rapidly in the future. Research shows that trust is the key factor before undertaking transaction. However, much of our understanding about the trust is still in the embryonic stage especially in the Islamic banking industry. Hence, this study focuses on trust in the context of engaging in Islamic banking transactions and to address its evolutionary nature and associated factors. This article explores the trust antecedent, trust behavior and trust consequence in selecting Islamic banking. The uniqueness of this paper is that it develops a model for trust process/construct in Islamic banking. This is deemed essential in order to market the Islamic banking products and services that can truly enable and support lasting relationships in commercial settings.
WSEAS Transactions on …
Abstract: - The implementation of outcome-based education (OBE) curriculum in the university syll... more Abstract: - The implementation of outcome-based education (OBE) curriculum in the university syllabus nowadays plays an important role in producing quality graduates students. Assurance to the effectiveness of OBE, a steady and continuous assessment must be carried out ...
Abstract: The development of new and sustainable energy sources has become exciting challenges fa... more Abstract: The development of new and sustainable energy sources has become exciting challenges facing researchers, scientists and/or policy makers involved in developing renewable energy technologies, especially for rural area. This paper highlights an initial study of a potential for economic and social aspects development of micro-hydro system for rural electrification in Malaysia. In this paper, the potential of economic and social aspects are presented in three development issues: human and education, agricultural and ...
The viewing of Islamic based films or films that contain Islamic message is seen as a contributio... more The viewing of Islamic based films or films that contain Islamic message is seen as a contribution towards positive actions. Therefore, thisstudy aims to determine the relationship between the viewing of Islamic based films and the development of pro-social personality among teenaged audience. The social cognitive theory was used as the theoretical framework via the three constructs (observational learning, symbolic modeling through characters and self-efficacy) as the mediating variables. The research design ...
What do we know, the number of individuals with disabilities is increasing every year. Mobility a... more What do we know, the number of individuals with disabilities is increasing every year. Mobility aids helpful for patients to transport and replacement for walking, especially in the internal and external environment. Wheelchairs and stretchers are the most common equipment used for transporting medical patients. Transferring patients from wheelchair to stretcher or bed is always an issue for the medical attendants or nurses. In addition, the risk of another injury to the patient during the process of moving patients from wheelchair to bed will also apply. Understanding the various issues regarding mobility equipment and introducing better design will be an asset to the medical field and helping hand to individuals with disabilities. Transferring patients from wheelchair to bed is a difficult task in the hospital. Which is currently used wheelchairs and stretchers design does not meet the needs of users. To solve this problem, a wheelchair that can be deformed and merged with the bed...