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Employees Provident Fund : A Study On The Adequacy Of Benefits Provided To Its Members, Devadoss Doraisamy

Student Works (2000-2009)

The purpose of this study is to examine the adequacy of benefits provided by the Employees Provident Fund to its members. A sample of 21,722 members who have attained the age of 54 years and actively contributing to the fund were selected for the study. The study shows that the old age retirement benefit scheme provided by the Employees Provident Fund to its members is grossly inadequate and does not meet to the standard established by the I LO convention No.102 of 1952 on replacement income retirees. The study concludes that the Employees Provident Fund should review the numerous pre …

Ownership Structure And Corporate Performance : A Study On Malaysian Public-Listed Companies, Yoke Ping Lua

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study examines the relationship between ownership structure and corporation performance on 100 Malaysian public-listed companies from 1993 to 1997. We first investigate the effect of ownership concentration on corporate performance, as measured by return on equity, market to book value ratio and return on assets. Further, we extend our analysis by examining the relation between insider ownership and the three accounting ratios. The results showed no significant relationship between ownership concentration or insider ownership and corporate performance for the selected corporations in 1993 - 1997. This study further confirms the studies conducted by Kwabena (1993) and Yee (1998) that …

The Selective Capital And Exchange Controls In Malaysia : A Malaysian Perspective, Muhamad Shukri Abdul Rani

Student Works (2000-2009)

The latest financial and currency crisis that struck Malaysia in 1997 has exposed several macroeconomic weaknesses within the Malaysian economy, in light of the huge influx of international capital flows and speculative activities, and highlighted once again the issue of premature capital account and financial liberalization. These weaknesses such as economic growth well above potential output, loss of efficiency in the economy, current account deficits, over dependence on the banking sector for loans, which were later used for unproductive investments such as those in the stock and property markets have made Malaysia vulnerable to the shocks that emanated from the …

Student Information System (Online Course Registration System), Wai Keong Har

Student Works (2000-2009)

This Student Information System (SIS) will be developed with the objectives of utilizing the computer and Information technology to provide an easy and converuent online course registration system for the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology. This system promises a new dimension, which transcends across time and space. Time and space no longer are barriers. Students can register their courses at a different location and at a different time zone. SIS is a web-based application that uses to keep track of students' information. SIS consists of two sections that are student section and administrator section. Student section will be …

The Development Of The Business Plan For The Real Estate Appraisal Group, Michele L. Suwe

Theses

This thesis will focus on the study of developing a business plan for a small home-based real estate appraisal company.

Studies indicate that a large percentage of business ventures fail due to a lack of planning . Many entrepreneurs believe that developing a business plan is not necessary if they do not require financing or have adequate personal expertise to operate a business . Although common to large business ventures , a business plan for the start- up and operations of a small business have been widely overlooked.

In today' s market, entrepreneurs are beginning to take business plans more …

Influencing The Growth And Expansion Of Alternative Transportation For St. Charles County, Missouri, Elizabeth A. Johnson

Theses

This thesis will focus on the study of communication, leadership and Total Quality Management The case study establishes a link between these concepts and their application, directed at influencing of the growth and expansion of alternative transportation for St Charles County, Missouri.

The subject of TQM is a common point of discussion within the engineering and construction industry, with numerous technical publications written on the subject The primary concern within the industry is the. lack of implementation for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Documentation on resistance to change describes why the process of TQM is beneficial, but the issue of …

Consumer Perceptions Of The Internet As A Product And Service Infomation Source, Kevin Nguy

Theses : Honours

The Internet is fast becoming an important product and service information source. Consumers are using the medium for gathering information on products and services. The Internet has unique characteristics, which makes it a powerful medium for communication. However, what is the perception of the product and service information on the Internet? This study aims to contribute to an understanding of consumers' perception of product and service information on the Internet. The research is exploratory in nature. Consumers' perceptions towards the Internet as a product and service information source were measured along a construct relating to perceptions towards the Internet information. …

Gender Bias In Management : A Case Study In Employees Provident Fund (Epf), Ushabhanu Suppiah

Student Works (2000-2009)

The development in this day and age is extremely drastic. Tremendous growth is seen in all sectors of industries to match the rapidly changing needs of society. This change is also coupled with rapid technological advancement. In order to meet these developments the labour market should continue to experience growth as well. This is because in most sectors its most valuable asset in an organization is its human resources. And as such special attention needs to be given to this area of management. An in depth look at the breakdown of labour force indicates an almost equal number each gender …

A Strategic Analysis Of Powder Coating Industry In Malaysia : A Case Study Of Ici-Nof Powder Coatings (M) Sdn. Bhd, Meng San Tay

Student Works (2000-2009)

The powder coating industry in Malaysia has increasingly replaced the traditional liquid paints in metal-based industries due to its environmental friend liness, governmental legislation and improved technology. The powder coating industry had grown steadily in the early 1990's in tandem with the Malaysian economic performance. The high growth rate of the industry has attracted new entrants to set up manufacturing plants in the country. However, the unprecedented currency crisis in 1997 has drastically reduced the market size and demand. Faced with an overcapacity scenario, the players are scrambling for market shares by competing heavily in price. The research aims to …

Marketing To Hispanics, Jodi Marucheck

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

As Hispanics become more and more visible in the United States, businesses need to recognize this group of consumers as the valuable asset it is. Hispanics are becoming better educated, which leads to higher paying jobs and more buying power. What companies need to realize, though, is that it takes a sincere effort to reach this unique consumer group. Translating the general advertising campaign into Spanish is not sufficient enough to gain this group's loyalty. Companies need to appeal directly to the values and culture of Hispanics in America if they expect to add them to their clientele base. Before …

The Professional Development School : A Descriptive Case Study Of Its History And Development, Denise G. Michaelis

Dissertations

Problem. The development o f school/university partnerships is not a simple process. It requires collaboration between two groups o f professionals who come from different cultures, have developed different forms o f expertise, and operate under different organizational conditions and reward structures (Goodlad, 1990; Stoddart, Winitzky & O ’Keefe, 1992). Throughout much o f the last century, collaboration between schools and universities have often been unsuccessful. In order for Professional Development Schools to be successful in educational reform, it is necessary to focus on defining and delineating the essential characteristics of Professional Development Schools and the process o f their …

Leadership Requirements In The 21st Century : The Perceptions Of Canadian Private Sector Leaders, Samy H. Watson

Dissertations

Problem. Since 1995, with the realization that by 2005 more than 61% of executives in the senior ranks of the Canadian Public Service would be eligible for retirement (La Releve, 1998), the need to recruit and develop competent leaders has become a matter of urgent attention.

Method. Public sector leaders were surveyed by mail-in questionnaires as to their ratings of a set of leadership competencies. Analogue research for private sector leaders, conducted by a colleague, was incorporated for some analysis. A stratified sample of the general public was also surveyed by telephone regarding a subset of the same competencies. …

A Study Of Australian Managers' Perceptions Of The Internet, Roman Vargha

Theses : Honours

Despite its young age the Internet has grown to become a significant new medium for businesses and their customers. The existing literature suggests that some businesses are not going on-line whilst others are: embracing the new technology, but as yet little research has been conducted as to the reasons for this difference in take-up rate. Even less research has been conducted from an Australian perspective, with most research originating in the United States. This preliminary study explored the differing perceptions of eight Perth-based managers of businesses that are on-line compared to those that are not on-line. Of particular interest was …

A Review Of Palestinian Foreign Merchandise Trade Before And After The Paris Protocole, Iman Seoudi

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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A Content Analysis Of Advertising In Magazines Directed At United States And United Kingdom Seniors, Ray Markham Smith

Theses and Dissertations in Business Administration

The seniors (55+) market is a growing, attractive market. While this market represents almost one-fourth of the total population in the United States and is slightly higher in the United Kingdom today, this segment is projected to grow to approximately one-third of the population over the next quarter century.

Relative to their proportion of the total population, seniors, and especially women, have historically been underrepresented as general advertising models. When seniors are portrayed, they are often used in supporting roles or in a negatively stereotyped manner. While the aging process is associated with declines in mental and physical capabilities, and …

An Examination Of A Multidimensional Model Of Customer Satisfaction With Internet Purchasing, Kathleen Vanscoyoc

Theses and Dissertations in Business Administration

The World Wide Web and Internet have transformed the competitive business environment and altered the customer-firm relationship by creating a new retailing format and service enterprise. It is rapidly growing as a competitive distribution medium in which customer satisfaction will be a major success factor in the development and maintenance of this new retailing format. Despite its growing importance as a new shopping medium, little empirical research has been conducted that examines the relationship between Internet shopping, customer satisfaction, company image, and future online purchasing. Research is needed to develop theoretical models that will systematically explain and predict behavior related …

The Development Of A Performance Appraisal System For True-Value Hardware, Dave M. Skelek

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

A developmental performance appraisal system was designed, implemented, and evaluated for TRUE- VALUE HARDWARE. The developmental performance appraisal system was designed to clarify job expectations and job-related tasks for each employee's job and to provide employees with developmental job performance feedback. With employee and management input, the five performance dimensions on which the employees would be rated were determined. The 5 performance dimensions evaluated were customer service, quality, judgment/problem solving, team work and collaboration, and work management. The evaluative standards and rating scale anchors were communicated to employees and direct observation of employee work behaviors occurred over a 6-month time …

Analysis Of An Ecotourist Based Management Strategy: Crystal Cave, Yanchep National Park, Western Australia, Charles Priddle

Theses : Honours

Ecotourism has quickly become one of the most influential and prominent terms used within the tourism industry today. With its many obscure definitions ecotourism has also been used to support a great number of unsustainable tourist developments. This study examined whether ecotourism had the ability to ensure ecological and financial sustainability through increased public exposure and appreciation to an ecologically sensitive area. One place in which this notion is being put to the test is in Crystal Cave, a popular tourist destination inside Yanchep National Park, 50 kilometres north of Perth. This cave is named after the beautiful reflections off …

Organisational Culture Receptiveness To Excellent Communication, Katherine Jane O'Donoghue

Theses : Honours

A major finding of the Grunig Excellence Study was that various dimensions of organisational culture play an important role in determining an organisations ability to practice excellent communication. This research has tested the dimensions of organisational culture as found in the Excellence Study in a new setting -the West Australian government through the Education Department of Western Australia. This will begin to determine their existence and relevance of the original findings outside the original study setting. The study has a sample size of 450 employees of the Department Level 8 and below and 9 employees Level 9 and above in …

Doctrinal And Applied Tqm In Relation To Dominant Models Of Organisation: A Comparative Study, Brad J. Moore

Theses : Honours

Total Quality Management (TQM) is examined in five organisations in light of the assumption that its implementation is an ongoing negotiated order rather than an objective reality as often accepted by the literature. Guided by a theoretical framework identified by Spencer (1994) and a qualitative methodology suggested by Miles and Huberman (1994), the perceptions of a cross section of organisational members in five organisations are used to establish the nature of applied TQM in terms of mechanistic and organismic 'mental models' of organisation and the degree to which applied TQM varies from the basic doctrine. It is argued that both …

Examining The Impact Of Internet Electronic Commerce On Commercial Organizations In Saudi Arabia, Fahad Abdullah Alyabis

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Saudi Arabia is undergoing tremendous change in both infrastructure and economics, which is helping the Internet to flourish in the region. Although growth of electronic commerce (EC) is slow, it is becoming increasingly global. Businesses worldwide are engaging in this commercial evolution.

The purpose of this study was to provide consumers and commercial organizations in Saudi Arabia with practical information regarding electronic commerce. It attempted to explore the perspectives of Internet users, information technology (IT) professionals, business owners, and managers of online businesses in Saudi Arabia.

Two survey instruments were used to gather data for this study. The first survey …

The Effects Of Financial Liberalization On Monetary Policy : The Malaysian Experience, Valliammai R. M. Raghavan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Along with the scope of financial liberalization, various aspects of reform processes emerged and they include financial sector reform, deregulation, re-regulation and financial innovation. These reforms have changed the types of monetary instruments and targets used and consequently changed the mechanism of monetary transmission. Moreover, in the light of financial liberalization, the relationship between income and money has become increasingly unstable. All this posed a major challenge in the formulation and implementation of monetary policy because the basic framework within which monetary policy operates has changed. This research attempts to investigate the role of financial variables (monetary aggregates, credit aggregates …

Keberkesanan Penglibatan Langsung Dalam Pengurusan Pekerja : Satu Kajian Kes, Yee Mun Chin

Student Works (2000-2009)

Direct Participation is also known as participative management, co-determination and employee involvement. ln this research, Direct Participation will be known as DP. Direct participation is a management concept that is gaining popularity in Europe. This concept requires management and workers to work together. Management should not direct but should integrate contributions from both parties to ensure the development of the organization. This research focuses on the effectiveness of DP in Syarikat X Bhd. . SyarikaJ X Bhd. is the company where the research was being done. In addition, this research will also evaluate the suitability of the implementation and the …

A Profile Of The Manager Of A Malaysian National Sports Team, Siew Eng Tan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sports management has recently made great progress both as a professional occupation and as an academic discipline. There has been an increase in demand for qualified people to manage the sports organizations efficiently at all levels, the professional, the amateur and the recreational levels. In the Malaysian context, sports management is still very much a voluntary and part time occupation. With the national sports teams being constantly under the scrutiny of the media and pressured by the public to develop and maintain a winning tradition, it is vital that sports managers perform all the expected roles and tasks fully and …

Satu Tinjauan Tentang Kepuasan Kerja Guru-Guru Sjk(C) Di Kuala Lumpur, Weng Kim Quek

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between job satisfaction with work itself, remuneration, promotion, supervision, co-worker and period of service amongst the SJK( C) teachers in K.L. This study also attempts to determine if difference in job satisfaction exists between job satisfaction with respect to gender, academic qualification, marital status and social recognition of the subjects. The subjects of the study are 320 SJK(C) teachers who are selected by using the group random sampling, from a total of 1888 SJK(C) teachers in K.L. The Job Descriptive Index which has been modified in accordance with the local culture by …

Banking Crisis In Malaysia : Causes, Recovery Measures Taken And Their Effectiveness, See Yan Chan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research project discusses the causes, recovery measures taken and the effectiveness of the measures to the Malaysian banking crisis in mid 1997. There are combination of factors that contributed to the crisis. Among the factors are excessive credit growth, over-exposure of lending to broad property sector and stock market, weaknesses in the banking system and external shock-currency attack. In addition, tight monetary policy which was designed to rescue the currency attack further aggravated the banking problem. Later in September 1998, Government further response by reverting the above tight monetary policy and gradually easing the monetary policy. Besides that, four …

Peranan Sekuriti Hutang Islam (Ids) Dalam Pasaran Modal Di Malaysia, Asmak Ab. Rahman

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research is a comparative study of debt securities in the capital market which play a vital role in economic development. The aim of the study is to highlight the roles of Islamic debt securities or lsamic bond in Malaysian capital market which could be operationalized as an alternative to the conventional debt securities. The former operates in accordance with legal principles of Islamic commercial law such as bay' af-murabahah and bay' al-dayn. The study concludes that Islamic debt securities have an Islamic task as an alternative in the development of capital market in Malaysia.

A Comparative Analysis Of Two Independent Power Plants Under Different Ownership, Rangash Natarajan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Many governments have turned to private investors, especially Independent Power Producers (IPPs), to provide some or all of the nation's power requirements. The main reasons for this are: a) to eliminate the financial burden of the government, b) to promote competition in the generation sector to improve operating efficiency and reduce generating cost, and c) to transfer power generation technology, especially in the developing nations, at a rapid pace. In line with world trends, the Malaysian government, in 1993, deregulated its power generation sector. This was done in order to overcome the shortage of installed capacity due to an increase …

Brand Awareness, Usage & Purchase Patterns Of Hair Shampoo : A Consumer Behavior Perspective, Siew Fong Tong

Student Works (2000-2009)

The hair shampoo industry in Malaysia is becoming highly competitive with more products of local and imported brands. The purpose of this study is to provide a better understanding of the behavior of consumers with regards to hair shampoo. The specific objectives of this study are to examine the unaided brand awareness of hair shampoo; the usage and purchase patterns of hair shampoo; the evaluative criteria used in product performance evaluation and if differences exist among the different ethnic groups; to investigate factors and their relative importance that influence consumers' choice of hair shampoo as well as to examine if …

An Empirical Study On The Relationship Between Net Growth Of New Private Limited Company And Economic Factors, May Ling Ng

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study aims to investigate the relationship between the growth of private limited companies and economic factors such as interest rate, the rate of inflation, the cooperative income tax rate, the GDP growth rate and the unemployment rate during the last business cycle (1986 - 1996). The results show that the net growth rate of new private limited companies is correlated positively with the CDP growth rate. However, it has a negative, albeit weak, correlation with the interest rate. Economic factors such as the company income tax rate and the inflation rate do not exhibit any significant relationship with the …