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

Student Works (2000-2009)

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

Student Works (2000-2009)

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 …

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

Student Works (2000-2009)

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" …

Total Kindergarten Management System, Burkhan Halida

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem maklumat dan penggunaan komputer adalah dua perkara penting yang menjadi teras bagi semua organisasi. Menyedari keadaan ini, pihak kerajaan telah membangunkan projek MSC atau Multimedia Super Corridor. Projek mega ini bertujuan untuk menjadikan Malaysia pusat teknologi dan telekomunikasi menjelang 2020 nanati. MSC diharapkan akan melancarkan lagi penggunaan teknologi berciri IT. Terdapat 7 teraju utama dalam projek mega MSC dan Smart School atau Sekolah Bistari adalah salah satu daripadanya. Sistem Pengurusan Tadika ini dibina selaras untuk manyahut langkah kerajaan. Walaupun apa yang dimaksudkan sebagai Sekolah Bistari adalah bermula dengan sekolah rendah, tetapi dengan terbinanya sistem ini dapat membuktikan bahawa pihak …

Sales Force Automation (Sfa), Ching Han Tai

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project focuses on the development of sales application in the market; named ' Sales Force Automation' or for short ' SFA', which also acts as a tool to create and manage marketing campaigns with costs and performance tracking capabilities. It also can define as a Customer Relationship Management system. Sales Force Automation (SFA) is an application service provider that focuses on providing and hosting applications related exclusively to business functions. [tallows the company to forecast revenues accurately, possesses a clear, reliable understanding of near-term future events, and can focus their resources accordingly. Microsoft Visual Studio.NET - ASP.NET, is to …

A Study Of Perceptions And Practices On Knowledge Management Of Malaysian Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Kang Yi Yang

Student Works (2000-2009)

Knowledge nowadays is the only resource that does not subject to 'diminishing returns' in economic terms. Organizations are immersed by data and information in daily operations, yet relevant knowledge for faster problem solving and better decision making is not always available as expected. Managing knowledge is therefore emerging as a critical discipline to sustain and prosper for any organization. Research of knowledge management (KM) on Malaysian companies in general, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular, is still at infant stage. KM of course has been mainly developed and pioneered by large organisations which are business diversified and geographically dispersed. …

Bus Ticket Reservation System, Chin Kuang Tan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Electronic Commerce is one of the most important aspects of the Internet to emerge. It allows people to exchange goods and services immediately and with no barriers of time or distance. Any time of the day or night, people can go on line and buy almost anything they want. Puduraya Bus Ticket Agent (PBTA) System is an application based on the e-commerce technology. Its makes use of client/server architecture to provide people with on line access to bus companies' databases. The main purpose of PBTA is to offer more convenient way for people to get the ticket of bus companies …

Restaurant Ordering And Reservation System, Huey Ling Soo

Student Works (2000-2009)

In order to compete the more demanding business would, the project, Restaurant Ordering and Reservation System is aimed to provide a cost-effective solution for both the restaurant customer and the restaurant/wait staff at a time to provide customer a quality service in a friendly and timely manner. The author had chosen the waterfall model as the development approach. During the development cycle, few techniques to gather information will be applied, namely documentary research, internet surfing, questionnaire and interview. The Restaurant Ordering and Reservation System will be developed using Windows 2000 server, Palm OS 4.0, Parity Software, Appforge and utilizing Micrisoft …

The Future Of The Forestry Sector In Ireland, Siobhan Mccarthy

Articles

The most recent government strategy statement on forestry sets a planting target of 20,000 hectares annually for the Republic of Ireland, but in recent years this target has not been met. Public afforestation is now limited to the management and replacement of existing forests, so private afforestation must increase if this target is to be achieved. This article quantifies the relative importance of competing forestry and agricultural policy incentives in explaining trends in private afforestation. Several policy reforms to encourage forestry planting are proposed, including greater integration of forestry with the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and increasing the upfront payments …

Sistem Pengagihan Pekerja Projek, Kamaruddin Afidah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Melihatkan perkembangan syarikat-syarikat kejuruteraan di Malaysia memberikan idea untuk membangunkan satu sistem untuk membantu syarikat-syarikat ini. Sistem ini dinamakan Sistem Pengagihan Pekerja Projek (SPPP). Ia diperlukan oleh syarikat yang banyak mengendalikan projek-projek luar. Umpamanya syarikat kejuruteraan yang mengendalikan banyak projek-projek atau tender. Sistem ini membantu mengagihkan pekerja projek ke projek-projek tertentu dengan teratur dan sistematik. Disamping itu projek ini membenarkan pengguna melihat perjalanan sesuatu projek iaitu berapa lama projek ini berjalan dan siapakah pekerjanya serta siapa yang diperlukan oleh projek sedemikian rupa. Sistem ini juga memberi maklumat kepada bahagian pengarah projek atau pentadbiran jika sesuatu projek itu sudah hampir habis …

Nonverbal Communication In Business Interviewing And Negotiation, Dave Gustafson

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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An Exploratory Study Of Constructive Differentiation By Managers Of Multi-Ethnic Workforces In Indonesia And Malaysia, M. A. Fergusson-Stewart

Theses : Honours

Indonesia and Malaysia are two of Australia's closest geographical neighbours and represent major trading partners; Malaysia, as one of the economic success stories of Southeast Asia and Indonesia, as the third most populous nation in the world are politically and economically of great significance to business in Australia. Both have experienced racial rioting, the former as recently as 1998, and the later in 1969. Much of the tension that has led to these riots centres around the relationship between the ethnic Chinese communities in these countries and the other ethnic groups, particularly the Pribumi in Indonesia and the Bumiputera in …

Model Risks And Surplus Management Under A Stochastic Interest Rate Process, Jennifer L. Wang, Rachel J. Huang

Journal of Actuarial Practice (1993–2006)

This paper uses simulations to explore the effects of incorrectly identifying the underlying interest rate process on assets, liabilities, and surplus levels. We show that mismodeling the interest rate (called model risk) could not only lead to a misstatement of the company's surplus, but could also cause a mismatch between the company's assets and liabilities. Our simulations demonstrate that three aspects of interest rates affect model risk: (i) volatility, (ii) level of long-term interest rate, and (iii) the speed at which the drift rate adjusts. We conclude that asset-liability managers should not ignore the impact of the model risks, regardless …

Journal Of Actuarial Practice Volume 10 (2002) -- Contents And Masthead

Journal of Actuarial Practice (1993–2006)

Contents

Editorial Policy: Topics suitable for this journal include AIDS, annuity products, asset-liability matching, cash-flow testing, casualty rate making, credibility theory, credit insurance, disability insurance, expense analysis, experience studies, FASB issues, financial reporting, group insurance, health insurance, individual risk taking, insurance regulations, international issues, investments, liability insurance, loss reserves, marketing, pensions, pricing issues, product development, reinsurance, reserving issues, risk-based capital, risk theory, social insurance, solvency issues, taxation, valuation issues, and workers' compensation

Review Process

Editor - Colin Ramsay, University of Nebraska

Associate Editors: Robert Brown, University of Waterloo ○ Cecil Bykerk, Mutual of Omaha ○ Ruy Cardoso, …

Journal Of Actuarial Practice, Volume 10, 2002, Colin Ramsay , Editor

Journal of Actuarial Practice (1993–2006)

ARTICLES

Communicating Effectively with Words, Numbers, and Pictures: Drawing on Experience • Karolina Duklan and Michael A. Martin

Unearned Premiums and Deferred Policy Acquisition Expenses in Automobile Extended Warranty Insurance • Joseph Cheng

Can Utility Maximization Models Assist With Retirement Planning? • Zaki Khorasanee

Dynamic Funding and Investment Strategy for Defined Benefit Pension Schemes: A Model Incorporating Asset-Liability Matching Criteria • Shih-Chieh Chang, Cheng-Hsien Tsai, Chia-Jung Tien, and Chang- Ye Tu

Model Risk and Surplus Management Under a Stochastic Interest Rate Process •Jennifer L. Wang and Rachel J. Huang

Some Comments on the Pricing of an Exotic Excess of …

Improving Mortality: A Rule Of Thumb And Regulatory Tool, John H. Pollard

Journal of Actuarial Practice (1993–2006)

We develop a simple exact formula for determining cohort life expectancies under constant continuous uniform improvement in mortality using only a cross-sectional (period) Gompertz life table for the lives concerned and a simple approximation applicable to all life tables. The present values of annuities for such lives can be determined simply and accurately across the whole age span.

The Need For And Meaning Of Positive Organizational Behavior, Fred Luthans

Department of Management: Faculty Publications

This essay draws from the emerging positive psychology movement and the author’s recent articles on the need for and meaning of a positive approach to organizational behavior. Specifically, the argument is made that at this time, the OB field needs a proactive, positive approach emphasizing strengths, rather than continuing in the downward spiral of negativity trying to fix weaknesses. However, to avoid the surface positivity represented by the non-sustainable best-sellers, the case is made for positive organizational behavior (POB) to take advantage of the OB field’s strength of being theory and research driven. Additional criteria for this version of POB …

Social Responsibility Wins When Ceo Has Been Editor, Diana L. Martinelli, Virginia Carroll, Philip Meyer

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

CEOs who have been editors are much more likely to "talk the talk" of social responsibility in their annual report letters to shareholders than are CEOs who have not served as editors.

Sistem Aduan Kerosakan Komputer Fsktm, Abdul Manan Mohd Saud Ayutollah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Dalam menghadapi cabaran era sains dan teknologi pada alaf ini, teknologi maklumat menjadi tunjang utama dalam informasi terhadap setiap golongan masyarakat. Dengan berkembangnya teknologi maklumat di negara ini, seharusnya pihak yang bertanggungjawab mengambil inisiatif untuk meningkatkan lagi tahap celik IT dikalangan masyarakat. Bagi merealisasikan harapan tersebut, pendekatan yang terbaik diperlukan dan seharusnya dilakukan bermula dari sekarang. Justeru itu, sebagai menyahut saranan dalarn pembangunan teknologi maklurnat ini, Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat yang menjadi salah sebuah pusat penghasilan golongan yang mahir dengan teknologi perkomputeran semestinya mcnerima cabaran tersebut dengan menggunakan semaksimum yang mungkin teknologi maklumnt di dalam segala urusnn pentadbirannya. …

An Empirical Investigation Of The Effect Of Quarterly Reporting Requirement On The Timeliness Of Corporate Annual Reporting, Amran Azlan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study investigates the effect of quarterly reporting requirement on the timeliness of corporate annual reporting. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) announced the requirement on 11th march 1999. It is part of the KLSE action to promote timeliness among the listed enterprises. It is important for the annual reports to be timely in order to ensure the information to be relevant before it loses its capacity to influence the decision maker. This study compare reporting delays that is the number of days taken by the listed companies in submitting their annual reports between four consecutive years (1997, 1998, 1999 …

Corporate Governance In Malaysia : A Descriptive Study, Zulkarnain Hashim

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

Internet Financial Reporting : An Investigation Of Firm Characteristics, Chee Wei Gan

Student Works (2000-2009)

In the past few years, the use of Internet has become much more widespread. Companies throughout the world have started to advertise their products and services and also other information via their Web sites. Notably, more companies are now engaging Internet to publish financial information to complement the traditional print medium. Similar trend is also prevailing in Malaysia. Much has been debated about the potential role of Internet in dissemination of financial information in more advance countries such as the U.S and U.K. However, little empirical evidence in this area of study is currently available in the local accounting literature. …

Organizational Diagnostics And Planned Organizational Change : A Case Study On A Industrial Packaging Manufacturing Firm - Ppsb, Choy Foong Wong

Student Works (2000-2009)

This is an exploratory, qualitative study that utilises an adapted version of Soft Systems Methodology developed by Dr Mohd. Yusof Omar, to conduct an organisational diagnosis and plan interventions for change for a complex organisation. The target of the study was the 15-member senior management team of Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC). Data was collected over a period of 8 months (Jan-Aug 2001 ), via participant observation using the framework of action research.

It was determined that the organisation exhibited borderline capability to weather anticipated changes in the future, due to the composition of its current management team and their …

Organisational Diagnostics And Planned Organisational Change : An Application Of An Adapted Version Of Soft System Methodology : A Case Study On X Engineering Sdn. Bhd., Leong Choon Heng Peter

Student Works (2000-2009)

This case study is done on X Engineering Sdn. Bhd. to diagnose the ‘health’ of the a division in the organisation. The study uses the adapted soft system methodology propounded by Yusof Omar (2001d). The instrument used in this study for the real world diagnosis includes the self-actualisation diagnosis, dissipativeness diagnosis, actor system diagnosis and the six level organisational diagnosis. The management system diagnosis for the organisation uses the ISO 9001:2000 International Standard as its instrument. A census is done for the division and participant observation is used for primary data collection. The result from the study provides evidence that …

Wireless Communications Industry Of Malaysia, Sin Fatt Yeo

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project is an exploratory research of the wireless communications industry in Malaysia. The objectives of the study are to analyse the external environment of the industry to identify opportunities and threats to local providers; to analyse the internal environment of a provider of the industry, to identify its strengths and weaknesses; and to analyse how Porter's generic competitive strategies can be used by the provider to achieve competitive advantage. Analysis of the external environment was broken down into 2 parts, i.e. the general environment which includes economic, technology, global, political/legal, demographic and socio-cultural segments; and a structural analysis of …