Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHuman Resource Development Strategies: The Malaysian ScenarioHaslinda Abdullah, Raduan Che Rose, Naresh KumarThe socio-economic development of Malaysia is greatly influenced by human resources activities in both the private and public sectors. But the private sector, particularly the industrial sector is the key player for the country’s economic growth. In acknowledging human resources importance in this sector, the country’s developmental plans developed thrusts that support the development of human resources to become skilled, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 8,718 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessing Employability Skills of Technical-Vocational Students in MalaysiaAb. Rahim Bakar, Ivan HanafiTechnical-Vocational Education and Training (TVE) system plays important role in providing highly skilled workforce to fulfill the needs of industries. An empirical research of TVE system is necessary to identify effective TVE system to successfully equip students with technical skills that would enable them to fulfill the current work demands and professional expectations. The objective of this paper is to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 8,960 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleReadiness in Meeting Globalization Challenges: A Case of Accounting Firms in MalaysiaArfah Salleh, Raduan Che Rose, Naresh Kumar, Lu Chee PengThe empirical study explored the relationships between firm’s characteristics and perceived readiness level of Malaysian Institute of Accountants firm members in meeting globalization challenges. In general all respondents indicated low readiness level in penetrating the global market. Seeing that the services sector is growing tremendously during the recent decades, there is a great opportunity for businesses to increase the export … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,831 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBlockade for Career Advancement in Japanese Organization Abroad: The Case of Malaysian SubsidiariesRaduan Che Rose, Naresh KumarThis study empirically examines the significance of demographic factors and organizational characteristics in influencing the perceived barriers to career advancement of local managers in Japanese subsidiaries. Moreover, significant relationship between stereotype and discrimination and the number of local managers in higher management positions also been analyzed. The perceived barriers were examined through an analysis of 317 local managers working in … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 30 Apr 2007 · 6,973 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEntrepreneurs Success Factors and Escalation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in MalaysiaRaduan C. Rose, Naresh Kumar, Lim L. YenThis research aims to identify the success factors of founding entrepreneurs in Malaysia contributing to their companies' venture growth. Specifically this study was initiated to examine the relationship between venture growth and the following factors, namely personal initiative, human capital, areas of focus on competency and government support programs. From this research, it has been made clear that a large … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 8,415 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRe-organization Impact on the Telekom Malaysia's International Division ProductivityAhasanul Haque, Ali Khatibi, Khaizura KarimInternational Divisions' productivity was perceived to incline towards a downward trend which was contravened in 1996 re-organization objective of Telekom Malaysia. This study aims to analyze the root causes of this setback and recommend the solutions to improve the company's productivity. The method to diagnose the root cause was done through surveys and interviews. The data collection was carried out … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2006 · 7,902 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePerceived Benefits of E-Commerce Adoption in the Electronic Manufacturing Companies in MalaysiaSyed S. Alam, A. A. Khatibi, Hishamuddin B. Ismail, Ismail AhmadThis study examines the major benefits that motivating to adopt e-commerce in the electronic manufacturing companies in Malaysia. The major benefits of e-commerce adoption include improved customer service, better inventory control and lower marketing and distribution costs, reduced cycle time, increased market reach and reduced operation costs. Despite the hype of the e-commerce business, the benefits realized from e-commerce adoption … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 8,116 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleJob Satisfaction Among Academic Staff in Private Universities in MalaysiaA. S. Santhapparaj, Syed S. AlamThis study examines the relationships between pay, promotion, fringe benefits, working condition, support of research, support of teaching, gender and job satisfaction of academic staff in private universities in Malaysia. The required information was collected from 173 teaching staff who were randomly selected from three universities. The regression results indicate that pay, promotion, working condition and support of research have … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 9,505 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleE-shopping: Current Practices and Future Opportunities Towards Malaysian Customer PerspectiveAhasanul Haque, Ali KhatibiThe rapid diffusion on the internet widely documented high growth potential of Internet shopping in Malaysia, apparently there is still lack of understanding concerning the characteristics of Internet shopping in Malaysia and its potential impact on consumer marketing. Therefore, this study aims to establish a preliminary assessment, evaluation and understanding of the characteristics of Internet shopping in Malaysia. The results … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,434 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Empirical Analysis of Supply Response of Rubber in MalaysiaGhulam Mustafa, Ismail Abd Latif, Henry EgwumaSupply response of rubber to changes in economic incentives is analysed using co-integration approach. Time series data is taken for the period 1990 to 2014 and the vector error correction model framework has been applied. The empirical results confirmed the existence of a unique long-run equilibrium relationship among planted acreage, the relative price of rubber and price of fertilizer. Further, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 25 Nov 2016 · 7,495 accessesView PDFCite