Security treats of computerized banking systems (CBS): The Managers' perception in Malaysia by Malami, Abu Bakar, Zainol, Zaini, Puat Nelson, Sherliza

“…Since most major financial institutions operate in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, questionnaires were sent to almost all bank branches in Kuala Lumpur. The findings are expected to provide a platform for bank managers to share their threats’ experience. …”
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Security Threats of Computerised Banking Systems (CBS): the managers' perception in Malaysia by Malami, Abu Bakar, Zainol, Zaini, Puat Nelson, Sherliza

“…Since most major financial institutions operate in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, questionnaires were sent to almost all bank branches in Kuala Lumpur. The findings are expected to provide a platform for bank managers to share their threats’ experience. …”
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A comprehensive approach in developing akhlaq: a case study on the implementation of character education at Pondok Pesantren Darunnajah by ., Duna Izfanna, Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham

“…Design/methodology approach- In total, 12 teachers and 24 students of Pondok Pesantren Darunnajah, Indonesia were interviewed, participated in focus group discussion, and were observed. Findings- Findings suggest that Pondok Pesantren Darunnajah adopts the comprehensive approach of character education which is laid on Islamic values as its ultimate philosophy. …”
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An integrative approach to inter-organizational system implementation and evaluation: the case of government to business by Kassim, Erne Suzila, Hussin, Husnayati

“…Discussion of the case findings is offered and implications of the study are explained. …”
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Implementation e-government initiatives among Malaysian local authorities by Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri, Junurham, Nur Leyni Nilam Putri

“…This paper was to study the implementation of the eGovernment initiatives among the local authorities in Malaysia which are under the jurisdiction of the local governments by using the Web Presence Measurement Model. The findings showed that the City council came out top in terms of achievement for the five Stages of Web Presence while the District council came out last which means a good number of indicators are absent from the District council websites/portals The findings also showed that the local authorities operating in the State of Selangor were much more advanced in term of representation for their websites/portals compared to those found in the State of Sabah which is located at the bottom of the list. …”
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Meaning of a public place: a story of Padang Pahlawan by Harun, Nor Zalina, Mansor, Mazlina, Said, Ismail

“…The findings suggest that residents developed deep attachments to Padang Pahlawan however change of physical character and discontinuity of place experiences have altered its meaning. …”
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An analysis on the efficiency of the Malaysian Islamic banking industry: domestic vs. foreign by Abd Hadi, Fatimah Salwa, Md Saad, Norma

“…The findings of the study are important for Islamic banks in Malaysia to improve or maintain the ability to become more competitive and provide a viable and better alternative to the conventional banking system.…”
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Disclosure of organizational information by employees on Facebook: Looking at the potential for information security risks by Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha, Ahmad, Atif, Chang, Shanton

“…It also discusses the qualitative findings from four Malaysian-based organizations under study. …”
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Current practices of Murabahah in Islamic banks: a comparative study of adopted rates in Iran and Malaysia by Zandi Pour Joopari, GholamReza, Mohd. Ariffin, Noraini

“…Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken is descriptive. Findings – Although the main principle of Islamic financial institutions is prohibition of usury, it is surprised to see that Islamic financial institutions are still practicing usury in their transaction as evidenced in Iran. …”
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Examining systematic risk on Malaysian firms: panel data evidence by Ibrahim, Khairunisah, Haron, Razali

“…To gain an inclusive understanding on the systematic risk, inter-industry variations is also investigated using the FEM. Overall findings reveal that financial leverage is the most significant variable influencing the systematic risk of Malaysian firms. …”
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Impact of pubic access to computers and Internet on the connectedness of rural Malaysians by Alias, Nor Aziah, Mohd Noor, Marhaini, Proenza, Francisco J., Jamaludin, Haziah, Ismail, Izaham Shah, Hashim, Sulaiman

“…This chapter reports the findings of research conducted in 2010 on the connectedness of rural Malaysians who accessed computers and the Internet through the rural Internet centers (RICs) established by the Malaysian government in 2000 and 2003. …”
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The impact of risk on technical and scale efficiency: empirical evidence from the China banking sector by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…The results indicate that scale inefficiency outweighs pure technical inefficiency in determining the China banking sector’s technical efficiency during the earlier years, while the opposite is true during the latter years. The empirical findings suggest that potential economies of scale to be overestimated in the range of 10% to 22.5% when risk factor is excluded. …”
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Lifting the veils: the mystique (mistake) of Penang legal history by Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum, Muhamad, Siti Junaidah, Ramli, Noriah

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Compellability of Muslim witnesses in the Syariah Courts in Malaysia: is non-Muslim also included? by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani, Arinen, Ahadin, Md. Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal

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Prospects of 3G service: a study on Malaysian customer perspectives by Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul, Khatibi, Ali, Borucki, Chet, Ab. Yajid, Mohd. Shukri

“…This study focused on identifying factors related to the adoption or rejection of 30 service by consumers in Malaysia. The research findings indicate that age and gender influence the adoption decision. …”
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The relationship between happiness & religiosity among instead students through utilization of 'the happi-reli scale' and its validation by Othman, Joharry, Mamat , Arifin, Awang Mat , Muhamad Zahiri

“…Since the study of such constructs have been numerous in western literature and the idea of "positive psychology" is being embraced in most current educational field, the researcher felt compelled to embark on this study. 200 Institute of Education, IIUM students formed the sample of this study and they were given to respond to a questionnaire titled "Happi-Reli Scale" that consisted of 60 items. Apart from the findings that confirmed the results from the precious studies involving these constructs (religiosity, happiness, spirituality, well being, etc) using statistical analyses, the study also found a third factor (besides happiness & religiosity) based on data analysis of the results.…”
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An observation on street furniture in Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) park by Mat Rani, Ruzaimi, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun

“…From the observation, some interesting findings related to the design and conditions have been identified from the KLCC park area.…”
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Development and validation of patient satisfaction instrument by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Mohd, Dinon, Abdullah, Kalthom

“…However, there is a need for valid and reliable instruments to be used in order to ensure that the findings are accurate. This paper explores the development and validation of an outpatient satisfaction instrument, with emphasis on the service of the attending physician. …”
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Inpatient satisfaction: an analysis of Malaysian public hospitals by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah

“…Overall, inpatient satisfaction was high as reflected by the high mean score of the variables, although caution was expressed in interpreting the finding, particularly low expectation of patients to begin with. …”
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Dopamine and reward : effects of dopamine antagonist drugs on operant and consummatory behaviours by Phillips, Gavin

“…The implications of this finding are discussed in relation to the internal organisation of behaviour, and Parkinson's disease. …”
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