Does trade among ASEAN members promote efficiency? sectoral evidence from the gravity model by Mohd Amin, Ruzita, Hamid, Zarinah, Md Saad, Norma

“…Income levels, transportation costs as well as level of development are shown to have a significant effect on total trade as well as on most sectors. Based on the findings, the study provides policy recommendations to promote higher trade for ASEAN members.…”
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An analysis on the efficiency of the Malaysian Islamic banking industry: domestic vs. foreign by Abd Hadi, Fatimah Salwa, Md Saad, Norma

“…The findings of the study are important for Islamic banks in Malaysia to improve or maintain the ability to become more competitive and provide a viable and better alternative to the conventional banking system.…”
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Disclosure of organizational information by employees on Facebook: Looking at the potential for information security risks by Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha, Ahmad, Atif, Chang, Shanton

“…It also discusses the qualitative findings from four Malaysian-based organizations under study. …”
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Current practices of Murabahah in Islamic banks: a comparative study of adopted rates in Iran and Malaysia by Zandi Pour Joopari, GholamReza, Mohd. Ariffin, Noraini

“…Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken is descriptive. Findings – Although the main principle of Islamic financial institutions is prohibition of usury, it is surprised to see that Islamic financial institutions are still practicing usury in their transaction as evidenced in Iran. …”
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Internal audit and risk management practices in Malaysian higher education institutions by Wan Mustapha, Wan Musnida, Zainal Abidin , Nor Hafizah, Zakaria, Zamzulaila

“…This study addresses the extent of risk management practices in HEI and role of internal audit on risk management process. Findings show that all public HEIs do have an internal audit unit which is in line with the requirement of Treasury Circular No. 2/2004. …”
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Examining systematic risk on Malaysian firms: panel data evidence by Ibrahim, Khairunisah, Haron, Razali

“…To gain an inclusive understanding on the systematic risk, inter-industry variations is also investigated using the FEM. Overall findings reveal that financial leverage is the most significant variable influencing the systematic risk of Malaysian firms. …”
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Impact of pubic access to computers and Internet on the connectedness of rural Malaysians by Alias, Nor Aziah, Mohd Noor, Marhaini, Proenza, Francisco J., Jamaludin, Haziah, Ismail, Izaham Shah, Hashim, Sulaiman

“…This chapter reports the findings of research conducted in 2010 on the connectedness of rural Malaysians who accessed computers and the Internet through the rural Internet centers (RICs) established by the Malaysian government in 2000 and 2003. …”
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The impact of risk on technical and scale efficiency: empirical evidence from the China banking sector by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…The results indicate that scale inefficiency outweighs pure technical inefficiency in determining the China banking sector’s technical efficiency during the earlier years, while the opposite is true during the latter years. The empirical findings suggest that potential economies of scale to be overestimated in the range of 10% to 22.5% when risk factor is excluded. …”
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Lifting the veils: the mystique (mistake) of Penang legal history by Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum, Muhamad, Siti Junaidah, Ramli, Noriah

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Compellability of Muslim witnesses in the Syariah Courts in Malaysia: is non-Muslim also included? by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani, Arinen, Ahadin, Md. Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal

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Prospects of 3G service: a study on Malaysian customer perspectives by Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul, Khatibi, Ali, Borucki, Chet, Ab. Yajid, Mohd. Shukri

“…This study focused on identifying factors related to the adoption or rejection of 30 service by consumers in Malaysia. The research findings indicate that age and gender influence the adoption decision. …”
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The relationship between happiness & religiosity among instead students through utilization of 'the happi-reli scale' and its validation by Othman, Joharry, Mamat , Arifin, Awang Mat , Muhamad Zahiri

“…Since the study of such constructs have been numerous in western literature and the idea of "positive psychology" is being embraced in most current educational field, the researcher felt compelled to embark on this study. 200 Institute of Education, IIUM students formed the sample of this study and they were given to respond to a questionnaire titled "Happi-Reli Scale" that consisted of 60 items. Apart from the findings that confirmed the results from the precious studies involving these constructs (religiosity, happiness, spirituality, well being, etc) using statistical analyses, the study also found a third factor (besides happiness & religiosity) based on data analysis of the results.…”
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An observation on street furniture in Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) park by Mat Rani, Ruzaimi, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun

“…From the observation, some interesting findings related to the design and conditions have been identified from the KLCC park area.…”
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Development and validation of patient satisfaction instrument by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Mohd, Dinon, Abdullah, Kalthom

“…However, there is a need for valid and reliable instruments to be used in order to ensure that the findings are accurate. This paper explores the development and validation of an outpatient satisfaction instrument, with emphasis on the service of the attending physician. …”
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Inpatient satisfaction: an analysis of Malaysian public hospitals by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah

“…Overall, inpatient satisfaction was high as reflected by the high mean score of the variables, although caution was expressed in interpreting the finding, particularly low expectation of patients to begin with. …”
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Dopamine and reward : effects of dopamine antagonist drugs on operant and consummatory behaviours by Phillips, Gavin

“…The implications of this finding are discussed in relation to the internal organisation of behaviour, and Parkinson's disease. …”
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Associations between obesity and pediatric foot dimensions by Morrison, Stewart C., McCarthy, H. David, Mahaffey, Ryan

“…Given the current prevalence of obesity in children and young people, these findings may have population wide implications on foot related matters.…”

Nurturing student writing knowledge, self-regulation, and attitudes in higher education by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Considering the findings from the students' focus group discussions final essays and self-reflective journals, SA was challenging but developed students' autonomy, critical thinking, and sense of personal accountability significantly.…”

"Loved and not judged": how African/Caribbeans with a diagnosis of schizophrenia experience the therapeutic relationship in psychological therapy: an interpretative phenomenologica... by Thomas-Hibbert, Veniece

“…A description of these superordinate themes and the nine related subordinate themes are discussed. The finding indicate that the therapeutic environment enabled the establishment of a strong therapeutic relationship. …”
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Using podcasts to cultivate learner-teacher rapport in Higher Education settings by Conroy, Dom, Kidd, Warren

“…Textual feedback on two sample podcasts per student were subjected to content analysis. Findings underscored podcasts value as digital learning resources to help nurture teacher-student relations. …”
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