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Papers by Afzaal seyal

Research paper thumbnail of Constrained Generalized Delaunay Graphs are Plane Spanners

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Role of Transformational Leadership in Technology Adoption: Evidence from Bruneian Technical & Vocational Establishments (TVE)

Journal of Education and Practice, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Factors in Determining E-Banking Adoption Among Bruneian Corporate Customers

IGI Global eBooks, 2021

The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the significant factors that contribute towards the... more The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the significant factors that contribute towards the adoption and use of e-banking in Brunei. The study focuses on 150 corporate customers of major banks in Brunei Darussalam to explore the behavioral intent of the corporate customers toward e-banking through their attitudes. The conceptual framework was developed through theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the intention towards using e-banking. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 21 and PLS smart graph suggests that customers' attitudes toward e-banking is a significant predictor of behavioral intention whereas subjective norms and perceived behavioral control remained insignificant. The model has good parsimony with 52% of the total variance in intention is shared by these independent variables. However, use of e-banking was further supported by the behavioral intention. Based upon conclusion, the study provides the practical implications both for the management and researchers.

Research paper thumbnail of Hand Detection and Recognition for Malay Sign Language

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Determinants of E-Banking Among Bruneian Corporate Customers

IGI Global eBooks, 2013

E-banking has become a new way of doing business and an important alternative for many banks and ... more E-banking has become a new way of doing business and an important alternative for many banks and their customers. The acceptance of e-banking is affected by several factors, including the personal attitude of the users that influences normality and the context in which it is used. This study examines 150 customers of four major banks in Brunei Darussalam to explore the behavioral intent of the corporate customers toward e-banking through their attitudes. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is used as a reference framework to understand the intention toward using e-banking. The data is analyzed using PLS smart graph; analysis suggests that customers’ attitudes toward e-banking are a significant predictor of behavioral intention, whereas subjective norms and perceived behavioral control are insignificant. The causal link between perceived behavioral control and behavior (use of e-banking) is also insignificant. However, use of e-banking is further supported by the behavioral intention. The implications of these findings are discussed and conclusions are drawn.

Research paper thumbnail of A Preliminary Investigation of Personality and Facebook Usage among Students: Evidence from Bruneian Technical College

This study combines two streams of Information System (IS) literature and organizational behavior... more This study combines two streams of Information System (IS) literature and organizational behavior such as personality and usage of IS/IT feature-Facebook. The Big-five factor inventory of personality measures were used and the results indicate that personality dimensionsof “conscientiousness” and ‘agreeableness” are strong predictors of Facebook usage among the students of this technical college.

Research paper thumbnail of Combining PIN and Biometric Identifications as Enhancement to User Authentication in Internet Banking

Research paper thumbnail of Problem-based Learning: An Analysis of its Application to the Teaching of Programming

There are evidence that problem based learning (PBL), in comparison with other instructional meth... more There are evidence that problem based learning (PBL), in comparison with other instructional methods, has value for enhancing the quality of students' learning and problem solving. PBL has a learning environment in which the problem drives learning, because it is posed in such a way that students realize they need to acquire new knowledge before the problem can be solved. This study examines the experience of an implementation of PBL approach to teaching of an undergraduate programming course at a higher educational institution in Brunei Darussalam. The study results further indicated the improvement among students' performance based upon problem-based methodology. A survey instrument was used to generate the quantitative data for subsequent evaluation and analysis using the SPSS statistical software. The finding from this study will contribute to our understanding of the difficulties in learning introductory programming and can provide educators with an alternative strategy...

Research paper thumbnail of A Preliminary Investigation of School Principals’ Use of ICT: Evaluating Demographical Factors

The study investigates the thirty-five secondary school principals’ use of information and commun... more The study investigates the thirty-five secondary school principals’ use of information and communication technology and the effect of various demographical variables such as gender, age, educational qualifications, location of school (urban or rural) and no of years of leadership experience and computer expertise. The data collected through survey indicates that majority of the school principals posses average computer expertise, however the use of ICT across curriculum is still at infancy stage. In addition, demographical variables gender, age and computer expertise significantly contributing towards the principals’ use of the information and communication technologies. However, age is negatively associated with the use of information technology. Based on the results some recommendations are made to the relevant authorities of ICT Department, Ministry of Education

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding students' attitudes towards e-learning: evidence from Bruneian vocational and technical education

The study investigates 220 students of a technical and vocational institution to assess their att... more The study investigates 220 students of a technical and vocational institution to assess their attitudes toward e-learning. The study was undertaken in one of the technical institutions in Brunei Darussalam. The study uses the survey methodology and is based upon the questionnaire that was distributed randomly to the students to assess their attitudes towards e-learning and to find out any demographical factors that are significant towards the students' use of e-learning. The result shows that the majority of the students have a positive attitude towards e-learning with a mean of 3.67. The factor analysis data has suggested a two-factor solution on the nine attitudinal items out of the 20 items scale that was initially used to assess the students' attitude. The result of regression analysis further indicates that none of the demographical factors are significant predictors of the students' attitude towards e-learning. However, [analysis of variance] ANOVA test has found s...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating the Role of Transformational Leadership Style with Technology Adoption: Evidence from Bruneian Technical & Vocational Institutions

This pioneering study discusses the thirty Bruneian technical and vocational institutions adminis... more This pioneering study discusses the thirty Bruneian technical and vocational institutions administrators' (principals, deputy principals and technology coordinators/senior staff) leadership style in adopting Information and Communication Technologies. The study uses a survey approach and further indicate that majority of school leaders posses transformational style which is related with the various uses of ICT. The correlation analysis has also shown the significant relationship between transformational leadership styles and the technology development and operational phase. Therefore, based upon the analysis some recommendations are made for the relevant authorities.

Research paper thumbnail of The Relationship between Spiritual Intelligence and Transformational Leadership Style among Student Leaders

The Journal of Southeast Asian Research, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Citizenship Behavior among Executives: Examples from Bruneian SMEs

International Business Management, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Customer Satisfaction with Internet Banking in Brunei Darussalam: Evaluating the Role of Demographic Factors

e-Service Journal, 2011

ABSTRACT The pioneering study highlights the online banking customers' satisfaction and i... more ABSTRACT The pioneering study highlights the online banking customers' satisfaction and investigates the demographic factors that are significant predictors in assessing online banking customers' satisfaction in Brunei Darussalam. The study uses a survey approach methodology of four hundred customers of the four major banks in Brunei Darussalam. Data from the individual customers confirms that 31% of them are using Internet banking and 46% of the respondents are satisfied with Internet banking. Factors such as income level, Internet experience, age and educational level are significant determinants of overall satisfaction with online banking. However, gender has no impact in determining the overall satisfaction. The model tested with hierarchical regression analysis has a good fit with 66% of variance being explained by all the independent variables towards the customers' satisfaction. Based upon the results some recommendations were made.

Research paper thumbnail of A study of executives' use of biometrics: an application of theory of planned behaviour

Behaviour & Information Technology, 2013

Biometrics has become an important alternative in user authentication to a system. The Brunei Gov... more Biometrics has become an important alternative in user authentication to a system. The Brunei Government has embarked on various e-government projects. Some of these projects embed biometric mechanism for authentication. The acceptance of biometric security services appears to be affected by several factors, some of which may be the personal attitude of the users, influences of normality and context in

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding Students'Attitudes Toward E-Learning: Evidence from Bruneian Vocational and Technical Education

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... Serina Mohd Ali serina.ali@itb.edu.bn Hj. Awg.Yussof Hj. Awg. Mohamad Hj. Mohd Noah Abd. Rahm... more ... Serina Mohd Ali serina.ali@itb.edu.bn Hj. Awg.Yussof Hj. Awg. Mohamad Hj. Mohd Noah Abd. Rahman Department of Computing and Information Systems Faculty of Business and Information Technology Institut Teknologi Brunei Abstract ...

Research paper thumbnail of A Preliminary Study of School Administrators’ Use of Information & Communication Technologies: Bruneian Perspective

Research paper thumbnail of Determinants of E-Banking Among Bruneian Corporate Customers: An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior

Research paper thumbnail of Findings of Bruneian Senior Government Executives' Use of the Internet

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Behavioral Determinants of M-Banking Adoption: Bruneian Perspectives

Research paper thumbnail of Constrained Generalized Delaunay Graphs are Plane Spanners

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Role of Transformational Leadership in Technology Adoption: Evidence from Bruneian Technical & Vocational Establishments (TVE)

Journal of Education and Practice, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Factors in Determining E-Banking Adoption Among Bruneian Corporate Customers

IGI Global eBooks, 2021

The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the significant factors that contribute towards the... more The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the significant factors that contribute towards the adoption and use of e-banking in Brunei. The study focuses on 150 corporate customers of major banks in Brunei Darussalam to explore the behavioral intent of the corporate customers toward e-banking through their attitudes. The conceptual framework was developed through theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the intention towards using e-banking. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 21 and PLS smart graph suggests that customers' attitudes toward e-banking is a significant predictor of behavioral intention whereas subjective norms and perceived behavioral control remained insignificant. The model has good parsimony with 52% of the total variance in intention is shared by these independent variables. However, use of e-banking was further supported by the behavioral intention. Based upon conclusion, the study provides the practical implications both for the management and researchers.

Research paper thumbnail of Hand Detection and Recognition for Malay Sign Language

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Determinants of E-Banking Among Bruneian Corporate Customers

IGI Global eBooks, 2013

E-banking has become a new way of doing business and an important alternative for many banks and ... more E-banking has become a new way of doing business and an important alternative for many banks and their customers. The acceptance of e-banking is affected by several factors, including the personal attitude of the users that influences normality and the context in which it is used. This study examines 150 customers of four major banks in Brunei Darussalam to explore the behavioral intent of the corporate customers toward e-banking through their attitudes. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is used as a reference framework to understand the intention toward using e-banking. The data is analyzed using PLS smart graph; analysis suggests that customers’ attitudes toward e-banking are a significant predictor of behavioral intention, whereas subjective norms and perceived behavioral control are insignificant. The causal link between perceived behavioral control and behavior (use of e-banking) is also insignificant. However, use of e-banking is further supported by the behavioral intention. The implications of these findings are discussed and conclusions are drawn.

Research paper thumbnail of A Preliminary Investigation of Personality and Facebook Usage among Students: Evidence from Bruneian Technical College

This study combines two streams of Information System (IS) literature and organizational behavior... more This study combines two streams of Information System (IS) literature and organizational behavior such as personality and usage of IS/IT feature-Facebook. The Big-five factor inventory of personality measures were used and the results indicate that personality dimensionsof “conscientiousness” and ‘agreeableness” are strong predictors of Facebook usage among the students of this technical college.

Research paper thumbnail of Combining PIN and Biometric Identifications as Enhancement to User Authentication in Internet Banking

Research paper thumbnail of Problem-based Learning: An Analysis of its Application to the Teaching of Programming

There are evidence that problem based learning (PBL), in comparison with other instructional meth... more There are evidence that problem based learning (PBL), in comparison with other instructional methods, has value for enhancing the quality of students' learning and problem solving. PBL has a learning environment in which the problem drives learning, because it is posed in such a way that students realize they need to acquire new knowledge before the problem can be solved. This study examines the experience of an implementation of PBL approach to teaching of an undergraduate programming course at a higher educational institution in Brunei Darussalam. The study results further indicated the improvement among students' performance based upon problem-based methodology. A survey instrument was used to generate the quantitative data for subsequent evaluation and analysis using the SPSS statistical software. The finding from this study will contribute to our understanding of the difficulties in learning introductory programming and can provide educators with an alternative strategy...

Research paper thumbnail of A Preliminary Investigation of School Principals’ Use of ICT: Evaluating Demographical Factors

The study investigates the thirty-five secondary school principals’ use of information and commun... more The study investigates the thirty-five secondary school principals’ use of information and communication technology and the effect of various demographical variables such as gender, age, educational qualifications, location of school (urban or rural) and no of years of leadership experience and computer expertise. The data collected through survey indicates that majority of the school principals posses average computer expertise, however the use of ICT across curriculum is still at infancy stage. In addition, demographical variables gender, age and computer expertise significantly contributing towards the principals’ use of the information and communication technologies. However, age is negatively associated with the use of information technology. Based on the results some recommendations are made to the relevant authorities of ICT Department, Ministry of Education

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding students' attitudes towards e-learning: evidence from Bruneian vocational and technical education

The study investigates 220 students of a technical and vocational institution to assess their att... more The study investigates 220 students of a technical and vocational institution to assess their attitudes toward e-learning. The study was undertaken in one of the technical institutions in Brunei Darussalam. The study uses the survey methodology and is based upon the questionnaire that was distributed randomly to the students to assess their attitudes towards e-learning and to find out any demographical factors that are significant towards the students' use of e-learning. The result shows that the majority of the students have a positive attitude towards e-learning with a mean of 3.67. The factor analysis data has suggested a two-factor solution on the nine attitudinal items out of the 20 items scale that was initially used to assess the students' attitude. The result of regression analysis further indicates that none of the demographical factors are significant predictors of the students' attitude towards e-learning. However, [analysis of variance] ANOVA test has found s...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating the Role of Transformational Leadership Style with Technology Adoption: Evidence from Bruneian Technical & Vocational Institutions

This pioneering study discusses the thirty Bruneian technical and vocational institutions adminis... more This pioneering study discusses the thirty Bruneian technical and vocational institutions administrators' (principals, deputy principals and technology coordinators/senior staff) leadership style in adopting Information and Communication Technologies. The study uses a survey approach and further indicate that majority of school leaders posses transformational style which is related with the various uses of ICT. The correlation analysis has also shown the significant relationship between transformational leadership styles and the technology development and operational phase. Therefore, based upon the analysis some recommendations are made for the relevant authorities.

Research paper thumbnail of The Relationship between Spiritual Intelligence and Transformational Leadership Style among Student Leaders

The Journal of Southeast Asian Research, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Citizenship Behavior among Executives: Examples from Bruneian SMEs

International Business Management, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Customer Satisfaction with Internet Banking in Brunei Darussalam: Evaluating the Role of Demographic Factors

e-Service Journal, 2011

ABSTRACT The pioneering study highlights the online banking customers' satisfaction and i... more ABSTRACT The pioneering study highlights the online banking customers' satisfaction and investigates the demographic factors that are significant predictors in assessing online banking customers' satisfaction in Brunei Darussalam. The study uses a survey approach methodology of four hundred customers of the four major banks in Brunei Darussalam. Data from the individual customers confirms that 31% of them are using Internet banking and 46% of the respondents are satisfied with Internet banking. Factors such as income level, Internet experience, age and educational level are significant determinants of overall satisfaction with online banking. However, gender has no impact in determining the overall satisfaction. The model tested with hierarchical regression analysis has a good fit with 66% of variance being explained by all the independent variables towards the customers' satisfaction. Based upon the results some recommendations were made.

Research paper thumbnail of A study of executives' use of biometrics: an application of theory of planned behaviour

Behaviour & Information Technology, 2013

Biometrics has become an important alternative in user authentication to a system. The Brunei Gov... more Biometrics has become an important alternative in user authentication to a system. The Brunei Government has embarked on various e-government projects. Some of these projects embed biometric mechanism for authentication. The acceptance of biometric security services appears to be affected by several factors, some of which may be the personal attitude of the users, influences of normality and context in

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding Students'Attitudes Toward E-Learning: Evidence from Bruneian Vocational and Technical Education

voctech.org.bn

... Serina Mohd Ali serina.ali@itb.edu.bn Hj. Awg.Yussof Hj. Awg. Mohamad Hj. Mohd Noah Abd. Rahm... more ... Serina Mohd Ali serina.ali@itb.edu.bn Hj. Awg.Yussof Hj. Awg. Mohamad Hj. Mohd Noah Abd. Rahman Department of Computing and Information Systems Faculty of Business and Information Technology Institut Teknologi Brunei Abstract ...

Research paper thumbnail of A Preliminary Study of School Administrators’ Use of Information & Communication Technologies: Bruneian Perspective

Research paper thumbnail of Determinants of E-Banking Among Bruneian Corporate Customers: An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior

Research paper thumbnail of Findings of Bruneian Senior Government Executives' Use of the Internet

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Behavioral Determinants of M-Banking Adoption: Bruneian Perspectives