An exploratory study of strata residential properties problems in Peninsular Malaysia and how they are resolved by Mohamad, Nor Asiah

“…The extent of the problems is determined based on the figures and supported by observation and interviews with the COB, being the agency directly involved in overseeing and monitoring strata properties management. The findings show that a substantial number of problems exist in the management of strata properties despite a law that allows the owners to self-managed their own properties. …”
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Challenges and prospects of applications of total quality management in higher education institutes by Islam, Rafikul

“…This study applied Quality Function deployment (QFD) model, in order to identify the most critical challenges and resolutions of TQM implementation in enhancing the quality of education in Saudi public universities. The findings of this study contributes to the existing body of knowledge in the field of TQM, as well as providing insight to public universities of Saudi Arabia in order to achieve higher academic excellence.…”
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The development of MHE brand equity from international students’ perspective by Maulan, Suharni, Muhammadun Mohamed, Zakiah, Mohd Yasin, Norjaya

“…Three focus group discussions with international students currently studying in a Malaysian public university had been conducted. The findings supported that MHE brand awareness and MHE brand image combined, affect MHE brand equity. …”
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Integrating multicultural perspectives in language teaching by Muhamad, Ainon Jariah, Esa, Zaleha, Abdul Malik, Faridah, Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza

“…Data collected will be based on the responses of questionnaires distributed to 40 language teachers. Findings of the study would provide an insight into the extent of teachers’ multicultural practices, crucial in contributing towards actualizing the vision and mission of the university.…”
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The influence of israelites narratives in business research from islamic perspectives by Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi

“…The study uses content analysis on the feedback given by selected scholars in Islamic studies who are familiar with the Israelites. There a few findings from this study. Firstly, the paper argues that Islamisation of human knowledge is to incorporate, integrate and imbue the existence human knowledge with Islamic philosophy that derived from Islamic references, particularly Al-Quran and Ahadith. …”
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Development of a quality check station in a pharmaceutical industry to achieve zero defect production using PDCA cycle by Mahmud, Khairus Syakirah, Nasry, Nasrul Ashraf, Hilmy, Irfan, Ismail, Md Yusof

“…The lean manufacturing approach has been carried out in problem solving using the PDCA technique. The finding reveals that application of lean manufacturing using PDCA helps in solving the problem in the process. …”
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Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in facing ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) by Abdullah, Moha Asri, Hoetoro, Arif

“…The methodology evaluates the macroeconomic overview of ASEAN-China economies, it elucidates economic cooperation and free trade area (FTA) between ASEAN and China by building ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA). The findings have an important role in supporting national economic development and SMEs that can be observed in a number of aspects. …”
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Determinants of healthcare utilisation among the elderly in Malaysia by Mohamad Yunus, Noorain, Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Omar, Azura

“…Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on literature review, presents the theoretical and empirical literature on determinants of healthcare utilisation and the outcome of healthcare utilisation towards the elderly. Findings: Drawing from the past literature review, the authors argue that individual characteristics, psychosocial characteristics and health literacy contribute to the utilisation of healthcare resources of the elderly. …”
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School bullying: victimization in a public primary school in Selangor by Ahmad Sudan, Salmi

“…The implications of these findings for future studies on school bullying-victimization particularly in Malaysia are discussed. …”
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Acquisition of english language prepositions in the absence of formal grammar teaching by Sudhakaran, Beena

“…With respect to the progress made, in speaking tasks, most improvement was seen in the prepositions ‘for’, ‘in’ and ‘about’, while in writing tasks, the best results were with the prepositions ‘to, ‘of’ and ‘in’. These findings imply that, grammar should be taught in a way that is compatible with the natural processes of acquisition, rather than with the use of formal grammar rules.…”
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An empirical assessment of students’ perceptions on integrated educational factors in Islamiyyah Madrasah in North-Central Nigeria by Surajudeen, Ahmad Tijani, Awang Mat , Muhamad Zahiri

“…A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 344 respondents in selected Islamiyyah madrasah in the country. The findings indicate that the majority of the respondents perceived that Islamiyyah madrasah balances between Islamic and Western education. …”
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Home buyers’ perception on abandoned housing projects in Malaysia by Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri, Abu Samah, Zariah, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Hamid

“…The perception of home buyers are evaluated based on five variables namely , financing concepts used, justice and fairness, pricing methods, legal and governance, and shari’ah compliance issues. The findings show that, using MMP concept in Islamic home financing is preferred as compared to BBA. …”
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An enhanced architecture for big data task scheduling in cloud environment by Diallo, Laouratou, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Olanrewaju, Rashidah Funke

“…Therefore, scheduling finds its main importance in allocating the jobs based on the resources. …”
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Thinking skills course and student's academic self-efficacy by AlShaibani, Yania A, Daoud, Jamal Ibrahim

“…The internal consistency reliability test was used to check the reliability of data measuring students' academic self-efficacy. The findings of this study support the hypothesis that thinking skills has direct relationship with academic self-efficacy. …”
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Housing prices and affordability issues among local people in Malaysia: a case study of the Perak State, Malaysia by Mohamed Osman, Mariana, Shuid, Syafiee, Bachok, Syahriah, Khalid, Najihan

“…Besides that, the study used clustered convenience sampling questionnaire survey of 1,371 respondents in various districts in Perak to identify the affordability level of Perakian. Findings from analysis found that the most affordable house price should be below RM 140,000 for people income less than RM4,000. …”
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A trusted and collaborative E-Mosque marketplace: conceptual solution by Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman, Za'ba, Huzaifah, Shahidan, Iznel, Ahmad Bakhtiar Mubarak, Muhamad Yusri, Riduan, Rahimi Rusyaidi

“…Data were collected using informal interview at local mosque and online survey form for the online seller community. Findings – the interview results indicates the usage of endorser credibility that is ‘the mosque’ has improved the seller’s willingness to use the system. …”
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A survey of user experience practice: A point of meet between academic and industry by Hussein, Idyawati, Mahmud, Murni, Md Tap, Abu Osman

“…The results reveal a contrary findings to the characteristics of attendees of HCI-focused conference in other countries. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of electronic cigarette as vapers perspective: a qualitative approach by ., Aziz-ur-Rahman, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim

“…Conclusion: The above finding suggests that, at least anecdotally, these are the elements that seem to assist Malaysian existing vapers to self-restraint from smoking.…”
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RE: Semi‑rigid ureteroscopy – Proximal versus distal ureteral stone by Kamarulzaman, Mohd Nazli

“…I read with great interest the article “Semi‑rigid ureteroscopy: Proximal versus distal ureteral stone” by Alameddine et al.[1] This article highlights important findings regarding common endourology procedure which is ureteroscopy. …”
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Politicizing power between the imperial female and the Malay other in Emily Innes’s The Chersonese With The Gilding Of by Ismail, Hanita Hanim, Wan Yahya, Wan Roselezam

“…Further understanding the Malay men, especially of their ego, is important in the growing interest over Postcolonial subject where it explores forms of resistance, portrayed by the Other in his daily power relation with the Self. Findings reveal that while power play exists within these interactions, it is a one-sided discourse which sanctions fair play as well as equality of power distribution. …”
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