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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessing the Impact of Total Quality Management Practices and Quality Culture with Competitiveness of Saudi ContractorsRushami Zien Yusoff, Rabiul Islam, Faihan AlotaibiTotal quality management practices in construction industries can be described as the processes or that aligns the business performance strategy to the business processes in the hopes of achieving customer satisfaction and product and services quality. Quality culture conditions are strongly linked with project outcomes and hence, initiatives undertaken should be incorporated to the organizational cultural changes. The aim of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2013 · 7,709 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRelationship Between Total Quality Management Practices and Contractors CompetitivenessFaihan Alotaibi, Rushami Zien Yusoff, Rabiul IslamTotal quality management is basically about continuous organizational success through the employment of customer satisfaction and by basing it on the contribution of all the employees constantly working to enhance processes, services and products. The competitiveness concept has been defined in multitude of ways; in the individual firm’s context, industries context and nation’s context. The aim of the study is … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 17 Mar 2013 · 6,886 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCompetencies Influencing Extension Workers’ Job Performance in Relation to the Good Agricultural Practices in MalaysiaNeda Tiraieyari, Khairuddin Idris, Jegak Uli, Azimi HamzahProblem statement: The bottom line in agricultural trade is that manufacturers are demanding agricultural products that are produced in a sustainable way and with assurance that they are truly conforming to the standards of Good Agriculture Practice. Towards this objective, attention has been given on sustainable agricultural productions in Malaysia. This study is an attempt to investigate job performance of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2010 · 8,557 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Practices of Contract Farming Among Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Suppliers in MalaysiaNorsida Man, Nolila Mohd NawiProblem statement: Contract Farming (CF) concept is an agreement between buyers and producers, where by producers agree to produce and supply agriculture products according to the agreed quantity, quality, variety, grade, type of packaging and time of delivery. The two parties will mutually agree on the pricing of product, either on a contract price or a market price. Therefore, CF … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 9,992 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Adopting Agricultural Technologies on Profitability and Production Practices of Tribal Farmers in BangladeshJasim Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abul Kashem, Tabia Binte Shan et al.The study identified the factors affecting tribal farmers’ decision adopting agricultural technologies in Bangladesh. A total of 600 respondents were surveyed using multi-stage sampling technique from Sylhet (Garo, Khasia and Manipuri gropus) and Chittagong (Chakma, Marma and Tanchang groups) divisions. The study revealed that the mostly practiced farming systems were C-L-P, C-P-H and C-L-H. In the study areas, over 80 … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 14 Jun 2021 · 7,353 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Role of the Work Environment on the Safety Performance and Safety Management Practices: Its Influence on the Attitudes of Nurses in the Jordanian HospitalsAbdallah Ashour, Zuraida HassanThis study employs an integrated model, combining management practices studies and social theories, to examine the safety management practices and behavioural safety of Jordanian nurses from public hospitals. Our research employs Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) regression analysis to test the model. Hedonic value and utilitarian value are proposed as first-order reflective indicators of second-order formative value construct. The role of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 11 · 24 Dec 2019 · 7,607 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOBSERVED HAND WASHING PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN TWO CRITICAL PAEDIATRICS WARDS OF A SPECIALIST HOSPITALBalafama Abinye Alex-Hart, Peace Ibo OparaHand washing in between patient care by health workers is the single most important measure against occurrence and spread of nosocomial infections within health facilities. This study was done to observe health workers hand washing practices in two critical Paediatric wards of a specialist hospital. Trained observers observed and recorded health workers’ hand washing compliance while carrying out their routine … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 11 Jul 2014 · 7,411 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAttitudes of Malaysian Extension Workers Towards Sustainable Agricultural PracticesNeda Tiraieyari, Azimi Hamzah, Bahaman Abu Samah, Jegak UliThe challenge of producing enough food for growing population increasingly affected Malaysian agricultural sector. Intensive farming system and increase in fertilizer used by farmers has led the agricultural sector to some environmental damage. The Department of Agriculture (DOA) has earmarked Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAP) to transfer unsustainable agriculture into a sustainable manner. The SAP should be transferred by extension workers … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 24 Jan 2013 · 7,714 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMathematics Teachers' Beliefs and Teaching PracticesEffandi Zakaria, Siti Mistima MaatProblem statement: The connection between teachers’ beliefs and their practices were inconsistent among researchers. Previous experiences had become one of the factors involved in the fundamental process of teachers’ learning and the beliefs system. Approach: This study was conducted to determine the mathematics secondary school teachers’ beliefs and teaching practices. A total of 51 teachers from seven secondary schools were … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 5 Mar 2012 · 8,965 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleModerators of the Effectiveness of Adult Learning Method PracticesCarl J. Dunst, Carol M. TrivetteProblem statement: The purpose of the analyses reported in this study was to identify the moderators of the effectiveness of evidence-based adult learning method practices. Approach: The particular practices that were found most effective in 58 randomized controlled design studies of four adult learning methods were examined to identify the conditions under which learner outcomes were optimized. Results: Thirteen different … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Feb 2012 · 11,541 accessesView PDFCite