How individuals experience and make sense of their problematic mephedrone use : an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Bansal, Gurjeet Kaur

“…Semi-structured interviews with six male users of mephedrone were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings suggested that the subjective experience of mephedrone use is like that of traditional drug use, and consequently that corresponding users’ psychological treatment needs are similar. …”
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The relationship between emotional expression and psychological distress amongst British, Indian, Polish, and South African university students by Vore, Dovile

“…Significant differences of emotional expression were identified among British, Indian, Polish and South African participants in this research project. These findings have implications for the need to improve recommendations regarding cultural competency in mental health provision, particularly psychological therapy.…”
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Evaluating the need for and choice of a seaport hub in the eastern Mediterranean region based on the merits of international logistics - supply chain by Vassilopoulos, Petros

“…The simulation model produces four important findings: Firstly, it reveals that the Eastern Mediterranean seaport hubs offer significantly lower ACTT compare to Centrally located seaport hubs. …”
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The impact of leadership on organizational commitment by Alamir, Iyad

“…In addition, eighteen interviews were conducted to add weight to the findings from the survey results. Hence, the methodology used in the research combined both quantitative and qualitative approaches. …”
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Design and development of mobile learning module for self-directed learning to enhance english for academic survival skills by Md. Ngadiran, Nurizah

“…Amongst the primary findings of Phase One is learning management system (LMS) should be the operational platform for the mLearning module. …”
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Evaluating the Brexit and COVID-19’s influence on the UK economy: A data analysis by Gupta, Raghav, Hasan, Md. Mahadi, Islam, Syed Zahurul, Yasmin, Tahmina, Uddin, Jasim

“…The analysis encompassed different periods: pre-Brexit (2011-2016), Brexit (2016-2020), the COVID-19 period, and post-Brexit (2020-2021). The findings of the analysis offer intriguing insights spanning the past decade. …”
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Transfer of Islamic banking knowledge from GCC Islamic bank headquarter to its subsidiary in Malaysia by Amreeghah, Ali Abusalah Elmabrok

“…Managers have to pay attention to the development of communication technologies, personal contacts, training efforts and relations of trust between the employees, because it is an important factor for a successful knowledge transfer process. Finally, the findings of this study are useful, but need to be strengthened by future research work.…”
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Physical and biological characteristics of silver/ polyvinylpyrrolidone nanocomposite using pandanus atrocarpus by Jabbar, Abdullah Hasan

“…This indicates the formation of face centred cubic (fcc) crystalline structure of the nanostructure. The main findings include the biological activities of the PAE, PAE-AgNPs PVP-AgNCs as cytotoxicity, antioxidant, anti-enzymatic, and antiurolithitaic activities. …”
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Developing Iraqi pre- service teachers' critical thinking skills and understanding of hamlet through reader response strategy by Abdulridha, Qayssar Abbas

“…The researcher used pre-post-tests one group quasi-experimental design. The findings of this study have revealed that the reader response strategy helps develop Iraqi pre-service teachers' critical thinking skills. …”
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Understanding the attitude and repurchase intention towards halal food product among non-muslim consumers in Malaysia by Ag. Damit, Dayang Haryani Diana

“…Smart Partial Least Square 3.0 was used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that the buyer factors of religion adoption and consumer past experience influence the attitude of non-Muslim consumer towards halal food product. …”
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Timeliness of annual audit report: some empirical evidence from Malaysia by Shukeri, Siti Norwahida, Puat Nelson, Sherliza

“…The sample includes 300 largest companies listed in the KLSE for the year ended 2009. Findings show that audit report lag is significantly influenced by auditor type, audit opinion and firm performance. …”
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Globalization and the Shariah in Malaysia: a constitutional perspective on the legal effect of International law and treaties on Islamic religious laws by Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin

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The dynamics of communication in ethnically diverse groups: the experiences of academics by A.Manaf, Aini Maznina

“…Drawing on in-depth interviews with forty academic researchers from five universities in Malaysia, it is shown that despite little interaction among members of different ethnic backgrounds on non-task activities, the groups were cohesive and their communication climate was supportive; thus emphasising the practices of collaborative decision making, co-operative problem solving and equal participation in the groups. Based on findings that vary somewhat from the literature, the study concludes that ethnic diversity brings a positive outcome to communication in groups.…”
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A Proposed Study On The Application For Environmental Education As A Tool To Promote Landscape Tourism in Brunei. A case study on Jeju Island, South Korea. by Mohd. Yaman, Maheran

“…This research uses visual analysis as a method to promote perceptions from the research findings to establish the criteria for the proposal. …”
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Strengthening Muslim family institution: a management perspective by Islam, Muhammad Khairul, Islam, Rafikul

“…The QFD exercise provides the prioritized ‘technical’ requirements (‘how’). The findings are expected to provide guidelines for having a strong family institution that can contribute towards developing a healthy society.…”
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Strengthening higher education for a successful workforce

“…The book features in-depth discourses by academic members of different disciplines, who present their critical views and research findings, discuss pertinent issues and challenges and identify strategies to strengthen the higher education sector. …”
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Development of an adaptive headlamp system by Hrairi, Meftah, Abu Bakar, Anwar

“…Finally, the results acquired from these various tests will be discussed. Any findings and changes that should be made are discussed and may be useful for future development.…”
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Tawhidic paradigm and ethical leadership: the views of students by Nabi, Ashiqun, Sarif, Suhaimi Mhd

“…The study obtains the opinions of students through a survey. The preliminary findings suggest that the influence of Tawhidic paradigm is very significant and essential to educate and nurture ethical leadership among students. …”
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Inculcating self correction in writing through peer e-editing by Hassan, Haslina

“…Both quantitative and qualitative data were obtained and triangulated. The findings showed that the students were more responsible with their own writing and the quality of their work was improved over the course of one semester.…”
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Malaysia SMEs Award Winners’ Environmental Scanning Practice by Hamedon, Siti Rohimi

“…Implications of the findings in theory and practice for SMEs owner managers and practitioners are also discussed. …”
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