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TO WHAT EXTENT DOES SPIRITUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE AFFECT MEANINGFULNESS IN WORK? SELF-TRANSCENDENCE AND PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT AS MEDIATOR
Get PDFThe goal of this research was to investigate and analyze the relationship between spirituality in the workplace and self-transcendence, Person-Organization Fit, and achieving meaningful work (Meaningful Work). This study's population consisted of employees of the Public Works and Public Housing Office of Bengkulu Province, with a planned sample size of 258 respondents using the census method. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is used in this study to test construct validity (convergent validity and discriminant validity) and reliability. Then, using SmartPLS 3.0, an explanation of statistical descriptions related to respondent profiles, hypothesis testing with path analysis, and testing of indirect effects are provided. According to the study's findings, spirituality in the workplace can increase a person's compatibility with their organization and self-transcendence. However, spirituality at work cannot increase work meaning. Meaning at work cannot be increased by self-transcendence, despite the fact that P-O fit can increase meaning at work. Self-transcendence cannot mediate the relationship between spirituality at work and increasing meaningfulness at work in the mediating relationship. This is inversely proportional to the P-O fit, which can act as a bridge between the influence of spirituality at work and meaningfulness at work
BRETTON WOODS INSTITUTIONS, GLOBAL RECESSIONS AND THE MALAYSIAN ECONOMY
Get PDFThe Bretton Woods Institutions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank were established in 1944 to assist all countries to coordinate trade and investment towards supporting development. When Keynes orchestrated its launching, he had sought an egalitarian governance framework to support trade and investment. A fixed exchange rate mechanism was established to support trade and investment flows, and the settlement of balance of payment deficits, and debt. The early major fissure to such a system to threaten such a goal came in the form of the US withdrawing from the fixed exchange rate mechanism in 1971. It has since faced considerable contentions as many considered the US to enjoy asymmetric powers to shape the conduct of the IMF and the World Bank. The latest of such problems arose following the breakout of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022 and the subsequent introduction of trade sanctions against Russia. This paper analyses the economic consequences of trade sanctions and their implications for the Malaysian economy
CONSUMER RIGHTS & CUSTOMER LOYALTY OF ONLINE FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES AMONG CONSUMERS IN SARAWAK
Get PDFOnline Food Delivery Services (OFDS) is gaining popularity as one e-commerce platform. This paper aims to empirically evaluate consumers' awareness of their rights using OFDS services, determine whether their experience exercising consumer rights when using OFDS, and examine whether their experience exercising these rights affects their loyalty to their preferred OFDS. The selected consumer rights for this investigation include Rights to Basic Needs, Rights to Information, Rights to Choose, Rights to Safety and Rights to Redress. Employing a quantitative approach, this study surveyed questionnaire distribution across four main divisions in Sarawak: Kuching, Samarahan, Sibu and Miri. The data was analysed using multiple regression analysis techniques. The results indicate that Consumer Rights to Basic Needs, Rights to Information, and Rights to Choose significantly influence loyalty. Both the Rights to Safety and Rights to Redress positively affect loyalty, but their influence is not statistically significant. Furthermore, Mann-Whitey U Test was employed to compare the means of two prominent OFDS platforms preferred by the respondents, namely GrabFood and Foodpanda. The findings suggest no significant difference between the sample means for all the variables used in this study. This study provides a fresh insight into the consumer rights and protection of OFDS from both marketing and consumerism perspectives
Business Intelligence and Organizational Effectiveness in The Malaysian Newspaper Industry: Mediating Effect of Market Capitalization and Operational Agility
Get PDFThe Malaysian newspaper industry faces prospective challenges due to growing competition, technological advancements, and changing customer demand. To ensure sustainability, Malaysian companies must focus on business intelligence to overcome these challenges. Therefore, this study aims to examine the impact of business intelligence on organizational effectiveness, and the mediational role of market capitalization agility and operational adjustment agility in the relationship between business intelligence and organizational effectiveness in the context of the Malaysian newspaper industry. This study collected data from the 504 managerial-level employees working in the Malaysian newspaper industry. The outcomes showed business intelligence plays a crucial role in enhancing organizational effectiveness, as managers can enhance performance by ensuring market capitalization and operational adjustment agility. Operational adjustment and market capitalization agility ultimately enhance the organization's overall effectiveness. Further, the findings of this study provide practical implications to policymakers and suggest that policymakers should enhance managers' agility by providing comprehensive training on business intelligence systems, enhancing their knowledge of the business environment, and promoting change-responsiveness
THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POOR AND DESTITUTE ASNAF IN KUALA LUMPUR
Get PDFFrom an adapted method originally developed as the Multidimensional Poverty Index by Alkire and Foster, this paper examined the multidimensional poverty characteristics of the poor and destitute asnaf in Kuala Lumpur with a sample of 380 poor and destitute asnaf households. The survey was conducted from March 2022 until January 2023, still very much affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of the study reveal significant dimensions of deprivation experienced by the poor and destitute asnaf in Kuala Lumpur, which were not sufficiently captured by previous assessments. In addition to the headcount and intensity of the poverty experienced, the study captures the dimensions and indicators that contribute to the poverty scenario of the poor and destitute asnaf in Kuala Lumpur. Consequently, zakat institutions are recommended to integrate non-monetary poverty indicators into their assessments to obtain a rigorous framework to address poverty-related issues and the factors that affect the well-being of the poor and destitute asnaf households in Malaysia. The results bring wide ramifications for casting the poverty net more exhaustively than before but also for identifying the indicators that the poor and destitute are most vulnerable to. In light of the findings, it is critical that future programmes that are designed address the non-pecuniary dimensions of poverty so that zakat resources are allocated effectively
EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP: TRENDS AND INSIGHTS FROM A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Get PDFThis study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of sustainable leadership using 645 documents from the Scopus database, analyzed with VOSviewer software. It examines publication trends, keyword trends, co-citations, co-authorship, and contributions by countries and institutions. The findings highlight the rapid growth of literature in this field, with the United States leading in research output. The analysis shows that sustainable leadership positively impacts organizational performance, including financial outcomes and employee engagement, while cultural factors influence leadership practices across regions. Ethical and transformational leadership are critical in promoting sustainability, especially in supply chain management and innovation within emerging industries. This study identifies key research gaps and offers opportunities for future exploration in sustainable leadership
BUSINESS SCHOOL-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION: WHAT MOTIVATES THEM?
Get PDFBusiness schools and industry collaboration helps the business schools to produce relevant research, resolve industrial issues, and enhance knowledge and skills of students of management education programmes. However, questions have been raised regarding weak ties of business schools with the industry, which then questions about the quality of management graduates and research outcomes. Many theorists have thoroughly studied university-industry collaboration for over two decades. Similar theoretical studies in the context of business schools need to be explored. Previous studies on business school and industry collaboration are mainly conducted in Western and developed nations, and the implications are irrelevant to Asian business schools. This study uses qualitative interviews to explore the motivations for collaborations. Three business schools in Malaysia are selected, and research participants include deans, faculty members, administrators, and industry partners of the selected business schools. Findings highlight four primary motivations of the schools to foster collaborations, namely relevance, sustainability, networking, and exposing students of management education. The industry partners are mainly interested in grant projects, management education for their employees, and they show little intention to support the schools in enhancing the relevance. The weak ties with industry are instigated by the business schools. Thus, the study provides recommendations for business school leaders, policymakers, and faculty members
Correlation Of Internet Gaming Disorder And Impulsivity Across Gender Differences Among Malaysian Youths
Get PDFA significant portion of prior research has indicated that internet gamers’ impulsivity is a risk factor and effect of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in which IGD cases are gradually increasing globally. Besides, a male is more prone to develop IGD and being impulsive compared with a female historically referring from the evolutional perspectives. Yet, the empirical studies are still insufficient and inconsistent to ensure the correlation between both variables across gender. This study is aligned with the fifth Sustainable Development Goal: gender equality. This was descriptive correlational research utilised non-probability purposive sampling method. The present study expanded the existing research by indicating a positive correlation between IGD and impulsivity, where there are no gender differences among the sample of 130 Malaysian youths (70 males and 60 females) with a mean age of 20.72 years old on average (S.D. = 2.30) in relation with both variables. Findings from this study recommend future research to concentrate on features related to impulsivity as an imperative contributor to IGD
THE IMPACT OF ANCHOR CHARACTERISTICS ON CUSTOMERS' SUSTAINABLE FOLLOW IN E-COMMERCE LIVE BROADCAST—BASED ON THE SURVEY OF TIKTOK USERS IN CHINA
Get PDFWith the development of Internet commerce, live broadcast has become a new e-commerce milestone. This study uses SOR model for reference, taking customer perceived value and customer flow experience as intermediary variables, to explore the impact of anchor characteristics on the sustainable follow of customers in the live broadcast room. The research findings demonstrate that the credibility, professionalism, interactivity, and attractiveness of e-commerce anchors have a significant positive impact on customer perceived value and customer flow experience. Customer perceived value and customer flow experience positively influence the sustainable retention of customers in live broadcast rooms. Moreover, these factors act as mediators between the characteristics of e-commerce anchors and the sustainable retention of customers. Therefore, it is imperative for live broadcast e-commerce merchants to adapt their strategies based on anchor attributes in order to enhance customer perceived value and improve customer flow experience. This will effectively guide customers towards sustained engagement and yield favorable marketing outcomes. It is helpful for e-commerce anchors to effectively reduce customer loss and form customer loyalty, and also provides a reference for enterprises to use live broadcast e-commerce for product sales and brand promotion
Tourism Development Impact In Redang Island, Malaysia A Stakeholder’s View
Get PDFStakeholder perception is a powerful indication for determining the course of tourism development in a tourism site. Stakeholders expressed worries about the environmental effects, socio-cultural changes, and economic consequences of unstructured tourism development on Redang Island. This qualitative study aims to critically examine the stakeholders’ perceptions towards tourism development in Redang Island, Malaysia, focusing on responsible tourism practices. The research also explores the challenges and issues faced in implementing responsible tourism in the area by obtaining feedback from the key stakeholders. A quota sampling approach was employed, resulting in a total of 30 individuals being interviewed in April 2023. Structured, in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted to obtain rich and diverse data with regard to the topic. These issues have raised critical questions about the island’s sustainability and imbalance of responsible tourism practices. The interviewees also highlighted the need for a unified foundation for informed decision-making and policy development to promote sustainable and responsible tourism on the island. The study provides a compelling insight into the familiarity of responsible tourism practices from the perspectives of multiple tourism stakeholders within the small island realm. This study strengthens the urge for cooperation from all stakeholders for effective understanding and implementation of responsible tourism practices. This study is among a few to offer a comprehensive analysis of responsible tourism practices in Redang Island by critically examining the stakeholder views and recommendations