Designing A Future Workforce Skills Framework: A Gap Analysis Of Future Workforce Skills Between Academicians And Manufacturing Industry Players by Rodzalan, Shazaitul Azreen, Mohd Noor, Noor Nazihah, Abdullah, Nor Hazana, Mohamed Saat, Maisarah

“…The resulting framework aims to precisely outline the skills required for the evolving job landscape, crucial for sustaining Malaysia’s economic dependence on manufacturing. The findings underscore substantial gaps in both soft and hard skills between academicians and industry, emphasizing the urgency for targeted skill development initiatives. …”
Get full text

Managing inconsistencies in condition of engagement of an architect in design-build procurement by Abu Hassan, Hanis Nazurah, Mustaffa, Nur Emma

“…This paper employed (1) Documentary Analysis and (2) semi structured interviews on personnel from three different case studies in identifying inconsistencies of terms in the COE. The findings in this paper highlighted on the most modified salient terms of the COE of the three selected DB projects and the risks associated to the modification. …”
Get full text

A Multimodal Perspective on Identity Construction and Globalization in English Textbooks (S/O 12640) by Karpal Singh, Paramjit Kaur

“…In this study, the social semiotic approach framework proposed by Kress (2009) and van Leeuwen (2005; 2008) and content analysis (Padem, 2013) were used to examine texts and images in a Malaysian English textbook and a global textbook, Pulse 2 in order to analyse and understand how values are expressed and how nation building is projected. The findings showed that both the local and global textbooks had a high occurrence of certain values such as respect, politeness and tolerance. …”
Get full text

Active Learning Strategies in Engineering Science: The Right Way to Teach Physics for Management Students (S/O 13010) by Nordin, Norani, Mohammed Kamaruddeen, Ahmed, Yekinni Kolawole, Sanusi

“…It consists of several cycles of plan, action, collect, analyze and reflect. From the findings, a teaching action research framework was developed to assist the lecturer in planning and execute the teaching plan. …”
Get full text

Revisiting SMEs’ Business Strategy: Shifting Outsourcing to Crowdsourcing Practices to Enhance SMEs’ Performance by Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Abdul Halim, Hasliza, Ahmad, Noor Hazlina

“…The analysis technique used in this study using PLS-SEM. The study’s findings revealed that innovative owner-manager and relationship quality of commitment can be explained further via leveraging on crowdsourcing practices to improve business performance. …”
Get full text

Validating the Safety Culture Model in Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia (S/O: 12365) by Hassan, Zuraida, Mohd Zin, Md. Lazim, Subramaniam, Chandrakantan, Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati, Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam

“…Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and SmartPLS were used for data analysis purposes. The findings showed that all six factors investigated in this study had a significant contribution to the development of safety culture. …”
Get full text

Maintenance Strategy in Malaysian Manufacturing Companies: A Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Approach by Mad Lazim, Halim, Ramayah, T.

“…The correlations among TPM practices have also been evaluated accordingly. Findings: Correlation analysis was carried out and the results show there is positive relationship among TPM practices. …”
Get full text

The Impact of Customer Integration on Manufacturing Firms Sustainable Performance by Hassan, Mohamad Ghozali, Abidin, Rahimi, Nordin, Norani

“…The statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 20.0 was used to analyze the data. The study findings indicate that customer integration has a positive and significant relationship with sustainable performance. …”
Get full text

Understanding the Challenges of Teaching Computer Science Subjects from School Teachers’ Perspective by Mahadzir, Nurul Husna, Abdul Razak, Nor Hafizah, Ismail, Siti Nurbaya, Idrus, Zanariah, Idrus, Zainura, Ramli, Roselina

“…This study uses a quantitative approach with self-developed questionnaires distributed among experienced CS teachers in Kedah to identify these challenges and propose solutions. Findings reveal a mix of experienced and less experienced teachers, mostly with medium-level proficiency. …”
Get full text

CEO Overseas Experience, Cultural Distance and Corporate Financialization: the Mediating Effect of ESG Investment in China by Mohd Nor, Normaziah, Zheng, Minyu, Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati

“…In sum, the study employs a two-way fixed effect model and SYS-GMM model to investigate the relationship between CEOs with overseas experiences and corporate financialization. Our findings still hold after the endogeneity disposal with a two-way fixed effect regression by lagging variables, Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS), Heckman two-stage regression, and the propensity score matching (PSM). …”
Get full text

Physicochemical Properties of Films from Semirefined Carrageenan/TiO2 Integrated with Cinnamaldehyde Pickering Emulsion for Active Food Packaging by Khadijah Husna, Abd Hamid, Azilah, Ajit, Azren Aida, Asmawi, Mohd Hafiz, Arzmi, Nurul Aini, Mohd Azman

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed a uniform distribution of active compounds in the SRC matrix. The study findings highlight the potential of cinnamaldehyde PE and TNPs in active food packaging films as eco-friendly alternatives to conventional petrochemical-derived plastics in food packaging.…”
Get full text

Pilot hole study in friction welding processes: A review by Nur Syafiqah, Nor Sofian, Luqman Hakim, Ahmad Shah

“…Finally, several recommendations are offered in light of these findings to guide future research and application in this field.…”
Get full text
Get full text

Factors influencing the level of ethics and integrity in Malaysian public sector by Asmawati, Sajari, Hasnah, Hj Haron, Ganesan, Yuvaraj, Khalid, Azam Abdelhakeem

“…The data were analysed using multiple regression analysis and descriptive statistics. Findings: The quality of CIO in terms of competency, work performance and ethical climate has significant impact on the level of ethics and integrity. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Polycaprolactone/Cellulose acetate loaded psidium guajava essential oil electrospun nanofibrous mat dressing for healing wounds by Nor Naimah, Hussin @ Hassan, Noor Suhana, Adzahar, Lee, Thong Chuan, Izan Izwan, Misnon, Venugopal, Jayarama Reddy

“…Furthermore, FTIR studies revealed the-OH peak in pure electrospun PCL/CA and PCL/CA/PGEO, lacking pure PGEO nanofibrous mats. These findings reflect that Psidium guajava essential oil/PCL/CA electrospun nanofibers are promising candidates for presenting bioactive compounds in wound management or other approaches for wound healing and bacterial infections.…”
Get full text
Get full text

Improving the quality and productivity of palm oil through mechanisation in palm oil companies by Maisarah, Ismail, Nur Sofia Nabila, Alimin, Bathaei, Ahmad

“…The data was gathered via semi-structured interviews with employees from YP Plantation Holdings Sdn Bhd. The findings hope to offer recommendations for YPPH to optimise the production process, improve palm oil quality, and increase productivity. …”
Get full text

Chatgpt in enhancing technical writing: Insights of engineering students by Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim, Nabila, Abdul Malek

“…However, prior experience with AI technologies correlates adversely with students’ inclination to use ChatGPT, emphasising the importance of self-efficacy. The findings from the multiple regression analysis revealed that perceived usefulness and ease of use substantially influence students’ behavioural intentions, giving critical insights into the acceptance and use of technology in technical writing assignments. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Phytochemical and pharmacological activities of Commiphora gileadensis: A review by Mokaizh, A. A., Nour, Abdurahman Hamid, Rosli, Mohd Yunus, Siti Qurratu' Aini, Mahat, Elnour, Ahmed A. M., Modather, Rayan H.

“…Results: According to the findings, pharmacological studies support the use of C. gileadensis extracts in folk medicine, where the phytochemical research revealed that this plant is high in saponins, flavonoids, proteins, triterpenes, lipids, sterols, fibers, amino acids. …”
Get full text

Correlation studies between structural and ionic transport properties of lithium-ion gel polymer electrolytes based on guar gum by Aynharn, S., Ahmad Faizrin, Ahmad Fuzlin, Ahmad Salihin, Samsudin

“…FTIR deconvolution established a correlation between the number density, mobility, and diffusion coefficient of mobile ions with ionic conductivity. These findings demonstrate the potential of guar gum–based GPEs for lithium-ion battery applications.…”
Get full text
Get full text

Examining graph neural networks for crystal structures: Limitations and opportunities for capturing periodicity by Gong, Sheng, Yan, Keqiang, Xie, Tian, Shao-Horn, Yang, Gomez-Bombarelli, Rafael, Ji, Shuiwang, Grossman, Jeffrey C.

“…In this study, we introduce an approach using human-designed descriptors as a compendium of human knowledge to investigate the extent to which GNNs can comprehend crystal structures. Our findings reveal that current state-of-the-art GNNs fall short in accurately capturing the periodicity of crystal structures. …”
Get full text

Determination of Optimal Shot Peen Forming Patterns Using the Theory of Non-Euclidean Plates by Sushitskii, Vladislav, van Rees, Wim M., Levesque, Martin, Gosselin, Frederick P.

“…Our programming code based on this approach solves two types of problems: it simulates the effect of a predefined treatment (the forward problem) and it finds the optimal treatment to achieve a predefined target shape (the inverse problem). …”
Get full text