Time management in construction by Balakrishna, Saravanan, Ismail, Siti Nor Fadhila, Eh Sai, Suvie a/p, Yardza, Nur Khodijah, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Osman, Wan Nadzri

“…This study aims to identify the problems of inefficient time management of responsibility among the parties, including the contractors who are directly involved in a project. …”
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Causes of financial distress: Evidence from PN4 investigative audit findings by Sawandi, Norfaiezah, Ahmad, Adura, Saad, Ram Al Jaffri

“…This setting has been chosen as it provides direct evidence on the possible causes of financial distress.An analysis carried out on the sample reveals four primary financial factors that were contributory to financial distress in public listed companies. …”
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Cooking the books: The case of Malaysian Listed Companies by Abdul Hamid, Fathilatul Zakimi, Shafie, Rohami, Othman, Zaleha, Wan Hussin, Wan Nordin, Fadzil, Faudziah Hanim

“…Thus, the objectives of this study are to investigate what the cooking-the-books activities carried out by businesses consist of, how they conduct them, and what the impact is on the business and its shareholders.The case study sample companies are two Malaysian companies that had received various awards from reputable third-party organizations. …”
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Penggunaan kaedah B.O.T. dalam usaha membangunkan tanah wakaf Majoodsaw Pulau Pinang by Hashim, Hydzulkifli, Abu Bakar, Azizi, Shuib, Mohd Sollehudin, Jusoh, Mohd Kamal Azman

“…Al-Wāqif is individual who donated his property (waqf) to the path of Allah. These properties (waqf)can be rented out to interested parties or used for various economic activities such as agriculture and livestock farming.In cases where the above methods are deemed unsuitable the endowment trustees (nazir) should try to find other alternatives to make the waqf land more productive. …”
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The structuring for development and management Waqf properties in Malaysia by Hashim, Hydzulkifli, Ab. Rahman, Asmak, Mazlan, Ahmad Rizal, Abu Bakar, Azizi, Abd. Kadir, Suhaila

“…There are several methods that can be utilized to enhance the productivity of endownment (waqf) assets.These assets can be rented out to interested parties or used for various economic activities such as agriculture and livestock farming.In cases where the above methods are deemed unsuitable, then the Nazir should try to find other alternatives to make the waqf land productive.Endownment (waqf) trustees should also explore other avenues to optimize the usage of endowment land under their care. …”
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Conflict and conflict-resolution in the Southern Philippines by Taya, Shamsuddin L.

“…It is divided into several parts.First part describes the conflict in the region. …”
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Wajaran Penggunaan data korpus dalam penulisan ilmiah: Dimensi baharu sukatan pelajaran Bahasa Melayu Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia(STPM) (The Use of Data Corpus in Academic Wri... by Isam, Hishamudin, Ahmad, Faizah, Abd Mutalib, Mashetoh

“…The initiation of syllabus drafting for the Malay Language subject in the year 2012 by the Ministry of Education aims at replacing its previous account which has been used since the Malaysian Higher School Certificate in 2000.The drafting, which also acts as a double-barrelled strategy aspires to produce students with equal knowledge of cognitive, manipulative and soft skills.The search for the new Malay language syllabus has also presented the researchers with various advantages that can be exploited by various parties, particularly the teachers and students. Thus this conceptual paperwork seeks to analyse the reformulated content of the syllabus whilst examines possible scopes and areas to be exercised and manipulated by the Form Six Malay Language teachers with respect to the proliferation's and accomplishments of studies in the field of language and linguistics to be associated with the needs of the new syllabus. …”
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Importance applications mobile agent technology for virtual e-learning environment: Proposed model by Basha, Ahmed Dheyaa Basha, Mnaathr, Satar Habib, Alminshid, Khalid Abdulrazzaq Abdulnabi, Umar, Irfan Naufal

“…Mobile Agent occupied of e-learning to facilitate the mechanism with the learning environment among the diverse parties. This study highlights some of the important problems that appear in the web_based virtual learning environment (VLE), and showed a model with one of the recent and the main technologies as a solve for the Mobile Agent’ problems.This study presents the interactive and collaborative, and vital role of the Mobile Agent in connecting intellectual efforts between students and instructors working in a secure VLE bearing in mind agents’ roles, tasks and interactions in the analysis.…”
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Security of social network credentials for accessing course portal: Users’ experience by Katuk, Norliza, Choo, Sok Fong, Koo, Lee Chun

“…Social login (SL) has recently emerged as a solution for single sign-on (SSO) within the web and mobile environments.It allows users to use their existing social network credentials (SNC) to login to third party web applications without the need to create a new identity in the intended applications’ database.Although it has been used by many web application providers, its’ applicability in accessing learning materials is not yet fully investigated.Hence, this research aims to explore users’ (i.e., instructors’ and students’) perception and experience on the security of SL for accessing learning contents.A course portal was developed for students at a higher learning institution and it provides two types of user authentications (i) traditional user authentication, and (ii) SL facility.Users comprised instructors and students evaluated the login facility of the course portal through a controlled lab experimental study following the within-subject design.The participants provided their feedback in terms of the security of SL for accessing learning contents.The study revealed that users preferred to use SL over the traditional authentication, however, they concerned on the security of SL and their privacy.…”
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The influence of shari’ah-compliant e-commerce models on consumer trust by I.A, Muhammad Kholifatul, Yunizar, , Harsanto, Budi

“…Broadly speaking, e-commerce in the perspective of Shari’ah must comply with some rules, namely: 1. the form of the offer and transaction agreement, 2. the transacting parties (buyers and sellers), 3. Objects and prices in the transaction, and 4. …”
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Internal audit in the federal government organizations of Malaysia: The good, the bad and the very ugly? by Md Ali, Azham, Saidin, Siti Zabedah, Sahdan, Mohd Hadafi, Harun Rasit, Mohd Hadzrami, Rahim, Mohd Syahrir, Gloeck, J. Dieter

“…These shortcomings are that many internal audit units face staff shortages, and staff lacking in internal audit competence.In addition, a majority of the audit units, most of which operate in outdated audit modes, have failed to get the right level of support and assistance from the Treasury and other parties.Worse, their effectiveness and efficiency are further threatened by the high-handed actions of the National Audit Department which shifts its cadre staff in and out of the internal audit units at will.Despite all these problems, these internal auditors are quite optimistic about the future of internal audit in Malaysia.But, according to the politics of accountability theory and the fact that Malaysian social context is replete with cases of the lack of transparency and public accountability from its major actors, the internal audit’s future does appear bleak.…”

Awareness of the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation in Northern Malaysia - A case study in Perlis by Kassim, Umar, Walid, Luqman

“…A total of 100 questionnaires were handed out to several parties, namely the Officer's Contractors’ Association of Malaysia (20), Public Works Department (PWD) Perlis (20), Repository Development Officer at River Chuchuh, Perlis (10), Lecturers, Engineering students (25) and the public (25). …”
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Communicating in collectivistic culture: relationship between interdependent self-construal and cooperative communication in cross-cultural communication model by Pin, Lick Soo Hoo

“…The international trade may bring about a lot in terms of cross-cultural communication and international business negotiation, but adopting cooperative communication in the international business negotiations will create more integrative agreements between the international business negotiators.Many scholars believe that if both parties have similarities in communication styles, it will lead to positive interaction (cooperative communication) that contributes to cooperation and influences the interaction goals (negotiation outcome).This paper offers critical insight into the theoretical link between interdependent self construal and interaction goals.The proposed cross-cultural communication model uses interdependent self-construal and cooperative communication to understand when collectivistic business negotiators develop relationships that promotes positive interaction goals (negotiation outcome).…”
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The impact of external factor on bank fraud prevention and the role of capability element as moderator in Saudi Arabia banking sektor by Baz, Rayaan, Samsudin, Rose Shamsiah, Che Ahmad, Ayoib

“…There are various fraud incidences in banks and they normally vary in nature, characters and also methods of perpetration.In terms of perpetration, banking fraud are commonly grouped into external fraud, internal fraud and mixed fraud when both internal and external parties colluded with each other. …”
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Green purchasing: An effective integrated process of supply chain perspective by Lim, Wei Yao, Mohd Saifudin, Adam

“…Green purchasing has become a significant priority for organizations and related parties to ensure a sustainable environment and future.Organizations should practise green purchasing because it provides a lot of benefits to the internal part of organization and to the external environment.The objective of this research is to examine the significant effectiveness of green fundamentals of purchasing and supply management, purchasing administration and materials management in enhancing the integrated purchasing and supply management process (green purchasing).This research focuses on a company that practising best in green purchasing-Malaysia Trade and Transport Priority (MTT Priority).Questionnaires (20 questions) were distributed to the employees and interview was conducted with the CEO and GM in the company.Green fundamentals of purchasing and supply management, purchasing administration and materials management are the independent variables for the green purchasing.Theoretically, it contributes an insight study on how the independent variables will affect green purchasing and benefit the company.Practically, this research is applicable for organizations in various industries, especially those who are operating business, in making important decisions to improve sustainable operations.Based on this research, it is found that there is positive outcome to promote Green Purchasing in the business organizations…”
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Workload experience in relation to work life balance: A perspective in a Malaysian government ministry by Zainuddin, Sharifuddin, Muhamad, Asma, Kahmis, M.Hairolnizam, Mamat, Noorhidayah

“…Nevertheless, there is a hope that programs valued by staff as important to them is applicable for future consideration by respective party in implementing policies that related to work life program.…”
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Court execution of the lease agreement by Shalihin, Ahmad

“…Considering the judge decision (execution) on the request is most important part in settling case process, because the execution not only ends a dispute, but also provides a picture of legal certainty and rights protection for the public on the sale of goods leased third party. …”
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Installation systems of on-site prefabricated concrete components: a qualitative approach by Hanafi, Mohd Hanizun, Farrell, Peter, Yusoff, Mohd Nazaruddin, Abdullah, Shardy, Abdul Razak, Arman

“…Structured interviews were carried out with 32 parties directly involved in the on-site prefabricated components installation operation. …”
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Green purchasing: an effective integrated process of supply chain perspective in mtt priority by Mohd Saifudin, Adam, Lim, Wei Yao

“…Green purchasing has become a significant priority for organizations and related parties to ensure a sustainable environment and future. …”
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Anticipated and actual use of capital raised in Malaysian IPO Market by Badru, Bazeet Olayemi, Ahmad Zaluki, Nurwati Ashikkin, Wan Hussin, Wan Nordin

“…Therefore, this study concludes that relevant parties in the IPO process (e.g., regulators, issuers, financial intermediaries and investors) should pay close attention to the anticipated and actual use of capital raised.…”
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