Revitalizing Political Parties in Indonesia: Dissecting Patronage-Clientelism Dynamics visà-vis Political Representation by Mutawalli, Muhammad, Ayub, Zainal Amin, Faga, Hemen Philip

“…The topic of voting behaviour during general elections often revolves around patronage clientelism. However, this study specifically examines the phenomenon of patronage-clientelism within political parties and its implications for political corruption…”
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Dividend payment behaviour and its determinants: The Nigerian evidence by Abdulkadir, Rihanat Idowu, Abdullah, Nur Adiana Hiau, Wong, Woei Chyuan

“…This paper offers new evidence on the existence of disappearing dividend phenomenon in the Nigerian stock market and as to how clientele, catering and life-cycle theories of dividend affect firms’ dividend paying behaviour.We did not find conclusive evidence to suggest that dividend payments had become second order of importance in firms’ payout policies during 2003–2012 because we only observed a downward trend in dividend payments during 2010–2012. …”
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Dividend payment behaviour and its determinants: The Nigerian evidence by Abdulkadir, Rihanat Idowu, Abdullah, Nur Adiana Hiau, Wong, Woei Chyuan

“…Our findings therefore provide support for the tax-induced clientele theory of dividends.The study also provide support for profitability as a characteristic of a dividend payer and support for dividend smoothing hypothesis. …”
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Effectiveness of libraries in supporting researchers' information needs: The impact of a digital library by Ayob, Arinawati, Abdul Rahman, Habsah

“…Moving from here the research hopes to further enhance facilities, services and training with special focus on academic clientele. Research results will be discussed in the course of this paper’s discussion. …”
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Organizational climate, job characteristics and commitment: A study of expatriates in institutions of higher learning in Malaysia by Barcelona, Aurora C., Mohd. Nasurdin, Aizzat

“…The long run effect of which is improved quality education for all, accelerated production and better services to its multiple clientele. This implies that to enhance organizational commitment levels (denoted by acceptance of organizational values, loyalty and devotion), considerable attention should be given to the alleged critical variables and predictors of organizational commitment levels.…”
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Dividend policy changes in the pre-, mid-, and post-financial crisis: Evidence from the Nigerian stock market by Abdulkadir, Rihanat Idowu, Abdullah, Nur Adiana Hiau, Wong, Woei Chyuan

“…This suggests that the tax-induced clientele effect became irrelevant as cash dividends became the first order of business for foreign investors during the crisis.In the same vein, prevailing investor demand for cash dividends exerts a positive influence on firms' probability to increase dividends during the crisis, implying that markets attach a high valuation to firms that are able to pay during the crisis period.We also find support for past dividends as a reference point for current dividend decisions in both the crisis and non-crisis periods, although the relation is weakened during the crisis.This implies that some managers strive to maintain stable dividends during the crisis period.Nevertheless, their ability to do so weakens during this period.…”
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Effective learning interaction as a prerequisite 
to successful Open Distance Learning (ODL): 
A case study of learners in the northern state of Kedah and Perlis, Malaysia by Dzakiria, Hisham, Kasim, Azilah, Mohamed, Abdul Halim, Christopher, Anne Althea

“…The study supported the widely held belief that a high level of interaction is desirable in ODL environment (Dzakiria, 2008, Dzakiria & Idrus, 2003; Rumble, 2000; Walker, 2002)) and positively affects the learning experiences.Recent technological advancements, allowing an increasing level of interaction between the interactivity dyads have implicated how teaching and learning should be in an ODL environment.This study believes to improve ODL experience, decrease dropout rates and maintain success stories for ODL, tutors and all-important stakeholders in ODL must improve the provision of interaction and interactivity.It is evident from the literature that there is a still research gap on interaction issues in ODL which must be pursued and address to improve the learners’ educational experience-for they are the primary clientele of ODL.…”
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