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Consumer behaviour of halal logo food online purchasing during Covid-19 pandemic: the role of spirituality, reputation, trust and satisfaction
No full textPandemic of Covid-19 makes online purchasing of all business companies towards their consumers are extremely important. In this research, it all about the consumers behaviours when they are going online to purchase halal food products mainly among the Muslims in the period of virus pandemic. Currently, the pandemic is causing various problems that arise from the aspects of business and consumers management. Among them is about face-to-face purchases can no longer be done due to the high risk of infection. So, the opportunity to buy online becomes an option. And then, it is important to research how the related factors that influence the consumers behaviours such as spirituality, reputation, trust, and satisfaction. This research uses a quantitative method by conducting an online survey of consumers at two universities in northern Malaysia. A total of 196 respondents was responded to the online questionnaires. The results revealed that spirituality, trust,
reputation, and satisfaction have positive relationship on halal logo food purchasing among the consumers during the pandemic of Covid-19. These findings have demonstrated how important the online purchasing that need to be enhanced by companies in food industry to meet their consumer’s demand. Perhaps the same approach can be further designed to cater international consumers’ demand mainly among millions of Muslims in China, Indonesia, Russia, and middle east countries
Pengetahuan dan sikap guru pendidikan Islam terhadap amalan pentaksiran bilik darjah (PBD) Sekolah Kebangsaan di Perlis
Get PDFPentaksiran bilik darjah (PBD) merupakan pentaksiran yang berlaku secara berterusan sepanjang proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PdP). PBD yang mula dilaksana di sekolah pada tahun 2017 menimbulkan isu apabila terdapat perdebatan berhubung pelaksanaan di bilik darjah. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meninjau pengaruh tahap pengetahuan dan sikap terhadap amalan PBD dalam kalangan guru Pendidikan Islam (PI). Kajian berbentuk kuantitatif ini melibatkan seramai 217 orang guru PI yang terdiri daripada 48 buah sekolah di Negeri Perlis. Kajian ini yang menggunakan reka bentuk
kajian tinjauan menggunakan instrumen soal selidik bagi mendapatkan maklumat berhubung tahap pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan PBD dalam kalangan guru Pendidikan Islam. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tahap pengetahuan dan amalan guru PI
berada pada tahap yang tinggi. Manakala sikap guru PI terhadap PBD adalah positif. Kajian ini juga menemukan bahawa terdapat perbezaan tahap pengetahuan dan tahap amalan yang signifikan berdasarkan pengalaman mengajar. Di samping itu, terdapat
juga hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara tahap pengetahuan dengan sikap terhadap PBD. Dapatan kajian juga mendapati bahawa sikap dan tahap pengetahuan guru PI mempengaruhi tahap amalan PBD secara signifikan. Kajian ini memberikan implikasi kepada amalan pelaksanaan PBD dalam kalangan guru Pendidikan Islam
secara khusus dan kepada semua guru secara umumnya. Dalam memastikan tahap amalan PBD yang baik, pembentukan sikap yang positif serta tahap pengetahuan yang mendalam tentang PBD akan memungkinkan amalan PBD menjadi lebih baik dan berkesan. Justeru, pihak bertanggung jawab seperti Kementerian Pendidikan, Jabatan Pendidikan serta pihak pengurusan sekolah perlu memberikan perhatian kepada perkara ini mengadakan bengkel-bengkel serta latihan tertentu dari semasa ke semasa demi memastikan pelaksanaan PBD menjadi lebih berkesan dan membantu proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran
Dynamic hybrid pricing formulation for equity warrants
Get PDFEquity warrants are instruments issued by a company that give the stockholder the privilege of buying a stock at a certain strike price within a particular timeframe. Motivated by empirical studies, the Black-Scholes option pricing model is not suitable to price a warrant since both assumptions of constant volatility and constant interest
rates in the model are incompatible. This study proposed the Heston-Cox-Ingersoll- Ross (Heston-CIR) hybrid model to identify the effects of stochastic volatility and stochastic interest rates in pricing equity warrants. The study constructed new analytical pricing formulas for equity warrants by using Cauchy transformation and partial differential equation approaches. The local optimization method is employed to obtain the estimated parameter values by calibrating the Heston-CIR model. The effectiveness of the proposed model is investigated through the empirical study using the data from
Bursa Malaysia. The proposed model shows significant improvement on the computation time in estimating nine model parameters, ranging from 38.12 to 62.62 seconds compared to the existing models. Moreover, the empirical study suggested that the proposed model is accurate when compared to the real market over five years
period. This model also produced smallest pricing errors among the existing models. The finding also suggested equity warrants in moneyness opportunity, 88.75% of the warrants are profitable. In conclusion, the proposed model performs the best in identifying the effects of stochastic volatility and stochastic interest rates in pricing
equity warrants
Solving sylvester matrix equations with LR bipolar triangular fuzzy numbers in electric circuits problems
Get PDFBipolar crisp numbers refer to two different functions and information in a given system, namely positive and negative components. Likelihood and unlikelihood information can be simultaneously represented by bipolar crisp numbers rather than classical crisp numbers. However, since bipolar crisp numbers are inadequate in
dealing with uncertainty problem, bipolar fuzzy numbers (BFN) are used instead. BFN in Sylvester matrix equations (SME) plays an essential role in the control system such as in electrical controller. An electrical controller of RLC circuit consisting of resistor (R), inductor (L), and capacitor (C), is used to control the amount of electric
currents flowing across the electric circuits. Besides, complex numbers which consist of real and imaginary parts are used in solving RLC circuit, where real numbers denote resistance, while imaginary numbers denote inductance or capacitance. To the best of our knowledge, the integration of SME with either BFN or complex BFN is not yet explored. Therefore, this study aims to construct analytical approaches in solving bipolar fuzzy Sylvester matrix equation (FSME), complex bipolar FSME, bipolar fully fuzzy Sylvester matrix equation (FFSME), and complex bipolar fully fuzzy linear system (FFLS) in left-right (LR) bipolar triangular fuzzy numbers. In order to obtain the solutions, bipolar FSME, complex bipolar FSME, and bipolar FFSME are converted into the bipolar linear system by utilizing Kronecker product and Vecoperator. Next, an equivalent bipolar linear system (EBLS), equivalent complex bipolar linear system (ECBLS), associated bipolar linear system (ABLS), and
associated complex bipolar linear system (ACBLS) are established. Then, the final solutions of the constructed methods are obtained using inverse method. Therefore, four analytical approaches have been constructed in solving bipolar FSME, complex bipolar FSME, bipolar FFSME, and complex bipolar FFLS in LR forms. Several
examples are presented to illustrate the constructed methods. Moreover, the application of RLC circuits with complex bipolar FSME and complex bipolar FFLS are also carried out. In conclusion, the new findings of analytical approaches add to the fuzzy equations body of knowledge with significant applications in bipolar electrical controllers
A program visualization model to enhance student engagement in introduction to programming course
Get PDFHigh attrition and failure rates are common phenomena in introductory programming courses. Thus, program visualization (PV) is introduced to enhance programming skills among novices. However, there is some doubt about the effectiveness of PV and its ability to engage students in using it effectively. Therefore, the PV needs to be enhanced by integrating engagement factors to improve students’ learning outcomes. Unfortunately, current PV models lack multi-dimensional student engagement aspects, including cognitive, behavioral, and emotional engagement. This study aims to develop and validate a model that explains the PV design of student engagement in learning
programming. The study employed a design-based research with a mixed-method evaluation approach. The developed PV Engagement Design Model (PVEDM) consists of four components: engagement design features (EDFs), student engagement, learning outcome, and design principles. The model was evaluated through three different methods: expert reviews, usability testing, and two controlled experiments. Firstly, seven experts evaluated the consistency and relevancy of the PVEDM through an expert review method. Then, a usability test was conducted with five domain experts to verify the usefulness of the tool. Finally, the two controlled experiments in an
academic setting were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and practicality of the PVEDM. The empirical evaluation results show that the PVEDM improved learning outcomes (p= .033), engagement
(p= .255), and time-on-tool (p= .011). Furthermore, it reveals that the PVEDM is able to encourage cognitive and emotional engagement
among novices. Theoretically, this study contributes to the PVEDM, which includes EDFs and EDFs taxonomy to improve students’ programming skills. Furthermore, this study contributes to the categorization of the EDFs taxonomy, which consists of four categories: interactive, collaborative, cognitive, and gamification. Practically, a
SocialWorked-Examples Technique (SWET) tool was developed based on PVEDM to engage novices in an active learning environment, thus cultivating their programming skills
The role of vocabulary learning strategies and vocabulary size on english reading comprehension among Jordanian EFL undergraduates
No full textThe current study investigated the relationship among vocabulary learning strategies, vocabulary size towards reading comprehension of Jordanian undergraduate EFL students. In addition, the study tried to find the contribution of vocabulary learning strategies and vocabulary size to reading comprehension of the students. Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) was selected according to purposive
sampling technique. Data were collected from all 362 undergraduate EFL students randomly selected. The data were collected through a vocabulary learning strategy questionnaire adapted from Bennett (2006). A vocabulary size test developed by Nation (2007) and a TOEFL reading comprehension test were also used in the study.
The descriptive statistics showed that Jordanian undergraduate EFL learners were medium strategy users. And the most and least frequently used were belong to social and determination strategies respectively. All different categories of IV vocabulary learning strategies were reported to be used at high and medium level. The students were found to have a vocabulary size of 6200 words. Then, Pearson Product Moment Correlation was conducted to find the relationships between variables. The result showed that three strategies out from five were found to have a positive correlation to
reading comprehension, in addition VS was also found to have a positive correlation with reading comprehension. Further the stepwise analysis revealed that only memory strategies and vocabulary size were found to have a contribution to reading comprehension of JUST students
The impact of social media influencers on purchase intention towards beauty products in Malaysia
Get PDFDue to advancements in technology and social media, the popularity of social media influencers has grown, and more businesses and advertisers are utilizing them to enhance revenue and sales. This study aims to add to this field of study by examining the impact of social media influencers on the purchase intention of beauty products and by gaining a better knowledge of which characteristics significantly impact buy intention in Malaysia.
Based on the literature review, a framework was developed that emphasized the features of social media influencers that have the potential to affect the purchase intent of beauty goods. A quantitative study employing a self-administered questionnaire with 269 participants examined the framework hypothesis. This study has four predictors: trustworthiness, expertise, likability, and similarity. The findings indicate that all four characteristics significantly influence Malaysia's propensity to purchase beauty products. The data revealed that likeability and expertise have a more decisive influence on consumer purchase intent than trustworthiness and similarity after analysing the data with version 28 of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. This study contributed new insights to our present understanding of the significant components of social influencer participation. With the help of these contributions, managers can consciously choose the characteristics to look for in social media influencers
Online business success factors for university students in Klang Valley
No full textIn this age of globalisation, online businesses are growing popularity and positive reception from the public. Of course, young people are the ones who are being more courageous in their attempts to establish an online business. The purpose of this research is to investigate the characteristics that contribute to the success of internet businesses owned by students attending universities in the Klang Valley region. In the course of this exploratory research, 101 different sets of questionnaires were handed out to students attending universities in the states of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The students were selected by a process known as sampling at convenient times. A questionnaire was utilised as the instrument of investigation. During the course of the investigation of the results, both inductive and descriptive research approaches were used. The findings showed that the aspects that have the most impact on the students' ability to run a successful online businesses are their marketing abilities, understanding of financial management, and ability to manage their time effectively, in addition to their use of mobile apps
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): exposure to repetitive movements and manual handling among glass handler in glass manufacturing company
No full textCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a typical issue among occupations where furthest points are effectively engaged. Carpal tunnel syndrome alludes to a heavenly body of side effects coming about because of pressure of the middle nerve at the wrist. The trademark side effects remember agony and deadness for the hands. Numerous occupational and non occupational related risk variables might add to this problem. Work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been reported in different occupations. This research objective is to determine the repetitive movements and manual handling causes carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in glass manufacturing industry. Possible connections between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and exposure to repetitive wrist movements, and heavy manual work were examined in this research. The quantitative survey using questionnaires adapted from
the previous studies was used in this research. A total of 118 glass handler in glass manufacturing company were involved in this study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics via statistical tool Statistical Program for Social Science (SPSS) version 27. From the study, a cause-effect relation between CTS and exposures to repetitive
movements of the wrist and manual handling seems probable. Finally, the problem statement are discussed and recommendations for the prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
Determinants of digital skills in current technology advanced workforce in Malaysia
Get PDFAs the recent pandemic saw a shift in the business trends, most organizations started to accompany and follow the new trend of implementing a digital environment for their employees especially, during the period of a complete lockdown even in Malaysia. Therefore, this research looks to study on the digital skills in a technology advanced workforce. This study looks to use quantitative research methods with the implementation of questionnaire surveys as its research tool for data collection Usage of a field survey is in a setting of a cross-sectional quantitative data usually from a data acquired from cross-sectional is usually less biased as opposed to other types of study Significant relationship between the dependent variable (digital skills) and independent variables (information skills, digital communication skills, creativity and critical thinking skills and social support and training skills) were found altogether. All in all, this study was conducted to learn on the relationship between information skills, digital communication skills, creativity and critical thinking skills, and social support and training skills. Based on the analysis and discussion formed, it shows that all of these relationships are significant and proven to be close