Corporate governance and earnings management in Malaysian government linked companies: the impact of GLCs transformation policy by Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani, Ab Rashid, Hafiz-Majdi, Ali Mohammed Shawtari, Fekri

“…Design/methodology/approach – The earnings data for two periods (pre- and post-transformation) were collected and tested to determine whether the GLCs experienced any improvement of board monitoring role in curbing EM activities in the post-transformation period. Findings – The main findings show that there is an increase of EM activities in the post-transformation policy. …”
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Is Capital Structure Study Still A Puzzle? Southeast Asian Panel Data Evidence by Haron, Razali, Ibrahim, Khairunisah, Mat Nor, Fauzias, Ibrahim , Izani

“…Different leverage definition serves differently according to the needs of the study thus produces inconclusive findings. Different models employed also play a significant role in this issue of inconsistencies. …”
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Human resource development practices as determinant of HRD climate and quality orientation by Hassan, Arif, Hashim, Junaidah, Ismail, Ahmad Zaki

“…Practical implications – The findings can be used by HR practitioners and scholars in building management concerns and advocacy for better HRD systems and practices. …”
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Exposure and influence of TV programmes on Malay Community in Malaysia : testing selective exposure theory and third-person effect theory by Ismail, Rizalawati, Wok, Saodah, Azman, Zakirah

“…In addition, the third- person effect can be proved by this study as the findings show that there is likelihood to perceive that TV programmes have an influence on others, specifically the Malay community, but not on themselves and their families. …”
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Corporate governance and strategic information disclosure in Malaysian listed banks : panel data analysis by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Aung, Zaw Min, Ab. Rashid, Hafiz-Majdi, Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar

“…With regard to control variables, only LNTA has a significant impact on disclosure but the finding from leverage, i.e. TD_TE. The current prevailing situations in Malaysia are discussed to highlight the reasons behind these research findings. …”
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A panel data analysis on the relationship between corporate governance and bank efficiency by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Ab. Rashid, Hafiz Majdi, Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar, Mydin Meera, Ahamed Kameel

“…The current prevailing situations in Malaysia are discussed to highlight the reasons behind these research findings. …”
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The Regulation of Islamic Capital Markets: Revisiting the Governing Law Clause in Sukuk Transactions by Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi

“…A preliminary finding of this study is the paradigm shift to arbitration as an alternative or precondition to litigation in some of the Sukuk prospectuses reviewed. …”
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Respondents versus Informants Methods of Data Collection: Implications for Business Research by Singh, RBN, Hassan, Arif

“…They also rated themselves on a scale of social desirability. The findings confirmed that the respondents attributed negative cognitions (beliefs, values and preferences) to the people more than themselves. …”
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Human resource management practices on organisational commitment: the Islamic perspective by Hashim, Junaidah

“…In total, 121 Muslim employees who work in various positions in eight Islamic organisations participated as respondents of this study. Findings – The findings revealed that the selected organisations frequently practise the Islamic approach in all its human resource management (HRM) functions. …”
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Are there barriers to independent non-executive directors' effectiveness in performing their roles? by Annuar, Hairul Azlan

“…The sampling frame was made as large as possible and for the purpose of this study, consisted of board members who sit on the main board of Malaysian-owned PLCs. Findings – The interviews revealed that a majority of the interviewees perceived that the barriers were either non-existent or at least manageable. …”
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Employers’ experience in managing high potential employees in Malaysia by Juhdi, Nurita

“…As a result, only two hundred and thirty seven forms were useful for further analyses. The findings indicated that employers put highest emphasis on employees who were customer service oriented and able to create high performing teams. …”
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Why do Malaysian customers patronise Islamic banks? by Abdullah, Nurdianawati Irwani, Dusuki, Asyraf Wajdi

“…Originality/value – The paper reports findings from the first nationwide study carried out in the area of Islamic banking selection criteria.…”
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The role of media in advocating learning disability programme in Malaysia : pre-and in-service teacher perception by Saad, Supiah, Nayan, Nordina, Ibrahim, Haniz

“…The implications of these findings for inclusion and resources for IE and future research in Malaysia are provided.…”
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Internal customer satisfaction towards HRM practices and its influence on external customers and organisational outcomes by Wok, Saodah, Hashim, Junaidah

“…There were 575 internal customers and 600 external customers participated in this study. The findings revealed that employees are satisfied with the HRM practices of their organisation. …”
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Performance management practices in the Saudi Arabian public sector by Alkahtani, Moshobab, Abdullah, Nur Anisah, Lawrie, Gavin

“…This paper presents findings from a recent study of performance measurement and management practices in the Saudi Arabian public sector. …”
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A Study of Paraoxonase (PON-1) Activity and Concentration in Coronary Artery Disease Patients in Kuantan, Pahang by Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Muhammad Musa, Nur Ashikin, A.Talib, Norlelawati, Nik Ahmad, Nik Nur Fatnoon

“…A multicentre study may be required to confirm our findings in Malaysian population.…”
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Establishing linkages between religiosity and spirituality on employee performance by Osman-Gani, Aahad M., Hashim, Junaidah, Yusof, Ismail

“…The study administered and received all the 435 completed sets of questionnaires (435 employees, 870 peers, and 435 supervisors). Findings – SEM analysis showed that religiosity and spirituality have a significant positive relationship with employees’ performance. …”
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An empirical investigation of factors influencing Islamic websites use and their positive impact from Muslim user perception by Aliyu, Mansur, Mahmud, Murni, Md. Tap, Abu Osman, Muhammed Nasser, Rasheed

“…On the other hand, the findings show that out of the seven factors extracted, only the content reliability factor and Islamic ethical values factor have a weak influence on the use of Islamic websites. …”
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Hospital designs in tropical Malaysia: towards a green agenda by Mohd Nawawi, Norwina, Sapian, Abdul Razak, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Aripin, Srazali

“…Significance of the findings will contribute to the criteria for healthcare building Green requirement in tropical Malaysia. …”
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Students’ acceptance using facebook as a learning tool: a case study by S.M. Mali, Alaa, Syed Hassan, Sharifah Sariah

“…Further enhancement of the quantitative finding was supported from the interviews where challenges and barriers are discussed.…”
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