Human resource management in the shipping industry by Parsa, Seyed Jafar Sadjadi

“…There are indications of consensus among commentators and other stakeholders that shipping industry managements need to pay greater attention to `the human element'. This thesis examines the ways merchant marine officers (seafarers), working for British and European companies, are managed, through the theoretical specification and empirical evaluation of issues and practices associated with the seafaring employment relationship, including prospects for `progressive HRM'. …”
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Contradictions, dilemmas, views and motivations of volunteers in two community food support schemes in two London boroughs by Mulrooney, Hilda M., Ranta, Ronald

“…Contradictory views were expressed in relation to both personal responsibility for FI and the pay-as-you-feel model; training on both is needed. …”
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Fracture behavior of sandwich beams with novel triaxially woven fabric composite skins under bending by Al-Fasih, Mohammed Yahaya Mohammed

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Factors predicting organizational commitment among nurses in state hospital Malaysia by Lee, Siew Pien, Chitpakdee, Bunpitcha, Chontawan, Ratanawadee

“…This descriptive predictive study aimed to determine the level of organizational commitment and determine the ability of perceived organizational support; the sub components of job satisfaction including pay, autonomy, task requirement, organizational policies, interaction, and professional status and years of experience among nurses in predicting organizational commitment. …”
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Factors predicting organizational commitment among nurses in state hospitals, Malaysia by Lee, Siew Pien, Chitpakdee, Bunpitcha, Ratanawadee, Chontawan

“…This predictive study determines the level of organizational commitment and the predictive ability of perceived organizational support, components of job satisfaction, including pay,task requirement, organizational policies, autonomy, interaction and professional status as well as years of experience on organizational commitment. …”
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Quantum key distribution in real life by Ali, Sellami, Ahmed, Abdallah Hassen, Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi, Chowdhury, Md. Sazzad Hossien

“…Theoretically, unconditional security provided by QKD is guaranteed by the fundamental laws of quantum physics. in the real life, it is still possible to obtain unconditionally secure QKD, even with (phase randomized) attenuated laser pulses, as theoretically demonstrated by Gottesman-Lo-L¨utkenhaus-Preskill (GLLP). However, one must pay a steep price by placing severe limits on the distance and the key generation rate. …”
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Child abuse in Malaysia: an overview from Islamic perspective by Hamdzah, Hazwani, Fatah Yasin, Raudlotul Firdaus

“…In lieu of this notion, almost all countries pay considerable attention to their development and wellbeing. …”
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Relationship between lecturers' professional competence, teaching environment and classroom teaching practices at Al-Baha University by Alghamdi, Abdulkhaliq Hajjad

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Shaping and managing corporate social responsibility in a low-income country : lessons from Uganda by Katamba, David

“…These values are rooted in Uganda’s traditional society, which means that any company intending to conduct CSR in Uganda needs to pay attention to the sociocultural issues that define a CSR beneficiary group. …”
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Evaluating roadblocks to implementing a green freight transportation system: an interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy digraph matrix approach by Singh, Suneet, Barve, Akhilesh, Muduli, Kamalakanta, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…Findings suggest that the freight logistics industries in third world nations should pay more attention to societal and managerial barriers for successful implementation of green freight. …”
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A study on the factors affecting job satisfaction amongst employees in construction industry workplace (Case Study Saudi Arabia) by Hussein, Ebrahim Mohammed

“…The findings form the study show that Construction Company should pay attention to their employee’s needs and wants to motivate them in order to increase their level of job satisfaction. …”
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The development of egg hatching and storage machines equipped with cooling and heating systems and iot by Hussin, Muhammad Nur Aizat, Yunus, Faizal Amin Nur, Rahim, Mohd Bekri, Razali, Nizamuddin, Rozali, Mohd. Zulfadli, Abdulrahman, Khairul Anuar, Baharudin, Nurhayati

“…To produce large numbers of poultry production, eggs hatching is one of the major step that needs to pay attention to. There are several reasons why egg hatching process fails, such as lack of care by hen, eaten by rooster, and unsuitable hatching environment and temperature. …”
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An improved strategy to support multiple QoS assessment for selecting content adaptation services by Mohamed, Juliana

“…Service Oriented Content Adaptation (SOCA) framework enables users to use content adaptation services on pay-as-you-go basis, thus demanding for a good quality of service (QoS). …”
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Design analysis of potential grid connected floating photovoltaic system in UTHM by Tahir Yusuf, Ali Khalid

“…Every month Universiti Tun Hussein Onn (UTHM) management pays around RM 1 million for electricity bills. The aim of this project is to explore the feasibility of implementing a grid connected Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) system at the campus of UTHM. …”
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Mediation as a ‘Nothing to Lose’ Mode for Alternative Mode of Dispute Resolution in Construction Works by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani

“…In other words, the party at fault will lose, pay damages and cost to the winner. One way or another, the time taken needed to know the outcome of the dispute, often than not, is too long and too slow, and can even be a painful experience even for the winner. …”
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A framework for assessing sustainability in multi-tier supply chains using empirical evidence and fuzzy expert system by Shayganmehr, Masoud, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo

“…The finding recommends that the company should pay more attention to environmental issues such as making a cutback on utility consumption and increasing recycled materials. …”
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Benchmarking the outsourcing factors of third-party logistics services selection: analysing influential strength and building a sustainable decision model by Ahmed Khan, Sharfuddin, Alkhatib, Shahed, Ammar, Zaina, Moktadir, Md. Abdul, Kumar, Anil

“…During the decision to outsource and consider third-party logistics service (3PLs) provider selection, decision-makers need to pay more attention to certain critical outsourcing factors such as coordination, integration and cooperation as these key factors are essential to improve overall supply chain performance. …”
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The mind of the everyday in contemporary fine art and Zen Buddhist practice by Pok, Chong Boon

“…It developed an enhanced understanding of the everyday in contemporary fine art and Zen Buddhist practice in new and original ways, through bringing forward and integrating the physical and theoretical components of my studio practice.The everyday in my studio practice refers to things we encounter day-in and day-out that we are unlikely to give a second thought, like background noise, we hear it but hardly pay any attention to it. The thesis explored the understanding of Beginner's Mind, the spirit of attentiveness, the idea of the circle, art and meditation, it-is-ness, the relativity of things, "nothingness" and the entanglement of art and life as they revolve around my studio practice, all of which have a connection with Zen Buddhist practice of the everyday. …”
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Urban rail station assessment model for transit oriented development in greater Kuala Lumpur by Abd Aziz, Sahrir

“…In view of the many effects the railway transportation system contributed to Kuala Lumpur city, especially in terms of the development of the surrounding area, this research studies the correlation between the provision of the station and with development and growth of the surrounding vicinity. Organized planning pays off the large financial provisions by the Government. …”
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Energy Profiling and Potential Energy Saving of a Keropok Lekor Small Industry by Ahmad Wardi, Ahmad Wafri, Hariri, Azian, Nordin, Normayati, Mat Isa, Norasikin, Nasir, Nurul Fitriah, Zakaria, Hanis, Nor Salim, Nor Adrian, Sani, Winardi, Buwono, Haris Puspito

“…The cost analysis showed 0.73 years of the pay-back period for LED tubes retrofitting and 6 years for solar panel installation. …”
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