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Dasar Pertahanan Negara: analisa ke atas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) dalam konsep pertahanan menyeluruh (HANRUH)
Get PDFThe development of the National Defence Policy (NDP) of Malaysia has been developed since 1957 which also involves the development of service branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) namely the Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and Royal
Malaysian Air Force. The development of the NDP also involves the implementation of the Total Defense Concept (HANRUH) which places the MAF as the first line of defense in defending national security and defense and assisted by volunteer forces as the second line and other agencies as well as the public as the third line of HANRUH. However, the implementation of HANRUH raises questions about the capabilities of the MAF at this time which is plagued with various problems. Thus, this study examines the problems and challenges faced by MAFs in the concept of HANRUH. This study has the objective to identify the implementation of HANRUH in Malaysia, analyze the problems faced by the MAF and the impact on national security and
defense. This study uses qualitative methods to conduct research especially related to aspects of defense and security. This study found that the implementation of HANRUH in Malaysia began in 1970 with the implementation of Security dan Development (KESBAN) and developed as HANRUH in 1986 which placed the MAF as the first line of defense. This study found that the capabilities of MAFs are facing problems such as, poor NDP posture policy, vague defense concept, logistical aspects of MAF services that are problematic, obsolete and old. Even the MAF logistics of all service branches were involved in various accidents. The case of the invasion of the Military Camp in Gerik Perak in July 2000 by some militants, the terrorist invasion of Lahad Datu, Sabah in February 2013, the murdered of the son of a former North Korean President; Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and various maritime intrusion cases show that MAF failure. It indirectly indicates the failure of the implementation of HANRUH practiced by the government
Kajian gelagat selamat pelajar di dalam makmal kejuruteraan kimia di universiti awam Malaysia
Get PDFAccidents in university laboratories are a global issue. Therefore, university laboratory safety management must emphasise safety ethics and safe laboratory behaviour to promote a more comprehensive laboratory safety culture. This study aims to investigate the direct effect of safety leadership on laboratory safety behaviour among university students based on the S-O(BAMP)-R model. Besides, safety knowledge, safety commitment, and safety motivation are also examined as mediating effects. Meanwhile, personality trait is scrutinised as a moderating effect. The study is based on a survey engaging 361 students studying chemical or chemistry-based engineering programs at five public universities in Malaysia. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics and SEM SmartPLS 3.3.2. The findings disclosed that safety leadership could construe a positive significant direct effect on the laboratories’ safety behaviour. Therefore, the management of the universities should emphasise the essence of high-quality safety leadership among the lecturers. This study also demonstrated that safety knowledge and safety commitment could mediate safety leadership and safety behaviour in the laboratory. Conversely, the mediating effect of safety motivation and the personality traits’ moderating effect failed to designate a significant impact. In this study, the mediating result of safety commitment is the most contributing factor relative to safety behaviour, and attention should be paid to maintaining laboratory safety at the universities. Besides, studies on the influence of safety leadership and safety behaviour in the laboratory should also be explored in other educational organisations such as private higher education institutions (IPTS), teacher education institutes (IPG), and community colleges. This study, finally, discusses the theoretical and practical implications of the S-O(BA)-R model derived from the original S-O(BAMP)-R model and future research suggestions
The relationship between work stress and work commitment among special branch Royal Malaysia Police officers
Get PDFThis study aims to look at the level of work stress and its relationship with commitment among special branch police officers in Bukit Aman. A total of 201 respondents involved in this study. The results of descriptive analysis showed that the level of work stress among special branch police officers was at a high level with a mean value of 4.64 and a standard deviation of 0.439. Meanwhile, the level of work
commitment is at a high level with a mean value of 4.55 and a standard deviation of 0.335. Next, one -way ANOVA analysis showed that there were differences in stress levels based on service duration factors. Finally, Pearson Correlation analysis showed that there was a relationship between these two variables with a coefficient r value of
0.884. The implication of this study is that officers in Bukit Aman were able to identify the importance of managing the level of work stress. Therefore, all parties should mobilize energy in improving service delivery through effective emotional management practices. An orderly organizational environment and leadership practices are able to control the level of stress among police officers
Pengaruh pemantauan dan kepimpinan transformasi terhadap kepimpinan autentik dalam kalangan pentadbir universiti awam: Peranan lokus kawalan sebagai pemboleh ubah pengantara
No full textThe objective of this study was to identify the influence of monitoring and transformational leadership on authentic leadership among Administrators in the public universities in Malaysia. This study also aimed to identify the significance of the locus of control as a mediator in the relationship between monitoring, transformational leadership and authentic leadership. For the purposes of data analysis and hypothesis testing, several statistical methods such as multiple regression analysis were used to understand the dimensionality of the variables. The findings of this study showed that, via factor analysis testing, monitoring is represented by 3 dimensions, namely periodic monitoring, informal discussion and observation. Transformational leadership is represented by individualized consideration, idealized influence, individual intellectual considerations, charismatic leaders and intellectual stimulation. Locus of control is only represented by internal control, while authentic leadership is represented by 2 dimensions, namely moral transparency and self-awareness. The effect of monitoring on authentic leadership was tested by using the multiple regression analysis. It is found that periodic monitoring influences significantly both moral transparency and self-awareness. Informal discussion and observation only influence self-awareness. Unfortunately, informal discussion influences self-awareness negatively. The dependant variable, which is moral transparency, is directly influenced by frequent monitoring, individual consideration, enhancing ideal influence and individual intellectual consideration. Hierarchical multiple regression was performed to test the influence of the mediating variable, which is locus of control. It is hoped that this study may increase their leadership skills, accountability, integrity, and efficiency in good governance among Administrators in public universities. Lastly, theoretical and practical implications, limitations and recommendations for future research are also highlighted in this study
The mediating effect of affective commitment between organizational justice, job crafting, appreciative leadership and workplace belongingness
Get PDFEnterprises globally are facing the issue of work place belongingness whereby, dearth of research exists on how it could be addressed particularly in an emerging private higher education sector in Pakistan. Due to the emerging concept of workplace belongingness, numerous researchers suggest more focus on workplace belongingness in the higher education sector. This study examines the effect of organizational justice, job crafting and appreciative leadership on workplace belongingness. The study also examined the mediating effect of affective commitment between organization justice, job crafting, appreciative leadership and workplace belongingness. The research framework is developed under the norms of belongingness theory. Self-administered questionnaires are distributed to the faculty members in private universities of Punjab and Sindh provinces in Pakistan. A total of 390 questionnaires were used to analyze the data. This study utilizes the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the data. The findings of this study show that the direct effect of appreciative leadership on workplace belongingness is not significant. However, the direct effect of distributional justice on workplace belongingness is significant. Further, the direct effect of interactional justice, procedural justice and job crafting on workplace belongingness is not significant. However, the direct effect of appreciative leadership, distributional, interactional, procedural justice and job crafting on affective commitment is significant. Similarly, the direct effect of affective commitment on workplace belongingness is significant. Further, the mediating effect of affective commitment between appreciative leadership, interactional, procedural justice and job crafting, and workplace belongingness are significant and these are full mediation. The mediating effect of affective commitment between distributional justice and workplace belongingness is not significant. The results show that the mediating effect of affective commitment is significant between organization justice, job crafting and appreciative leadership and workplace belongingness
The relationship between corporates’ low carbon behavior, hotel guests’ pro-environmental behavior and business performance within the context of luxury hotels in Guangzhou, China
Get PDFThis study attempts to examine the impact of the corporates’ low carbon behavior of green luxury hotel on their business performance in Guangzhou of China. The study also aims to determine the moderating effect of hotel guests’ pro-environmental
behavior on the relationship between corporates’ low carbon behavior and hotel business performance. Low carbon behavior in hotel sector is measured based on general behavior orientation and positive behavior orientation. Hotel business performance is measured using direct performance and indirect performance. The
research framework is developed and eight hypotheses are posited and tested. This research employs a quantitative method using a questionnaire survey. The population of this study consists of green four- and five-star hotels and resorts in Guangzhou. The data for the study are obtained from the survey responses of 307 general
managers of four- and five-star hotels and resorts with a response rate of 86%. Items are analyzed using exploratory factor analysis. Structural equation modeling and hierarchical multiple regression analyses are adopted as appropriate statistical tools to test the hypotheses. The results show that there is a positive significant
relationship between general behavior and direct business performance. The positive effect on the relationship between positive behavior and both direct business performance and indirect business performance of this study was also found to be significant. The findings of this study also reveal that there is a significant
moderating effect of hotel guests’ pro-environmental behavior on the relationship between general behavior and direct business performance. The moderating effect of hotel guests’
pro-environmental behavior on the relationship between positive
behavior and business performance (direct performance and indirect performance) of this study is also found significant. This study indicates that green luxury hotel focusing on low carbon behaviors will be a selling point to meeting hotel guests’ needs and increasing their performance. Overall, the findings of the present study provide partial support of guests’ pro-environmental research and green hotel business research. Theoretical implications and practical implications of the study as well as suggestions for future research are also discussed in this study
Measuring the effects of strategic capability, entrepreneurial orientation, servant leadership, and assistive technology on success of visually impaired leaders
Get PDFThe objective of this study is to examine the effect of strategic capability, entrepreneurial orientation and servant leadership on the success of visually impaired leaders in Malaysia. Additionally, this study also examined the moderating effect of assistive technology on the relationship between strategic capability, entrepreneurial orientation, servant leadership and success of visually impaired leaders. A theoretical framework was developed based on existing literature. The data was collected through an online survey by sending a link of questionnaires via WhatsApp to all visually impaired leaders in Malaysia. This study used a census survey to gather data. Partial Least Squares (PLS) algorithm and bootstrap techniques were used to test the study's hypotheses. The results provide support to few of the hypothesized relationships for the study. Specifically, strategic capability and entrepreneurial orientation significantly affect the success of visually impaired leaders while servant leadership is not affected. Furthermore, the result indicates that all three hypotheses are not significant due to low statistical power and assistive technology, besides moderation being quite new in leadership studies. Therefore, the significant effect of strategic capability and entrepreneurial orientation on the success of visually impaired leaders suggest that the variables are important in relation to the success of a leader. Assistive technology statistically is not significant but the results of focus group discussions show it is very important and significantly affects their daily lives. The outcome of this study provides significant contributions to both leaders and researchers for further understanding of what factors affect the success of a visually impaired leader in an organization. Hence, a leader should be encouraged to apply strategic capability and act like an entrepreneur to be a success leader. Contributions, limitations, implications and necessary suggestions for new areas of research are recommended and discussed in this research
Discrimination in workplace among race, gender and disability in Private Sector
Get PDFDiscrimination is an important aspect for every organization so the main aim of this study is to examine the influence of race, gender and disability on discrimination in workplace. The objective of this study is to examine the influence of every independent variable on
discrimination in workplace. The study involved 130 numbers of employees. This is a quantitative research so in order to analyses the data that been collected Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) has to be used in order to see the relationship between independent variables which is race, gender and disability on dependent variable which is discrimination in workplace. This study had recognized race, gender and disability as a factor that may influence discrimination in workplace. More importantly, based to findings gender positively influence discrimination in workplace but for the race and disability case this variable will not positively
influence discrimination in workplace. Finally, from the researcher point of view the organization should play a significant role in order to avoid discrimination in workplace and researcher also will provides a recommendation to the organization in this study
Determinants of selection shariah compliant investment: Among private sector employees in Kota Setar, Kedah
Get PDFA Shariah-compliant investment is a collective investment fund that offers investors the opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of Shariah-compliant shares and fixed-income securities, as well as other Shariah-compliant money market instruments. Investment provides many benefit to the investor in creating a wealth. The problem is that they frequently have difficulties selecting Shariah compliant investment. The goal of this research is to look into the concept of investing in Islam, specifically from the perspective of Maqasid Shariah. Besides that, this study also aims to identify the factors that contribute to the selection Shariah compliant investment among private sector employees and to determine factors that influence the level of selecting Shariah compliant investment. This study's approach includes distribution of questionnaires to private sector employees in Kota Setar, Kedah, who are having difficulty choosing Shariah-compliant investments. An exploratory factor analysis using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) programme version 26 were used to analyse the data. Theory Reasoned Action (TRA) is a psychological theory that seeks to explain individual actions by identifying the causal connections between various variables: religiosity, Islamic financial literacy, financial attitude, investment risk and awareness. The findings reveal that Islam permits investing if it benefits the individual and satisfies his or her requirements at a specific period. Wealth management could be a tool to attain the essentials in Maqasid Shariah (al-daruriyyah).Wealth management to achieve the complementary (al-Hajiyyat) and Wealth management to achieve the embellishments or luxuries (al-Tahsiniyyat). Other than that, there are five factors that contribute to the level of selection Shariah compliant investment among private sector in Kota Setar, Kedah. The factors extracted from the factor analysis are religiosity, Islamic financial literacy, financial attitude, investment risk and also awareness
The influence of lifestyle, financial literacy and religiosity on the level of indebtedness among civil servants in Putrajaya
Get PDFDebt has become an important instrument to leave a decent life in this current era because of limited resources of an individuals or households. Certain study has found that lifestyle is one of the factors that influence the level of debt among household and individuals. While, lack financial literacy among individuals could also be factor that leads to high level of indebtedness where most studies have found that high level of financial literacy correlate with lower level of debt. Looking from the view of religion, Islam does not prohibit Muslim from venturing into debt. Nonetheless, Islam does not allow the follower to indulge in over indebtedness. One segment of the society that interest many researchers is the civil servants. Civil servants are the back bone of Malaysia Government and they represent 10.5 percent of the Malaysia’s total work force. In terms of indebtedness, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) reported that the expansion civil servant’s debt is more than national average while their debt payment commitment consumes half of their monthly income. Therefore, this paper aims to examine factors of lifestyle, financial literacy and religiosity on the level of indebtedness among civil servants. Data was collected through questionnaire distributed to civil servants of various scheme and position level in ministries operated in Putrajaya. SPSS Version 23 was used to analyze the data by employing correlation and regression analysis to find the relationship and influence between the independent variable and the dependent variables. the findings of this study show that there are no significant relation and influence of the factors of lifestyle, financial literacy and religiosity on the level of indebtedness. This finding rejects the generalize perception that civil servants are highly dependent on debt to maintain certain level of lifestyle and their lack of financial literacy. There is other factor not discovered in this study might influence the level of debt among civil servants in Putrajaya. Thus, other factors should be explored so that targeted policy response can be drafted to tackle the issue of indebtedness among civil servants