Conceptual model for technical and employability skills of Nigerian mechanical engineering trades programme. by Rufai, Audu

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The construction waste management framework for reducing illegal dumping activities in the construction industry by Abd Rahim, Mohd Hilmi Izwan

“…Significant findings were used as potential improvements in the research to reduce illegal dumping activities. …”
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Invisible hands behind the corporate governance practices in Malaysia : a literature review by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu

“…Unfortunately, the majority of the findings of researchers show that the results are not in line with the theoretical expectations. …”
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The relationships between technology and different teaching role attributes of instructors in Malaysia by Juhdi, Nurita, Abd Hamid, Ahmad Zohdi, Siddiq, Mohd Saeed

“…However, the insignificant findings imply several major issues that are worth contemplating. …”
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Best practice of framing and communicating school goals by principals of cluster secondary schools Malaysia by Salleh, Mohamad Johdi

“…The findings also show that the highest score on communicating schools goals was item ‘discuss the school's academic goals with teachers at faculty meetings’ with mean 4.21 and standard deviation 0.839. …”
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Ownership structure and corporate tax aggressiveness: A conceptual approach by Salihu, Ibrahim Aramide, Annuar, Hairul Azlan, Sheikh Obid, Siti Normala

“…Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses the theoretical approach in identifying the potential benefits and costs of corporate tax aggressiveness to develop a framework of the likely forms of ownership that could be related more to tax aggressive planning. Findings – Three forms of corporate ownership are proposed as potential determinants of corporate tax aggressiveness given the costs/benefits consideration of the aggressive activities and the findings from related studies. …”
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A trusted online donation platform: crowdfunding by utilizing network of mosque (NoM) by Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Razak, Sitti Munirah, Omar, Emmy Rosyida, Jabridin, Faran Nina, Kumala, Rahmi

“…Therefore, findings showed that the proposed solution can be used to accommodate with current issues which was meant to be solved.…”
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Impact of materialism on purchase intention of sustainable luxury goods: an empirical study in India by Kaur, Jaspreet, Parida, Ratri, Ghosh, Sanjukta, Lavuri, Rambabu

“…Design/methodology/approach: The research study contains a descriptive approach to research with a quantitative analysis done with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis with 229 respondents. Findings – The findings of the results contribute to research by extending the model of the theory of planned behavior with the material dimensions as an add-on. …”
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Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia. by Osman-Gani, Aahad M., Rockstuhl, Thomas

“…Implications of the findings for professional practice and for future research are discussed…”
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Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia by Osman-Gani, Aahad M., Rockstuhl, Thomas

“…This paper presents the findings of an empirical study that investigated the relationship between cross-cultural training (CCT) effectiveness, self-efficacy, and adjustment of expatriate managers in Asia. …”
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Exploring the gender gap in achievement in Malaysia: a case for learning styles by Dahlan, Nadia Ainuddin, Md. Noor, Nor Azian, Syed Mustafa, Sharifah Muzlia, Said Hashim, Khadijah, Zulkifli, Voviana

“…a common problem shared by many institution of higher learning around the world today is the wide discrepancy in the enrollment of males and females.although the gender gap inpublic universities has been widely highlited in malaysia.it is believed this problem may be inextricably linked to gender differences in achievement at the school level.it has been suggested that accommodating gender differences in learning styles in school could help bridge the gender gap.therefore,this study attempted to identify the extent of the gender gap by comparing the self-reported results of a national standardized test,the lower secondary examination or penilaian menengah rendah(PMR) of 411 form four students from four secondary schools in kuala lumpur.respiondents also completed the felder and soloman (1991) index of learning styles(ILS)which determined their learning styles on four subscales:active-reflective, sensing-intuitive, visual-verbal and sequential-global.the study found a significant gender difference in achievement but not for learning styles.the majority of respondent were active,visual and sequential-global.the study found a significant gender difference in achievement but not for learning styles.the majority of respondents were active,visual and sequential.however,a binary logistic regression model found gender,sensing and visual learning styles to be significant predictors of achievement.therefore,accommodating these learning styles in particular,may promote the academic achievement of students.future teachers should consequently be equipped with practical knowledge of learning styles in the hope of increasing achievement across genders,thus narrowing the gender gap in schools and lead to more gender-balanced university classrooms capable of nurturing quality human capital amongst both women and men.…”
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Fine-granulated FEC code for IPTV I-frames over wireless DVB-T channels by Arif, Manar Sami, Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi, Hwegy, Yousef

“…Such I-frame protection reduces the required processing time and coding overhead that is most useful when streaming IPTV over satellite links, WiMAX, and other wireless channels.…”
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The challenges of energy efficiency practice in the Nigerian households by Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Hussaini, Ibrahim Udale

“…Thus, the emergence of the ‘behavioral approach’ is likely to complete the links towards the desired energy efficiency. While the architectural scope proffers ways to minimize the demand for artificial services, and the technological dimension offers to maximize the efficiency of essential services: the behavioral approach is attempting to condition occupant behavior towards the attainment of a sustainable energy efficiency practice in the households. …”
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Environmental attitude: values on urban wildlife a case study of Kuala Lumpur Urban Parks by Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim

“…The research will investigate the links and relationships between demographic factors and values with regard to urban biodiversity. …”
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Teachers’ concerns, perception and acceptance towards tauhidic science education by Mohd Salleh, Khalijah, Badzis, Mastura

“…In Islam, science and religion are linked in an integrated manner. Such ideas have attracted authorities in some private religious institutions who would like to see that the teaching and learning of science and religion is done in an integrated manner and aligned to the holistic understanding of events, phenomena, and outcome. …”
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Some thoughts about accounting conceptual framework and standards for Awqaf Institutions by Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar, Sulaiman, Maliah, Megat Mohd Nor, Putri Nursuad

“…Needless to say accounting is one of critical points must be linked in the muamalah and ibadah activities. Several verses of the Holy Qur'an [QS 2:282: 5:1; 17:35, to mention but few] clearly assert some values related to accounting. …”
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The correlation between serum leptin and blood pressure after exposure to noise at work by Rahma, Muayad Salm, Mustafa Al-Ahmad, Basma Ezzat, Razali , Ailin, Samsuddin, Niza, Althunibat, Osama Yousef

“…Body Mass Index was also taken for each individual by a standard measure, blood pressure was measured by OMRON sphygmomanometer and serum leptin was measured through venous blood sample analysis enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Spearman rank order correlation was used to examine the correlations between Blood pressure value (Systolic, Diastolic) and Leptin. …”
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The Significance of Green Infrastructure Experience to Cognitive Well-Being of Residents in Small Town by Mansor, Mazlina, Said , Ismail, Labintah, Suraidah

“…Green infrastructure network is greenery and open spaces linked by walkways, streets, waterways and drainage ways around and between urban areas, at all spatial scales. …”
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A map of human genome variation from population-scale sequencing by Tumian, Afidalina

“…We explore the data with regard to signatures of natural selection, and identify a marked reduction of genetic variation in the neighbourhood of genes, due to selection at linked sites. These methods and public data will support the next phase of human genetic research.…”
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Sustainable residential low density urban development: integrating sustainable consciousness with commercial viability by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen, Ali, Maisarah, A. Haron, Husam, M. L. Tan, Rosemary

“…The projects features the layout planning for green-shared landscaped courtyard area, a rainwater harvesting system links all units for landscaping needs, double brick walls for energy efficiency, heat reclaim system for hot water and roof insulation for heat gain reduction. …”
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