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Environmental And Social Strategies, And Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role Of Management Control Systems, Zheng Siqi Feb 2026

Environmental And Social Strategies, And Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role Of Management Control Systems, Zheng Siqi

Student Works (2020-2029)

This study investigates how environmental and social (E&S) strategies influence enterprise sustainability performance (SP), with a focus on the mediating roles of Environmental Management Control Systems (EMCS) and Social Management Control Systems (SMCS). Anchored in the Resource-Based View (RBV), the study conceptualizes E&S strategies, EMCS, and SMCS as internal organizational resources that support the implementation of sustainability-related strategic intent. Although Chinese manufacturing enterprises face increasing regulatory and societal expectations regarding environmental and social responsibilities, prior research has primarily examined the direct association between sustainability strategies and performance outcomes or has treated sustainability control systems as aggregated constructs, providing comparatively less …


A Study On The Performance Of University Malaya Campus Bus Service Using Dwell Time Model And Passenger Distribution Analysis, Gan Jia Jun Sep 2020

A Study On The Performance Of University Malaya Campus Bus Service Using Dwell Time Model And Passenger Distribution Analysis, Gan Jia Jun

Student Works (2020-2029)

Accessibility and mobility are key to a sustainable transport system for the community within a green university campus. To encourage more sustainable transport usage, public transport such as campus bus service are provided for students to commute between academic buildings and residential areas on campus. The current operating timetable of the campus bus service is made by the Student Affairs Division based on the observation of bus service in the past few years. This research aimed to study the capability of the campus bus service in University of Malaya (UM) to accommodate the demand of students. A survey questionnaire was …


Board Of Directors’ Characteristics And Corporate Sustainability Performance: A Mediating Role Of Internal Control Mechanisms, Fakir A N M Asaduzzaman Mar 2020

Board Of Directors’ Characteristics And Corporate Sustainability Performance: A Mediating Role Of Internal Control Mechanisms, Fakir A N M Asaduzzaman

Student Works (2020-2029)

The purpose of this study is to propose a framework and thereafter examine the relationship among the board of directors’ characteristics, internal control mechanisms, and corporate sustainability performance. In particular, it aims to uncover how the board specific characteristics influence internal control, which, ultimately, would enhance the sustainability performance of publicly listed companies. The premise of the resource dependence theory is utilized to identify the board characteristics that may influence the sustainability performance; namely, size, composition, leadership, ownership, diversity, and expertise. Inspired by the fit as mediation notion of contingency theory, the mediating role of internal control mechanisms, proxied by …


The Influence Of Facebook Social Interaction On Healthy Eating Behaviour And Work Productivity / Wong Wen Yin, Wen Yin Wong Mar 2020

The Influence Of Facebook Social Interaction On Healthy Eating Behaviour And Work Productivity / Wong Wen Yin, Wen Yin Wong

Student Works (2020-2029)

In the current competitive global environment, one of the core determinants of the business success lies in the foundation to workplace productivity amongst the employees. The rise of social media in the health domain can have it play the role of an alternative channel for the promotion of healthy eating behaviour. Literatures outlined that social interaction on Facebook seems relevant towards the promotion of positive health behaviour(s). However, details pertaining to the interaction and its subsequent impact on health remains unexplored. This research examines the influence of Facebook social interaction on healthy eating behaviour and its subsequent impact on work …


Government Debt And Economic Growth, Cai Xin Ng Jan 2020

Government Debt And Economic Growth, Cai Xin Ng

Student Works (2020-2029)

The level of Malaysia government debt have been hiking in recent years which leads to controversies regarding the sustainability of the debt level. The question that borrowings will stimulate or inhibit the economy remains as an important issue to be addressed. This paper examines the impact of government debt on economic growth in Malaysia. Utilizing the macroeconomic data between 1970 and 2018, we first apply an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) framework to examine the relationship between government debt and economic growth. The short term and long term relationship as well as cointegrating relationship between government debt and economic growth were …


Positivity And Intention To Stay Among Pilots In The Royal Malaysian Air Force, Shamsudin Norazrin Jan 2020

Positivity And Intention To Stay Among Pilots In The Royal Malaysian Air Force, Shamsudin Norazrin

Student Works (2020-2029)

The present study looks into the issue of intention to stay among pilots in the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). Intention to stay is an inverse concept of turnover intention. The psychological effect that requires pilot to serve the organisation over a period of time willingly or by compulsion is the precursor of this study. Taking insight from the positivity approach, the researcher examined the relationship between psychological capital and intention to stay, through work engagement and work happiness as mediators. The data was obtained from 364 pilots working in various RMAF units for a cross sectional approach. The hypotheses …


Financial Development And Unemployment In Malaysia, Puong Hung Hii Jan 2020

Financial Development And Unemployment In Malaysia, Puong Hung Hii

Student Works (2020-2029)

In the past decades, the topic financial development and economic growth has been popularly discussed by scholars. From the past literature, financial development is an important component in promoting economic growth. However, there has been less study about the relationship of financial development and unemployment rate. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the relationship between the financial development and unemployment rate in the case of Malaysia from year 1981 until 2018. This study analyses the relationship by using two model equations to test separately the effect of each financial development indicators (Domestic Credit to Private Sector and Stock Market Capitalization) …


Female Labour Force Participation In Malaysia, Li Huan Lim Jan 2020

Female Labour Force Participation In Malaysia, Li Huan Lim

Student Works (2020-2029)

The main objective of this study is to analyse the participation rate of the female labour force in Malaysia in 2015. The female labour force participation rate is the per cent of the female population ages 15 and above are economically active, either by working or by looking for work. Since the independence of Malaysia, the participation of women tends to be lower than men labour force in the labour market. However, these gender differences in labour participation rate have been narrowing substantially in recent decades. The increase in the female labour force may due to education opportunities lead to …


Determinants Of Accuracy In Decision Making And Usage Of Decision Making Tools Among Managers In Malaysia., Balamurugan Subramaniam Nov 2010

Determinants Of Accuracy In Decision Making And Usage Of Decision Making Tools Among Managers In Malaysia., Balamurugan Subramaniam

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research is conducted to explore the determinants of accuracy in decision making and usage of Decision Making Tools (DMT) among managers in Malaysia. Based on the literature review, DMT have been effectively used in forecasting, analysing and evaluating business risks. 193 sets of questionnaire were distributed to prove the objectives and the hypotheses of this study. Results revealed that information accessibility influences accuracy in decision making. While, time pressure, behaviour of decision makers and DMT have weak relationship in influencing the accuracy in decision making. Lastly, recommendations on the usage of DMT have also been discussed in this research.


Factors Influencing Activity-Based Costing (Abc) Success Implementation : A Study Among Manufacturing Firms In China., Zhang Yi Fei Jan 2010

Factors Influencing Activity-Based Costing (Abc) Success Implementation : A Study Among Manufacturing Firms In China., Zhang Yi Fei

Student Works (2010-2019)

Nowadays firms are experiencing a constant changing business context. Accurate costing information is crucial for any firms to survive and stay competitive. However, traditional volume based costing systems are subjected to many criticisms due to the failure to provide firms with a reliable, accurate and timely costing information. Activity-Based Costing (ABC) was introduced by Cooper and Kaplan (1988) to address the shortcomings of the traditional costing systems, and it is more suitable to assist management in strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation in today‟s advanced business environment. Motivated by the benefits of ABC, a number of researchers have conducted various studies …


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

Student Works (2000-2009)

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 …


An Analysis Of The Performance Of The Japanese Candlestick Method In The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Yeok Kuan Leong Jan 2001

An Analysis Of The Performance Of The Japanese Candlestick Method In The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Yeok Kuan Leong

Student Works (2000-2009)

Japanese candlestick chart is a technical system older than bar chart and point and figure chart, and it has been used by Japanese traders few hundred years ago to analyze the price of rice contracts in Japan. However, it is unknown and unpopular for the investors out of Japan until recently. It has started to gain popularity nowadays among investors for its flexibility and effectiveness. Japanese candlestick chart is a technique that can be used as a stand-alone charting technique or as a combination with other technical techniques. This project aims to study the performance of Japanese candlestick chart in …


Socio-Economic Determinants Of Childbearing In Peninsular Malaysia, K.T. Chan Jan 2001

Socio-Economic Determinants Of Childbearing In Peninsular Malaysia, K.T. Chan

Student Works (2000-2009)

The present study describes and examines trends and differentials in cumulative fertility according to seven socio-economic factors based on data availability and findings from past studies. Data show that fertility is still on the declining trend among Malaysian women. The salient findings of the study reveal that fertility differentials in terms of number of children ever born persist between the following population subgroups: Malays and non-Malays; rural and urban; East region and other regions. The high fertility among Malays is related to delayed termination in childbearing compared to other ethnic groups. Among the non-Malays, the fertility rate of Indian women …


The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment On Manufacturing Growth In Malaysia, Ah Hoon Lee Jan 2001

The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment On Manufacturing Growth In Malaysia, Ah Hoon Lee

Student Works (2000-2009)

It is generally perceived that FDI (foreign direct investment) plays an important role in economic development especially in the industrialisation process in Malaysia. The extent of FDI's contribution to manufacturing growth remains uncertain. By using econometric models, this study attempts to analyse the impact of FDI on manufacturing output, manufacturing exports, manufacturing imports and manufacturing employment generation. The empirical results showed that the impact of FDI on manufacturing output growth is not as critical as expected. However, a positive link emerges where an increase in FDI flows will increase the output growth in the next period. The study revealed that …


Factors Affecting Academic Performance Of Upper Secondary School Students In Selected Subjects, S. Vikaneswari Jan 2001

Factors Affecting Academic Performance Of Upper Secondary School Students In Selected Subjects, S. Vikaneswari

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study explores the various factors that affect academic performance of upper secondary schools students in three subjects namely Bahasa Malaysia, English, and Mathematics at the SPM examinations. The purpose of the study is to examine the performance of students in the three subjects and investigate the factors affecting academic performance of students in these subjects. The data for this study was obtained from the survey conducted by University of Malaya in 1989 (Chew et al., 1995) The findings of this study show that prior achievement (SRP subject grades) exert the greatest influence on performance of students in the SPM …


Factors Affecting Age At First Birth In Peninsular Malaysia, M. Jayasutha Jan 2001

Factors Affecting Age At First Birth In Peninsular Malaysia, M. Jayasutha

Student Works (2000-2009)

The main aim of this study is to examine the changes in age at first birth among Malaysian women, based on data from the 1994/95 Malaysian Population and Family Survey. Trends and patterns of age at first birth across cohorts are analyzed by using selected socio-demographic variables. Pronounced differentials in age at first birth can be observed across women's educational level and premarital work experience. Age at first birth is lowest among the Malays, those with no schooling and living in rural areas, as well as those who did not work prior to marriage. Much of the differentials in age …


The Response Of Bank Lending To Interest Rate Changes : The Case Of Malaysia, Cheong Guan Tee Jan 2001

The Response Of Bank Lending To Interest Rate Changes : The Case Of Malaysia, Cheong Guan Tee

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research paper is to examine the response of aggregate commercial bank lending to money market interest rate changes for the case of Malaysia. The study is based on quarterly data for the period from the first quarter of 1990 to the second quarter of 2000. The results show that the negative one-month and three-month money market interest rate shocks have negative effects on the aggregate commercial bank lending. On the other hand, the positive one-month and three-month money market interest rate shocks have positive effect on the aggregate commercial bank lending. This paper also finds evidence that the response …


The Effects Of Narrow Money On The Malaysian Economy, Shu Hui Wong Jan 2001

The Effects Of Narrow Money On The Malaysian Economy, Shu Hui Wong

Student Works (2000-2009)

The research of the effects of narrow money in the economy has been often and extensively done over the years. These include using Quantitative Theory of Money model and testing various types of monetary aggregates such as from narrow money to broad money to attest the relationship of money with the economic variables. Money has evolved from the form of barter trade to gold and to fiat money over the centuries. Today, in a modern world and advanced technology, the form of payments that has further enhanced the convenience of household, has transformed the society into a cashless society. Cashless …


Garch Models For Interest Rates : The Case Of Klibor And Libor, Lee Suan Chuah Jan 2001

Garch Models For Interest Rates : The Case Of Klibor And Libor, Lee Suan Chuah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Rail passenger service is an important part of Malaysia's public transport system where Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is the only sole provider of intercity rail passenger services in Peninsular Malaysia. For years, there has been a decline in the number of intercity train passengers. This paper attempts to evaluate the factors, which determine the demand for rail passenger services. Binary logit models were built based on the data collected from the train passenger survey and bus passenger survey that were conducted across the Peninsular whereby the socioeconomic and demographic variables were coded into dummy variables so that these variables …


Olg (Overlapping Generations Model) Simulations Of Social Security In Malaysia, Bee Bee Ong Jan 2001

Olg (Overlapping Generations Model) Simulations Of Social Security In Malaysia, Bee Bee Ong

Student Works (2000-2009)

This paper develops and simulates an Overlapping Generations Model (OLG) to investigate the macroeconomic impact of social security. We compare the simulation results of the OLG model with and without social security. Calibrated simulations of both the OLG models with and without social security yield steady states path for macroeconomic variables such as capital stock, productivity output, savings, wages, real interest rates and consumption. When social security contribution rates increase, the path of macroeconomic variables will also change accordingly. Thus, employee social security tax reductions will have an impact on the economy. When the rate of population growth changes continuously, …


Total Factor Productivity Growth In Malaysia (1971-1999), Jenny Yu Chin Chua Jan 2001

Total Factor Productivity Growth In Malaysia (1971-1999), Jenny Yu Chin Chua

Student Works (2000-2009)

This paper contributes to the debate concerning the sources of growth of newly industrializing East Asian economies, of which Malaysia is an example. It provides an empirical analysis of total factor productivity (TFP) in Malaysia for the period of 1971- 1999. This paper finds that the TFP growth is estimated to be around 2% per annum over the last thirty year, somewhat higher than the previous estimates for four Asian Tigers but remain a small fraction of the actual GDP per worker growth. The variables found to have significant influence on TFP growth in Malaysia during 1971-1999 are related to …


Productivity And Quality Relationship In Manufacturing, Weng Hon Low Jan 2000

Productivity And Quality Relationship In Manufacturing, Weng Hon Low

Student Works (2000-2009)

Over the past decade, quality and productivity has played a pivotal role in hastening industrialization prosperity in Malaysia. Improving quality is one important way to maintain a competitive position in today's markets. Productivity is in the news these days as an effective means of counteracting the downward effects of various other important economic forces. There is a clear positive relationship between quality and productivity. Generally, when quality increases, waste is eliminated, so will productivity increase as well. However, some researchers view quality and productivity move in opposite directions. There is a trade-off between quality and productivity. It is thus the …