The socio-technical factors in the use of GIS at the Planning Departments of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall by Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi, Johar, Foziah

“…The paper employed a combination of a case study, a semi-structured interview, and a survey questionnaire and observations of the activities of the department. The findings demonstrate that the skill, knowledge and training influence the planning staff to use GIS effectively. …”
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Modeling of readout circuit for acquisition of sensory signal through non-contact means by Khan, Sheroz, Khan, Imran Moez, Bahri, Nur Aini Rahimah, M Saad@Md Saad, Nurul Wahida

“…This impedance is plotted as a function of frequency for finding the points, at which the two coils get resonated, allowing signal transfer with a maximum strength. …”
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The success factors for Government Information Sharing (GIS) in natural disaster management and risk reduction by Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Dahan, Hayati, Mohd Saman, Md Yazid

“…The objective of this paper is to present the literature findings on success factors that ensure government information sharing quality in supporting effectively DM. …”
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Best practice of transformational leadership among multi-ethnic headteachers of primary schools, Malaysia by Salleh, Mohamad Johdi, Saidova, Parvina

“…The study was based on the survey of one-hundred-seventy-six multi-ethnic Headteachers pursuing a Bachelor of Educational Management programme who were chosen randomly and conveniently from three universities namely the University of Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS), and International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The findings are presented in frequency and percentage form. …”
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Evaluating the design features of Islamic website: a Muslim user perception by Aliyu, Mansur, Mahmud, Murni, Md Tap, Abu Osman

“…Furthermore, an online survey of 89 Muslim users of Islamic websites was conducted to rank the identified design features in terms of their importance to the users. The findings of the exploratory factor analysis provide evidence to suggest that only few design features are considered important by Islamic website users. …”
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The success factors for government information sharing (GIS) in natural disaster management and risk reduction by Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Dahan, Hayati, Mohd Saman, Md Yazid

“…The objective of this paper is to present the literature findings on success factors that ensure government information sharing quality in supporting effectively DM. …”
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Social media use for information-sharing activities among youth in Malaysia by Wok, Saodah, Syed Abdullah Idid, Syed Arabi, Misman, Norealyna

“…The study was developed based on the user and gratification theory (Blumler & Katz, 1974). Findings showed that youth always (five to seven days per week) use social media to share information including personal information. …”
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Inquisitions into the complain and the non-complain customers: the Malaysian customers’ insight by Md. Zain, Osman

“…The complainers, as similar to that from the western studies, are more extroverted in nature as compared to the non-complainers. The findings suggest that non-complain customers from this part of the market are socially anxious, exhibit low self-efficacy, and high self-monitoring towards complaining. …”
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Total phenolic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, activities and toxicity study of Gynotroches Axillaris Blume (Rhizophoraceae) by Abed, Salam Ahmed, Mohd Sirat, Hasnah, Bakhtiar, M. Taher

“…The toxicity test against brine shrimps indi- cated that all extracts were non-toxic with LC50 value more than 1000 μg/mL. The finding of this study supports the safety of these extracts to be used in medical treatments.…”
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A detailed survey on various aspects of SQL injection in web applications: vulnerabilities, innovative attacks and remedies by Diallo , Abdoulaye Kindy, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…Alongside presenting our findings from the study, we also note down future expectations and possible development of countermeasures against SQL Injection attacks.…”
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Islamic microfinance: an ethical alternative to poverty alleviation by Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim

“…Design/methodology/approach – The paper contends that Islamic finance has an important role to contribute for furthering socio-economic development of the poor and small (micro) entrepreneurs without charging interest (read: riba’). Findings – Islamic finance offers various ethical schemes and instruments that can be advanced and adapted for the purpose of microfinance. …”
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Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia by Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim, Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry, Hashim, Ridzwan, Usup, Gires

“…Of 15 Actinopyga species, 14 species recorded were from Sabah. These findings may be due to the extensive distribution of coral reefs and low level of marine pollution. …”
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Information security and mutual trust as determining factors for information technology outsourcing success by Shittu, Abdul Jaleel Kehinde, Ahlan, Abdul Rahman, Sheik Osman, Wan Rozaini

“…This research looks into the impact of information security and mutual trust on ITO contracts, by investigating how the ITO suppliers (big organizations and small and medium enterprises SME) in Malaysia interpret the concept of information security and mutual trust and their effects on ITO dealings. This research finds out that information security and mutual trust were considered as the bedrocks of ITO success especially among the SMEs while big organizations see information security and mutual trust as organization’s ladder to success. …”
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Determinants of teachers' ICT acceptance in Jember Schools, Indonesia: a cross-sectional survey by Nur, Abdul Hamid Busthami, Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari

“…The structural model also produced a statistically significant change in the chi-square value when tested across gender, indicating that gender influenced teachers’ acceptance of ICT. The findings have important implications for stakeholders and policy makers, particularly with respect to their efforts to galvanize greater ICT utilization among teachers in Indonesian schools.…”
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Work and non-work dichotomy: The influence of inter-role conflict on quality of life of managers in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Ismail, Izhairi

“…Descriptive results and correlations were analysed using SPSS (Version 11) and Path Analysis was conducted using LISREL 8.52 (Jöreskog & Sörbom, 2002). Findings revealed that work role ambiguity, leisure involvement and family time commitment were significantly related to inter-role conflict. …”
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Poetic inspiration in the philosophies of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Muhammad Iqbal by Mohd Ramli, Aimillia

“…The stress that English Romanticism lays upon a poet’s imaginative capacity as a source of poetic inspiration finds its clearest expression in the writings of its philosopher, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834). …”
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Zakat Refund Program: a preliminary study of its implementation in PPZ MAIWP by Samad, Khairunnisa, Khalid, Haniza

“…The data were collected through corporate documentation, brochures and semi-structured interviews either through face-to-face or email interviews. Our findings show that since the introduction of the zakat refund program, zakat collections have increased significantly, particularly from companies and high net worth individuals. …”
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Shari’ah and ethical issues in the practice of the modified mudharabah family takaful model in Malaysia by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Syed, Ahmed Salman

“…This paper focuses on the Shari’ah and ethical issues related to profit (surplus) sharing practice and the use of interest free loans in the modified mudarabah model used in family takaful products. The findings of this paper reveal the existence of unfavorable Shari’ah and ethical issues in the practice of takaful operations in Malaysia. …”
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Shari’ah and ethical issues in the practice of modified Mudharabah family takaful model in Malaysia by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Salman, Syed Ahmed

“…They are related to profit (surplus) sharing practice and the usage of interest free loan. The findings of this paper reveal the existence of unfavorable Shari’ah and ethical issues in the practice of takaful operation in Malaysia. …”
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Factors influencing students' decisions in choosing private institutions of higher education in Malaysia: a structural equation modelling approach by Zain, Osman M., Jan, Muhammad Tahir, Ibrahim, Andy-Bachtiar

“…The results also reveal a significant positive effect of perception on influence and promotion on influence. Therefore, the findings of this study have a substantial effect on private institutions of higher education.…”
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