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Factors Affecting Buying Intention of Green Products: A Study on Digital Native Customers in Bangladesh
Full text linkWith the escalating awareness of environmental impact, consumers are increasingly prioritizing eco-friendly choices in their purchasing decisions. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the factors that influence the intention of digital native consumers in Bangladesh to purchase green products. The study collected 2,625 survey responses and used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze the data. The findings indicate that several key factors, namely, social sustainability consciousness, environmental sustainability consciousness, green purchase behaviour, health consciousness and green buying intension have positive and significant impacts on consumers’ choice for green consumption. This research makes a valuable addition to the existing literature on consumer behavior by focusing on digital native consumers’ intention to purchase environmentally friendly products and services. The study findings might help policymakers and businessmen comprehend the factors that motivate customers to purchase green products. As a result, it might be useful to develop effective policies and agendas for environmental sustainability
INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INVESTMENT RISK: EVIDENCE FROM SAUDI ARABIA
Full text linkThis study explores investors’ perceptions of investment risk under information overload. We use a survey of 133 individual investors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and to test our hypotheses, we employ descriptive statistics and sample t-test. We found that information overload in lengthy annual reports decreases investors’ confidence in the financial statements and reduces their ability to understand the firm’s business and financial performance. Investors confirmed that information overload reduces their ability to access relevant information for making investment decisions and predict future performance, and increases uncertainty about the firms’ future performance. Consequently, information overload increases investors’ perceptions of firms’ investment risk, reduces their confidence to invest in firms with long and difficult-to-read annual reports, and increases their perceptions of the likelihood that these reports are being exploited by managers to hide poor performance or earnings manipulation, and consequently, they prefer not to invest in these firms. In addition, the results indicated that disclosure complexity along with information overload exacerbates investors’ negative perceptions about the firm’s investment risk and its performance. Our results provide insights for investors in emerging markets such as the Saudi market to understand the negative implications of information overload, which can enlighten their investment decisions
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE BEHAVIORAL INTENTION TO USE SHARIA SECURITIES AS AN INVESTMENT OPTION IN INDONESIA
Full text linkThis study aims to investigate the factors that can predict the behavioral intention of Muslims in Indonesia to use Sharia securities as an investment option. The TPB model was enhanced with Sharia compliance and financial intelligence to develop the theoretical model for this investigation. The paper investigates the impact of Sharia compliance and financial intelligence on attitude, and the impact of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on behavioral intention to use Sharia securities as an investment option as well. The mediating role of attitude was also investigated on the relationship between the proposed adoption factors and the behavioral intention to use Sharia securities as an investment option. Smart PLS (v. 4.0.8.9) software was used to analyze 617 responses collected via an online survey. The Findings showed that Sharia compliance and financial have a positive and significant effect on attitude, and attitude subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control also have a positive and significant effect on behavioral intention to use Sharia securities as an investment option. Moreover, attitude fully mediates the relationship between Sharia compliance and financial intelligence on behavioral intention to use Sharia securities as an investment option. The findings offer valuable insights to Sharia securities users, Sharia securities developers, and the government of Indonesia
THE RECEPTIVENESS PUZZLE: UNDERSTANDING WHY SMALL FAMILY BUSINESSES STRUGGLE WITH ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING ADOPTION
Full text linkThis study examines the challenges associated with the adoption of activity-based costing (ABC) in a small family business in a less developed country. Through a case study of PT XYZ, a logistic company, the study found that technical factors, including unpredictable customer requests, varying duration of activities, and uncertainty around distance and fuel consumption for each truck, make adopting the ABC method challenging. Organizational factors, such as a top-down hierarchy and the negative perception of the owner affecting the rest of the hierarchy, also contribute to the non-acceptance of ABC. Additionally, key agents within the company did not demonstrate enthusiasm toward changes. The cultural and contextual factors and unique characteristics of small family businesses further make them less receptive to adopting new ideas or changes, including the ABC method. This study offers practical implications for introducing changes, such as improving data collection processes, establishing better communication channels with family business owners, and seeking external expertise or advice from professionals with experience in family business management. The study expands the current discussion on ABC implementation and contributes to the family business literature by linking family business characteristics with the adoption of the ABC method
Integrated Management System To Improve Corporate Sustainability Performance The Case Study In The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry
Full text linkThis study aims to investigate the mediating factors of achieving quality, environmental and social performance concerning the sustainability of pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. Effective implementation of an integrated management system is essential in achieving business process performance to improve the company’s sustainability performance. The priority of the pharmaceutical industry is to satisfy the requirements of quality assurance and product safety. Thus, a balance is required toward implementing an integrated management system. This research was conducted in one of the pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Indonesia. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews with respondents and analysed using generalised structural component analysis (GSCA). Results of this study show that implementing an integrated management system can improve social performance and corporate sustainability. The implications of this study indicate that the balanced implementation of the integrated management system has not been effectively achieved. Consequently, a strategy is required to evaluate the quality and environmental performance achievements and to improve the implementation of the integrated management system in a balanced manner
WORK-LIFE BALANCE, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, JOB SATISFACTION, AND INDONESIAN EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE
Full text linkThe COVID-19 pandemic has been also impacting employees’ work-life. This study examined the effect of work-life balance on employee performance through employee engagement and job satisfaction as intermediate variables. It was quantitative research and used a non-probability sampling method. Data was collected through a questionnaire with 210 responses, and 207 were processed using SmartPLS. The results showed that work-life balance had no significant effect on employee performance. In contrast, the intermediate variables like employee engagement and job satisfaction significantly influenced employee performance. Likewise, the indirect impact of work-life balance on employee performance through employee engagement and job satisfaction had a significant effect
FINANCIAL ECONOMIC ANTECEDENTS OF MALAYSIAN CORPORATE SPIN-OFFS-A FUZZY-SET QUALITY COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Full text linkWhat are the financial and economic antecedents of Corporate Spin-Offs (CSOs) in the emerging market of Malaysia? We identified and analysed the various combinations of theorised causal conditions as financial and economic antecedents preceding 40 corporate spin-offs on the Bursa Malaysia stock exchange from 1999 to 2022. The Methodology, fuzzy-set Quality Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) approach was employed to evaluate Revenue Growth, TobinQ, Focus, Gearing, and PE Ratio. We found the effects of these variables interactive and asymmetric, which Standard Regression Analysis will likely not capture their complexity. Necessity and Sufficiency Review applied, further substantiated the validity of the Casual Claims showing evidence of three different combinations of variables that motivate CSO strategies, and two compelling combinations of variables that cause companies to abstain from CSOs. Adding literature to CSOs studies through theoretical predictability, the results provide novel actionable insights to investors, business analysts, policy regulators, and researchers
Orchids of UNIMAS: Diversity in a Developed Campus Landscape: Orchids of UNIMAS, Sarawak
No full textFor the past three decades, various biotic components in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) natural habitats have been studied but less attention given to the largest family of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae. A preliminary survey in the campus areas has resulted in the discovery of more than ten species of orchids. Therefore, in this study more field samplings were conducted throughout the UNIMAS campus focusing on the developed areas to unveil the potential of UNIMAS-developed areas as a growth ground for orchids. To date, 37 orchid species have been recorded from these areas; mainly found on the planted trees at the roadside and landscaped areas surrounding the academic buildings, while the terrestrial species were found to inhabit different types of disturbed habitat. Among them, Dendrobium pensile was identified as a new record to Sarawak while Dendrobium pseudostriatellum and Pinalia biglandulosa were endemic to Borneo. This study provides an insight into the orchid resiliency towards habitat alteration, landscape phorophytes species that can host orchids, and management of species in a developed landscape
The Comparison of the Histological Skin Structures of Common Sunda Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) and Grass Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis): The comparison of the histological skin structure of toad and frog
No full textAnuran skin preserves all functional activities, especially for respiration and water regulation. Duttaphrynus melanostictus and Fejervarya limnocharis are the common species found in Borneo lowlands and are well-adapted to humans. Hence, they can reproduce quickly and rapidly in great numbers in the urban area. This study aims to select these urban-type anurans and describe the skin structure and glands. Four regions of skin samples were obtained, namely Dorsal Head (DH), Dorsal Centre (DC), Ventral Head (VH) and Ventral Centre (VC). The microscopic slides were prepared accordingly as in the histological techniques including skin grossing, fixing, processing, embedding, sectioning and were stained with Haematoxylin and Eosin staining. The seromucous glands are most prevalent in all four regions for both species. Parotoid glands are clearly visible in the skin structure of D. melanostictus, while there is a lack of parotoid glands in F. limnocharis. Nonetheless, F. limnocharis contains regular rows of glands, whereas the distribution of glands in D. melanostictus is scattered. In addition, D. melanostictus possess dermal bones, which are absent in F. limnocharis. Since anuran skin is a mucosal surface that in constant direct contact with the environment, their adaptations to harsh habitats should be reflected in the skin, particularly in the urban and invasive species in this study
Characterizing Fatty Acid Profiles and Evaluating Antibacterial Activity of Edible Yellow Puffer Fish, Xenopterus naritus: Fatty Acid Composition and Antibacterial Activities of Puffer Fish
No full textPuffer fish oil extracted from Xenopterus naritus represents a beneficial source of bioactive compounds with health-promoting properties. Despite the known benefits of puffer fish oil, there is a lack of detailed information on its fatty acid composition. This study aimed to fill this gap by investigating the fatty acid profiles of puffer fish oil extracted from the liver and muscle tissues. The oil was extracted using the solvent Bligh & Dyer method, and the samples were derivatized into fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) before being analyzed via Shimadzu QP2010 Plus gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). This analysis highlighted the prevalence of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (8.28 ± 0.08% in liver, 6.15 ± 0.33% in muscle oil) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (3.29 ± 0.12% in liver and 2.16 ± 0.06% in muscle oil), along with the abundance of omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, including arachidonic and oleic acid. Additionally, the antimicrobial properties of these fish oils were assessed against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria using the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) method, revealing promising inhibitory effects, with liver oil demonstrating greater efficacy. These findings suggest that puffer fish oil is rich in beneficial fatty acids and possesses antimicrobial properties that could find applications in food preservation, medicine, and agriculture, thereby offering a fresh perspective on the functional and nutritional value of Xenopterus naritus