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Management Of Engineering Consulting Firms In Malaysia : Practices And Problems, Sherena S. Siva Ahnanthan Jan 2002

Management Of Engineering Consulting Firms In Malaysia : Practices And Problems, Sherena S. Siva Ahnanthan

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This is a study of engineering consulting firms in Malaysia that aspire to be major players in the competitive local and regional engineering and construction industry. Engineering consulting firms play an important role in the economic growth and development of a country. This is because of the direct contribution of the services to the design and implementation of investment projects, and together with the inter-linkages they produce between the different parts of the economy. The study identifies and evaluates some of the major management practices and problems faced by the industry in general and the companies in particular. A business …


An Exploratory Study Of Internet Data Centres In Malaysia, Huai Peng Loh, Siew Hwa Tan Jan 2002

An Exploratory Study Of Internet Data Centres In Malaysia, Huai Peng Loh, Siew Hwa Tan

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The explosion of Internet in Malaysia has spurred the growth of Internet Data Centres - a combination of Internet Service Providers, Information Technology Vendor Community and Telecommunication Service Providers providing co­location and managed services. These Internet Data Centres are targeting any organisations which have an internet strategy and which plan to outsource their IT infrastructures. This report aims to shed a light on the Malaysian Internet Data Centres, which are mainly concentrated in the Klang Valley. Readers will be able to gain insight into the target markets, infrastructure owned and services offered by the Internet Data Centres concerned. The report …


An Empirical Study Of Relationships Between Business Culture And Organizational Learning Of Malaysian Organizations, Soh Ping Low Jan 2002

An Empirical Study Of Relationships Between Business Culture And Organizational Learning Of Malaysian Organizations, Soh Ping Low

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In an economy where the only certainty is uncertainty, the one sure source of lasting competitive advantage is knowledge. Organizations must learn better than their best competitor or their business is doomed to fall behind. Learning has become the key to organizational survival. The main aim of this research is to explore how business culture affects organizational learning of Malaysian organizations. It is also to understand whether different nationalities of Malaysian organizations possess different business culture. Additionally, the research analyzed the effect of organizational learning on the consequences in term of individuals' self-rated competency and satisfaction with development since joining …


Pandangan Para Pelajar Terhadap Kursus Tamadun Islam Dan Asia (Titas) Di Ipta : Suatu Kajian Kes Di Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah Darulaman, Zulkifli Mohamad Noh Jan 2002

Pandangan Para Pelajar Terhadap Kursus Tamadun Islam Dan Asia (Titas) Di Ipta : Suatu Kajian Kes Di Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah Darulaman, Zulkifli Mohamad Noh

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The Asian and Islamic Civilization subject(TITAS I & II) was introduced in 1988. It is a compulsory subject for all students in the public higher education institution(l P TA). The main aim of the subject is to enable students to understand Islam as a civilization with is universal values. The other aim is to dispel any negative perceptions and prejudices among the various races on Islam as [slam is the official religion of the country. This research attempts to determine the differences in students' point of view. It is also intended to study the response and attitude of the students …


An Empirical Investigation Of The Relationship Between Audit Committee Effectiveness And Internal Auditors' Professional Objectivity, Sarjo Jah Jan 2002

An Empirical Investigation Of The Relationship Between Audit Committee Effectiveness And Internal Auditors' Professional Objectivity, Sarjo Jah

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The objective of this study is to empirically investigate the relationship between audit committees effectiveness and internal auditors' professional objectivity. The study attempts to determine whether or not audit committees effectiveness enhances the professional objectivity and independence of internal auditors. A mail questionnaire, which was used to collect data, was sent to internal auditors as well as audit committee chairmen. The data collected had been analysed using a parametric t-test. The findings of the study showed that there is a positive relationship between audit committee effectiveness and internal auditors professional objectivity. This study adds to existing local literature on audit …


An Empirical Investigation Of The Relationship Between Audit Committee Effectiveness And Internal Auditors' Professional Objectivity : A Focus On Financial Institutions In Malaysia, Panir Selvam Kannan Jan 2002

An Empirical Investigation Of The Relationship Between Audit Committee Effectiveness And Internal Auditors' Professional Objectivity : A Focus On Financial Institutions In Malaysia, Panir Selvam Kannan

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This study provides empirical evidence on the relationship between audit committee effectiveness and professional objectivity of internal auditors in the Malaysian banking industry. There was no prior study done on this relationship. Although many studies had been done on the audit committee effectiveness in Malaysia and on the internal auditor's objectivity in overseas, no study is yet to be done on the relationship between an effective audit committee and the professional objectivity of internal auditors. Therefore, this study fills such gap. Many official organizations and bodies internationally as well as in Malaysia have proposed an important role for audit committee …


Kefahaman Tentang Al-Sakha Dan Penghayatannya Di Kalangan Kakitangan Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm) Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Halipah Hamzah Jan 2002

Kefahaman Tentang Al-Sakha Dan Penghayatannya Di Kalangan Kakitangan Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm) Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Halipah Hamzah

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Allah s.w.t. has blessed mankind with their assets whether in the form of material wealth, wisdom, skill etc. However, all these assets would still belong to Him and it is therefore held by human beings in trust to benefit all mankind al their best. In Islam, 1here are many ways to distribute one's resources such as donation. lending. endowment, discussion etc. By being generous, we share the quality of the charitable mankind and shall be rewarded by Allah s.w.t. as highlighted in al-Quran and Hadis. There are three levels of generosity, that is to donate a potion of their assets …


An Analytical Hierarchy Process (Ahp) Assessment Of The Iso 14001-Based Environmental Management System In The Oil And Gas Industry In Malaysia, Vijayalakshmi Benjamin Samuel Jan 2002

An Analytical Hierarchy Process (Ahp) Assessment Of The Iso 14001-Based Environmental Management System In The Oil And Gas Industry In Malaysia, Vijayalakshmi Benjamin Samuel

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Today's business world is changing due to the ever-increasing consciousness for environmental protection and sustainable development. Customers are taking into account environmental considerations in their supplier selection, and are increasingly buying products with identifiable environmental attributes. In this study, the critical decision criteria, sub-criteria and benefits of the adoption and implementation of the ISO 14001-based environmental management system (EMS) in the Malaysian oil and gas sector were studied using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approach. An empirical study was performed to investigate the relative weights and priorities of these criteria and benefits. An AHP decision model of EMS adoption was …


Sejarah Perkembangan Ajaran Sesat Di Hulu Besut, Terengganu, Abdul Haris A. Hamid Jan 2002

Sejarah Perkembangan Ajaran Sesat Di Hulu Besut, Terengganu, Abdul Haris A. Hamid

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Lately, the problem of cult in our country is becoming very serious. It's not only broke our relationship, but also threaten our lives as happened at Sauk by the Al-Ma'unah group and others a few years ago. The people do not understand the emerging of the cult and the continuity from the past and the modem cult. This thesis is trying to study the history of cult since the emerging of Islam brought by our prophet, Muhammad s.a.w. The issues studied are as the follow: 1. The Besut background in term of location, social, education and the way of believers …


Rausyanfikir : Analisis Terhadap Pemikiran Ali Syari'ati Tentang Peranan Intelektual Muslim, Saifullah Saifullah Jan 2002

Rausyanfikir : Analisis Terhadap Pemikiran Ali Syari'ati Tentang Peranan Intelektual Muslim, Saifullah Saifullah

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Different definitions are given for the term 'intellectual'. Philosophers, artists, lecturers and other are often categorized as intellectual. They work using their brain more than their physical strength. They manifest high standard of reasoning power and are found common among university graduates, ministers and high ranking government officers. However Ali Syari'ati al-Mazinani (deceased 1977 A.O.) stated that an intellectual has social obligation towards the society. According to him, an intelectual must become a catalyst to the society and could guide them towards betterment. He defined this type of intellectual as Rausyanfikr. According to the concept which he founded, a person …


Ethical Values Of Islam And Confucianism : A Comparative Study, Omar Min Ke Qin Jan 2002

Ethical Values Of Islam And Confucianism : A Comparative Study, Omar Min Ke Qin

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Islam and Confucianism are two great traditions of mainly Asian people. which have encountered in China since very beginning of Islam's advent to this world, and are in direct confrontation to one another especially in the South East Asian and Pacific Region in the modern time. With the rapid development of the region in all aspects of sciences particularly economic enhancement, works in making the two traditions understand each other increasingly appear important and inevitable. Major common senses between Islam and Confucianism lie mainly in ethics, in which a considerable amount of values are almost having the 􀀝e implications, and …


Emansipasi Wanita : Suatu Kajian Terhadap Pandangan Wanita Islam Di Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm), Kampus Seksyen 17, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Bateriah Alias Jan 2002

Emansipasi Wanita : Suatu Kajian Terhadap Pandangan Wanita Islam Di Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm), Kampus Seksyen 17, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Bateriah Alias

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Woman's emancipation refers to the western feminism and the movement of women's liberation with the objective of seeking an equal rights between women and men before law, in politic, education and social. History has witnessed the oppression against women by men either traditionally or under certain laws since the time of the ancient Greek. After centuries, women have evoked against this oppression and extremely criticized the patriarch system which has been said as the root of the problem. Nowadays, even though this movement has already succeeded in many of their demands, various new phenomenon aroused in western society out of …


Doktrin Sadd Al-Dhara'i' Dan Pemakaiannya Dalam Membendung Ajaran Sesat : Suatu Kajian Di Jakim, Wan Zulkifli Wan Hassan Jan 2002

Doktrin Sadd Al-Dhara'i' Dan Pemakaiannya Dalam Membendung Ajaran Sesat : Suatu Kajian Di Jakim, Wan Zulkifli Wan Hassan

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This dissertation is entitled: 'The doctrine of Sadd al-Dhara'i, and its usage in preventing deviationist teachings: A study at JAKIM" The doctrine anses from a statement that sources of the Islamic Law are the basis to determining any legal matter and in solving human problems especially in the matter of deviation of belief. In order to arrive at an academic conclusion. this dissertation attempts to identify the said sources through al-Qur'an, al-Hadith or ijtihad of the Jurist. This study is conducted by elaborating the doctrine of Sadd al-Dhara'i,' in term of us definition, conditions, fundamentals, scope and its position as …


The Impact Of The 1997 Economic Crisis On The Labour Market In Malaysia, Janitha Nadarajah Jan 2002

The Impact Of The 1997 Economic Crisis On The Labour Market In Malaysia, Janitha Nadarajah

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Malaysia's rapid economic growth since 1988 was sustained through 1995, between the year's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth was generally above 8% per annum. Malaysia's impressive decade - long growth came to an abrupt halt during the Asian economic crisis, which occurred in July 1997. The crisis had caused massive capital movements and all of Southeast Asia countries had been severely affected. This research paper analyzes the impact of the economic crisis on the labour market in Malaysia. The analysis focuses on employment growth, retrenchment and job opportunities. The full impact of the crisis was clear in 1998 when …


Dato' Haji Ismail Yusoff : Sumbangannya Terhadap Perkembangan Islam Di Kelantan, Ahmad Faisal Abdul Hamid Jan 2002

Dato' Haji Ismail Yusoff : Sumbangannya Terhadap Perkembangan Islam Di Kelantan, Ahmad Faisal Abdul Hamid

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Disertasi ini merupakan sebuah penulisan biografi seorang tokoh ulama' Kelantan dalam era pasca merdeka. Anak kelahiran Kg. Gong Kemuning, Pasir Putih pada tahun 1915 dan telah pulang ke rahmatullah pada 9hb. Julai 1988. Beliau adalah Mufti Kerajaan Kelantan. Dalam usaha mengumpul data-data yang bersangkutan penulis telah menggunakan metode dokumentasi, interview dan observasi. Metode dokumentasi digunakan untuk mencari, mengumpul dan menilai keabsahan dokumen yang berkaitan dengan subjek kajian. Antara dokumen yang berkaitan ialah buku-buku, kertas kerja dan artikel tulisan Dato' Haji Ismail. Metode interview dan observesi digunakan bersama dengan bertolak dari informen pangkal yang menjadi sumber asas untuk mendapatkan data dan …


Daman Al-Mithl In The Contract Of Al-Ijarah And Al-Rahn : A Comparative Jurisprudential Study, Hossam Eldin Ibrahiem Jan 2002

Daman Al-Mithl In The Contract Of Al-Ijarah And Al-Rahn : A Comparative Jurisprudential Study, Hossam Eldin Ibrahiem

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Al-daman (guarantee) is one of the legitimate means used to protect ownership and other financial rights. It is one of the means of security upon which people have been dependent for a long time. As people use it, it develops with the development of their economic and commercial dealings. Al-daman has, as such become an important means which plays a vital and basic role in the development of modem economies. Its role is so vital that it is not an exaggeration to say that al-daman  has become the basic pillar of the modem economies and all commercial dealings for banks, …


Analisis Pemikiran Islam Dalam Karya Joesoef Sou'yb, Tirmizi Jan 2002

Analisis Pemikiran Islam Dalam Karya Joesoef Sou'yb, Tirmizi

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Islamic thought in the works of Joesoef Sou'yb is a continuation of Islamic thought which have ever developed since the Mu'tazilite, Syeikh Muhammad bin 'Abdul Wahhab and Syeih Jamaluddin al- Afghan,, Syeikh Muhammad 'Abduh with his disciple Muhammad Rasyld Rida. His thought is a combination of Mu'tazilite rationalism, Syeikh 'Abdul Wahaib's spirit of reformism one of the signal thought salaif Muhammad 'Abduh's Islamic reformism-modernism. All ideas have taken place in Joesoefs thought completely. The main reason for such difficult identification is mainly due to the fact that Joesoef has inadequate relevant knowledge to the issues discussed by him. His interest …


Analisis Keuntungan Perbankan Islam Di Malaysia Dengan Tumpuan Kepada Pengurusan Aset Dan Liabiliti, Hadenan Towpek Jan 2002

Analisis Keuntungan Perbankan Islam Di Malaysia Dengan Tumpuan Kepada Pengurusan Aset Dan Liabiliti, Hadenan Towpek

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Kajian disertasi ini menyentuh tentang konseptualiti dan signifikasi konsep keuntungan dalam pelbagai perspektif termasuklah perspektif ekonomi tulen, ekonomi Islam, perbankan konvensional dan perbankan Islam. Fungsi dan pengaruhi konsep ini amat signifikan sehinggakan ia ditanggapi sebagai kayu pengukur bagi pencapaian matlamat dalam perti.mbangan berekonomi. Kajian disertasi ini meneliti terperinci kadar keuntungan dalam perbankan dwi-sistem di Malaysia dalarn suasana perubahan kadar faedah pasaran. Pendekatan yang dibuat dengan mengenalpasti fonnulasi strategik segmen-segmen dalam pengurusan aset dan liabiliti dalam perbankan dwi-sistem yang mampu menjanakan margin-margin keuntungan yang optimum dalam apa jua suasana kadar faedah sekalipun. Bagi perbankan konvensional yang mengaplikasikan kadar faedah terapung boleh …


Organisational Diagnostics And Planned Organisational Change : A Case On Pharmaceutical Firm, Chee Meng Kok Jan 2002

Organisational Diagnostics And Planned Organisational Change : A Case On Pharmaceutical Firm, Chee Meng Kok

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A case study has been conducted on a pharmaceutical firm based in Malaysia. The framework of this study was constructed based on the adapted version of Checkland's Soft System Methodology (SSM). The organisation that under­studied was being tested on its viability towards a planned change. A set of diagnostics tools was applied to calibrate the organisation's operating system. In the inquiry stage for the real world, the six level organisational diagnostics, self-actuation diagnostic, organisation dissipativeness diagnostic and the actor system diagnostic (Yusef Omar, 2001) was used. The ISO 9001 :2000 standard criteria are used for the system thinking inquiry. Observation …


Qualities And Competencies Needed For Successful Overseas Posting : The Views Of Malaysian Expatriates, Mohd Radzuan Rahid Jan 2002

Qualities And Competencies Needed For Successful Overseas Posting : The Views Of Malaysian Expatriates, Mohd Radzuan Rahid

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In the era of globalization where of multinationals and transnational companies have their international operations spread all over the world, the area of international human resource management (IHRM) has becoming more and more important. Human factor is now considered as an important aspect in determining the success of international operations. Scholars, like Adler and Bartholomew (1992) agreed that in order to ensure the success implementation of global strategies, it would largely depend on getting the people with right skills, at the right time, which typically requires the movement of people across border. This study will focus on one of the …


Personality Of Successful Entrepreneurs And Entrepreneurial Performance : The Extent To Which Indian Entrepreneurs` Personality Relations To Entrepreneurial Performance, Sanger Perumal Jan 2002

Personality Of Successful Entrepreneurs And Entrepreneurial Performance : The Extent To Which Indian Entrepreneurs` Personality Relations To Entrepreneurial Performance, Sanger Perumal

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Indians in Malaysia must contribute significantly in the country's economic growth. Being entrepreneurs is one of the ways to contribute effectively. The Minister in the Prime Minister 's Department, Datuk Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin, confirmed in the NSTP of 6"' June 2001 that the government should provide opportunities for Indian entrepreneurs. This study examines the extent to which Indian entrepreneurs' showing internal locus of control and its relations to the Indian entrepreneurial performance. The questionnaire survey method was used to collect the data and the respondents were confined within Klang Valley area. The study shows that the Indian entrepreneurs personality …


The Implications Of China's Entry To World Trade Organization (Wto) : Perceptions Of Malaysia Managers In Electronic Industry, Hong Nian Gan Jan 2002

The Implications Of China's Entry To World Trade Organization (Wto) : Perceptions Of Malaysia Managers In Electronic Industry, Hong Nian Gan

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No abstract provided.


"Would Bond Market Be A More Viable Investment Alternative To The Stock Market?", Hock Poon Chew Jan 2002

"Would Bond Market Be A More Viable Investment Alternative To The Stock Market?", Hock Poon Chew

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"Traditionally, investors have viewed bonds as boring investments that do not give good returns and that burdens portfolios," says Dale Bryant, a portfolio manager. "They couldn't be more misled. Sometimes bonds can do better than equities. Adding bonds can reduce portfolio volatility." Bryant's statement forms the crux of this research project. This paper investigates the co-movement of stocks and bonds on a monthly basis from April 1996 to May 2001. Average returns and standard deviations for the bond and stock market are computed and a comparison is performed to establish which market provides a better return and is less volatile. …


Surgical Gloves Contract Packaging Business : A Feasibility Study, Phok Wee Heng Jan 2002

Surgical Gloves Contract Packaging Business : A Feasibility Study, Phok Wee Heng

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Founded in 1991, Doyen Medipharm is the world's only manufacturer of automated packaging machinery whose products are designed and engineered specifically to package medical devices. Doyen intends to capitalise on its market position by adding at least one further revenue stream. With its strength and market position, a major opportunity for the Doyen is the incorporation of Contract Packing facilities. The Contract packing market is dominated by poorly equipped low margin Companies, and now Doyen intend to challenge this market by equipping facilities with state of the art Doyen machines. Doyen Malaysia office was set up in 1996 serving as …


Success Factors Of Information Technology Project Implementation : A Case Study Of A Manufacturing Company, Poh Chee Fong Jan 2002

Success Factors Of Information Technology Project Implementation : A Case Study Of A Manufacturing Company, Poh Chee Fong

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project implementation. System and facilities test shall be carried out in actual user environment and be innovative when developing a new IT project i.e. shall not just copy the functions of previous system to new system. Everybody shall be innovative to fully utilize the advantages of information technology


Dato' Haji Muhammad Bin Nasir : Sumbangannya Kepada Pendidikan Islam, Mohd Zahiruddin Ahmad @ Mohd Zain Jan 2002

Dato' Haji Muhammad Bin Nasir : Sumbangannya Kepada Pendidikan Islam, Mohd Zahiruddin Ahmad @ Mohd Zain

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This research made by the writer is on one of the politician and educator of Islamic teachings, Dato' Haji Muhammad bin Nasir. Born on 1916 and passed away on 1997. Dato' Haji Muhammad bin Nasir was in the same era as many other known politicians and educators such as Tun Abdul Razak, Tun Hussein Onn, Dato' Asri and many more. He was an expert in politic and education but he had a simple life during which he was the founder of many educational institutions. These institutions were attended by many locals as well as those from Thailand, Singapore. Indonesia and …


Amanah Saham Kedah (Ask) : Satu Penilaian Dari Perspektif Hukum Muamalat, Azizi Abu Bakar Jan 2002

Amanah Saham Kedah (Ask) : Satu Penilaian Dari Perspektif Hukum Muamalat, Azizi Abu Bakar

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Economic harmony is among the main factors that contribute towards peaceful life, worldly and in the hereafter. Even though conventional financing system has dominated and thus inspired the Muslim community for centuries, the emergence of the Islamic economic system, especially Islamic Unit Trust in Islamic equity market has captured public attention. In this regard, the writer will confer more highlight on the Islamic Unit Trust Industry and Amanah Saham Kedah {ASK), which is one of the major funding management institution in the country. The research on the ASK was concluded with intention to have a clear in-sight on the portfolio …


Supply Chain Management In Manufacturing Industry : A Study Of The Implementation Strategy Of Xyz Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd., Tiong Fock Poh Jan 2002

Supply Chain Management In Manufacturing Industry : A Study Of The Implementation Strategy Of Xyz Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd., Tiong Fock Poh

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Advancement of technology and globalization pressure cause a lot of companies seek for a better manufacturing technology and operation management. One of the latest management tools that become hot topics to overcome this issue is Supply Chain Management. About 50 years ago, Forrester (1958) introduced a new theory of cross function management, but it was not been given much attention until last 10 years. Supply chain is not something new to the operation management. The differences of Forrester theory is the synergy of all operation management to get a dynamics and better result that is why the word of "management" …


The Implications Of The Malaysia Bank Merger Exercise, Mersy L. John, Meo Sing Teo Jan 2002

The Implications Of The Malaysia Bank Merger Exercise, Mersy L. John, Meo Sing Teo

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The impetus to undertake this research project began about 2 years ago when we commenced our MBA programme. We became aware of the challenges facing the domestic banks in their quest to strengthen the banking sector to be better equipped to respond lo the new and challenging requirements of the local and global economy. The bank merger exercise was inevitable in the face of globalisation and borderless trade. The first step towards enhancing efficiency and alleviating the level of competitiveness was the consolidation of the 54 domestic banking institutions into 10 banking groups. There was significant rationalisation of the wide …


Total Factor Productivity And Performance Of Resource-Based Industry In Malaysia, Rozilee Asid Jan 2002

Total Factor Productivity And Performance Of Resource-Based Industry In Malaysia, Rozilee Asid

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The development of Resource Based Industries (RBIs) in Malaysia since it was first launched in 1984 has seen as turning point of the industry to gain momentum in line with the corresponding industrial policy. By using the two inputs Cobb-Douglass model specifically growth accounting model, this study tries to estimate the total factor productivity (TFP) growth for the periods of 1981-1997 in collaboration to review its development and resilient performance. Using the 3-digit-level industrial classification, it was found that six (out of 14) of the RBIs show a positive gain of TFP growth. In broad categories (5-digit-level classification), 30 industries …