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An Empirical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Training And Organizational Commitment : A Study Of Organizations In Malaysia, Raida Abu Bakar Jan 2002

An Empirical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Training And Organizational Commitment : A Study Of Organizations In Malaysia, Raida Abu Bakar

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Internet Usage Among Medical Doctors In Malaysia, Surendran Jaganathan Jan 2002

Internet Usage Among Medical Doctors In Malaysia, Surendran Jaganathan

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In Malaysia, there were 20,000 Internet subscribers in 1996, 1.5 Million in 2000 and it is predicted to reach 4.5 Million in 2004. Malaysia is experiencing an explosive growth of Internet users. There is also a growing importance of "e -health businesses" as shown in the existing 20,000 healthcare sites currently online with an additional 1,500 sites being added every month. This translates to increasing healthcare site users for instance in America alone, out of 11 o million Internet users, 70 million searched the Web for health information. For healthcare consumers worldwide, the Internet has now become a tool for …

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Information Technology Evaluation Practices Among Malaysian Banks, Woon Hooi Shyen Jan 2002

Information Technology Evaluation Practices Among Malaysian Banks, Woon Hooi Shyen

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Globalization and liberalization has necessitated the banking industry at large to use information technology (IT) to gain competitive advantage. This is evidence from the increasing expenditure over the last decade on IT. Accompanied by such high investment in IT, there is a demand for measures to evaluate IT in its proper perspective so that it delivers the value it promises. Traditional capital budgeting or accounting methods may not be sufficient to address the complexities of an IT evaluation process. IT evaluation therefore requires a socio-technical framework which sets linkages between the content, process and context within which it is performed. …

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Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Of Firms Listed On The Klse : Empirical Evidence, Zarina Zakaria Jan 2002

Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Of Firms Listed On The Klse : Empirical Evidence, Zarina Zakaria

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This study reports on the results of a study on social responsibility reporting practices of 257 listed companies on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. In addition or providing an up-to-0ate description of such practices, this study also examines some new potential determinants of corporate social responsibility reporting practices, namely the type of audit firm and financial leverage. It replicates a recent New Zealand study (Hackston and Milne, 1996). Makes improvement on other studies in Malaysia by measuring the amount of disclosures as a continuous variables using number of sentences, page measurement and derived page measurement. Consistent with Hackston and Milne …

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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 …

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Teachers, Teams And Technology: Investigating A Team Approach For Supporting Teachers' Uptake Of Ict, Barnard D. Clarkson Jan 2002

Teachers, Teams And Technology: Investigating A Team Approach For Supporting Teachers' Uptake Of Ict, Barnard D. Clarkson

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study sought to explore the professional development of elementary school teachers who were keen to use Information and Communications (ICT) in their teaching and learning. The main object of the study was to investigate a model of professional development that would support teachers as they adopted ICT. At the same time a simple framework to help locate teachers on some typology of ICT uptake was desirable, on the grounds that such a typology could help teachers, professional development planners and schools in their use of and support for ICT and its associated professional development.A review of the literature suggests …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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A Study Of The Cultural Appropriateness Of Service Delivery Models In The Australian Mental Health System, Mong L. Connell Jan 2002

A Study Of The Cultural Appropriateness Of Service Delivery Models In The Australian Mental Health System, Mong L. Connell

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study is an attempt to examine the cultural appropriateness of the mental health system in relation to the Vietnamese refugee community in Australia. Culture and mental health, as widely acknowledged in the field of transcultural psychiatry, are closely linked. No aspect of the diagnosis or treatment methods can be justified without reference to the cultural traditions of the mental health system and the client. In a country like Australia, where multiculturalism is a dominant feature of the society, the need is even greater in incorporating culture into every aspect of the mental health system, if it desires to provide …

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Exploring Conditions For The Effective Implementation And Use Of Computerised Cognitive Tools, Carole N. Steketee Jan 2002

Exploring Conditions For The Effective Implementation And Use Of Computerised Cognitive Tools, Carole N. Steketee

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

In recent times, the term cognitive tool has been applied to computer technology that promotes reflective thinking and student-regulated learning. The interactive qualities of cognitive tools, and their ability to visually represent students' knowledge construction processes, promotes cognitive and metacognitive thinking and fosters learning for understanding. When used appropriately, cognitive tools are purported to bring about advanced cognitive gains through the amplification and augmentation of thinking and learning. These gains, however, have not been widespread given that information on how to use cognitive tools appropriately has largely eluded educators to date. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to identify …

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Intimation Of Life : Photographic Portraiture In Art, Richard Munsie Jan 2002

Intimation Of Life : Photographic Portraiture In Art, Richard Munsie

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Photographic artists have a continuing desire to express intimately aspects of their social world through the genre of portraiture. However, in attempting to make known the lives of those around them, portraitists encounter a range of complexities inherent in the representation of the human subject in a two-dimensional visual field. Portraits were initially an indicator of social class until the introduction of photography, when more and more people became involved in their production and ownership. It was at its inception that the photographic portrait assumed conventions consistent with those of the painted portrait in Western art and its social use. …

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Teachers' Perceptions Of Quality Teaching In Junior Secondary School : Physical Education In Lagos State, Nigeria, Adesulue B. Adegbamigbe Jan 2002

Teachers' Perceptions Of Quality Teaching In Junior Secondary School : Physical Education In Lagos State, Nigeria, Adesulue B. Adegbamigbe

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study investigates physical education (PE) teachers' perceptions of quality teaching as related to their teaching activities in junior secondary schools in Nigeria. The study also investigated how the perceived teaching quality of the teachers matched their teaching practices and the feasibility of supporting quality teaching in these schools. The research is underpinned by a conceptual framework, which identified quality teaching as an educational process influenced by the curriculum, teacher effectiveness, teacher reflection and belief systems, and teacher development process designed to enhance students' learning. The study incorporated a descriptive survey and interpretive case study for data collection. A pilot …

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An Investigation Into The Validity Of The Intra-Continental And Intercontinental Casselian Hypothesis (Ppp) And Uncovered Interest Rate Parity (Uip) In Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Countries A Long Run Structural Modelling Approach, Fidelia M. Gandiya Jan 2002

An Investigation Into The Validity Of The Intra-Continental And Intercontinental Casselian Hypothesis (Ppp) And Uncovered Interest Rate Parity (Uip) In Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Countries A Long Run Structural Modelling Approach, Fidelia M. Gandiya

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The current high exchange rate volatility in the face of globalization, underpinned by growing trade and financial and commodity markets liberalization has attracted the resurgence of considerable interest from both financial economists and policy makers, into the validity of international parity relationships. Using multivariate cointegration framework and long run structural modelling, this paper investigates the evidence in support of two of the parity relationships that underpin either implicitly or explicitly much of international macroeconomics. The first is the purchasing power parity (PPP) hypothesis or the theorem that there exists an invariable long-run equilibrium real exchange rate. The second is the …

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Hardwiring Consumer Desire: Publishing And Promoting The Online Technocultural Experience : A Critical Textual Analysis Of Wired Magazine And Its Advertising, 1993-1996, Ann Willis Jan 2002

Hardwiring Consumer Desire: Publishing And Promoting The Online Technocultural Experience : A Critical Textual Analysis Of Wired Magazine And Its Advertising, 1993-1996, Ann Willis

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis examines the evolution of magazine publishing in the face of significant technological change in print-based industries. It takes as its focus the techno-lifestyle magazine Wired, and to a lesser degree its online derivative, Hot Wired because both these media magazines exemplify the changes in publishing examined. In the magazine's initial editorial statement Louis Rossetto, the publisher and editor of Wired, claimed to ''reinvent the magazine .. ,going beyond paper by making our hard copy edition a gateway to our interactive services" {Rossetto, 1993, p. 12). This claim demands an explanation as it suggests that changes in media are …

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Fatigue, Ambulance Perspectives In A Comparative Study Between Air And Road Transports, Wayne J. Mckenna Jan 2002

Fatigue, Ambulance Perspectives In A Comparative Study Between Air And Road Transports, Wayne J. Mckenna

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The study of fatigue in the health and transport sectors has predominantly been focused on night shift or day shift operations. This study has been applied to the hours of operation of Ambulance Officers who perform both night and day shifts, while also being required for on-call. The Officer on-call is on stand-by between shifts, to be available to respond for duties from the completion of one shift until the commencement of the next, usually a ten-hour shift. Studies of a similar focus have not been identified so a comparison of these specific findings has not been possible. However trends …

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Factors Affecting The Bit Error Rate Performance Of The Indoor Radio Propagation Channel For 2.3-2.5 Ghz Frequency Band, Edward A. Walker Jan 2002

Factors Affecting The Bit Error Rate Performance Of The Indoor Radio Propagation Channel For 2.3-2.5 Ghz Frequency Band, Edward A. Walker

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The use of wireless in buildings based on microwave radio technology has recently become a viable alternative to the traditional wired transmission media. Because of the portable nature of radio transceivers, the need for extensive cabling of buildings with either twisted pair, coaxial, or optical fibre cable is eliminated. This is particularly desirable where high user mobility occurs and existing wiring is not in place, or buildings are heritage in nature and extensive cabling is seen as intrusive. Economic analysis bas also shown that significant labour cost savings can result by using a radio system or a hybrid mix of …

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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 …

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Finding The True Performance Of Australian Managed Funds, Victor Soucik Jan 2002

Finding The True Performance Of Australian Managed Funds, Victor Soucik

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

When making conclusions about the performance of managed funds, it is critical that the framework in which such performance is measured provides an accurate and unbiased environment. In this thesis I search for true performance of the two major classes of funds- equity as well as fixed interest managed funds. Focusing, first on the former class, I examine five measurement models across three risk-free proxies, nine benchmarks proposed by the extant literature (covering conditional and unconditional as well as single and multi factor definitions) and over three independent periods in an effort to identity (in a consistent setting) the most …

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The Relationship Between Estimation Skill And Computational Ability Of Students In Years 5, 7 And 9 For Whole And Rational Numbers, Phuntsho Dolma Jan 2002

The Relationship Between Estimation Skill And Computational Ability Of Students In Years 5, 7 And 9 For Whole And Rational Numbers, Phuntsho Dolma

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study explored the relationship between estimation skill and computational ability for whole and rational numbers. The methods carried out were both quantitative as well as qualitative and data were collected from three primary schools along with their associated high school in the Perth area. The year levels chosen were 5, 7 and 9. There were two classes from each chosen primary school representing Year 5 and Year 7 and three classes of Year 9 from the high school. The total number of students involved was 91, 77 and 73 from the three respective year levels. Instruments used for collecting …

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Risk Factors For Coronary Heart Disease And Mediation By Socio-Economic Status : An Analysis Of The 1995 National Health Survey, Natalie J. Sherriffs Jan 2002

Risk Factors For Coronary Heart Disease And Mediation By Socio-Economic Status : An Analysis Of The 1995 National Health Survey, Natalie J. Sherriffs

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

As the leading cause of death and disease in Australia, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) places a significant burden on society. There are many lifestyle factors that are known to increase the risk of CHD. This study looks at both risk factors and protective factors of CHD. Research also shows CHD prevalence to be predicted by socio-economic status (SES) variables. This study aims to identify the extent to which risk and protective factors predict CHD prevalence in an Australian National survey and whether the association between risk factors and CHD is confounded by SES variables. This study used data from the …

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Students' Needs And Attitudes: Efl Education In Japanese High Schools, Michelle Perche Jan 2002

Students' Needs And Attitudes: Efl Education In Japanese High Schools, Michelle Perche

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Much of the literature on EFL education in Japan describes a system that is fraught with problems. Over the last decade the Japanese Education Ministry (Monbusho) has introduced a number of reforms and introduced some new EFL courses into Japanese schools. The stated aim of the new courses has been to focus on the development of students' communicative abilities in English. However, the effectiveness of these reforms has been questioned particularly at the senior high school level. According to a number of commentators, difficulties occur because of a back wash effect of the university entrance examinations. Others criticise the teachers …

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The Role Of Buddhism In The Changing Life Of Rural Women In Sri Lanka Since Independence, Lalani Weddikkara Jan 2002

The Role Of Buddhism In The Changing Life Of Rural Women In Sri Lanka Since Independence, Lalani Weddikkara

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This research focuses on the role of Buddhism in the changing lives of rural women in Sri Lanka since Independence from the British in 1948 up to the present time. In this thesis I pose two questions: firstly, how important is Buddhism in the everyday lives of rural women and secondly, what impact has changes in Buddhism since Independence had upon laywomen and renunciants. I have chosen the rural village Athale, in the dry zone of southeast Sri Lanka as my area of investigation. The history of the village dates back to the times of the great hero King Dutugemunu …

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Yoghurts For Fruit-Time : A Narrative Study Of Language Learning In The Kindergarten, Denise Lindsay Jan 2002

Yoghurts For Fruit-Time : A Narrative Study Of Language Learning In The Kindergarten, Denise Lindsay

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study focuses on how a group of seven Kindergarten teachers perceive their practices to support the language learning of young children. From a socio-cultural perspective, developing language competency at Kindergarten is a priority because of its pivotal role across all learning areas and the opportunity it creates for all children to add to their linguistic capital in an informal setting prior to formal schooling. This study is based on a collaborative, participatory model built on a mutually beneficial relationship between researcher and participants. It uses a narrative methodology to foreground the teacher's voice. Teacher participants in the study contribute …

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Cross-Cultural Pragmatics: Politeness For The Customer In Spoken Aspects Of Service In The Restaurant In Australian English And Japanese, Chieko Imaeda Jan 2002

Cross-Cultural Pragmatics: Politeness For The Customer In Spoken Aspects Of Service In The Restaurant In Australian English And Japanese, Chieko Imaeda

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

In listening to members of different cultures, it is possible to feel bad, even while recognising that the speaker is trying to speak politely. Sometimes we do not feel very comfortable with someone else’s speech, even though their expressions might be very polite with the choice of specific linguistic forms to show a high level of formality such as terms of address and specific types of formulaic expression such as ' I (don 't) think ... ' or ' I (don't) believe' . The speaker may be intending to speak politely in a considerate way. But the hearer's reaction may …

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Developing And Testing A Pain Management Program For Family Caregivers Of Advanced Cancer Patients, Lynn Oldham Jan 2002

Developing And Testing A Pain Management Program For Family Caregivers Of Advanced Cancer Patients, Lynn Oldham

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Increasingly, advanced cancer patients are receiving care in the community supported by families and hospice home care services. However, little or no preparation is provided to family caregivers who assume this supportive role, often 24 hours per day. Pain management is consistently identified by family caregivers as their primary concern related to care and support of a relative with cancer. This project involved a three-phase program of research to develop and test a pain management program (PMP) that would provide family caregivers of advanced cancer patients with information and skills to manage the patient's pain.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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