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Akal Budi Dalam Cerita Rakyat Interprestasi Sosiobudaya Kanak-Kanak Dan Remaja (Intellectual Values in the Sociocultural Interpretation of Folklore for Children and Teenagers)
Get PDFCerita rakyat merupakan satu identiti kepada masyarakat Melayu kerana keluhuran hati yang terkandung didalamnya. Cerita rakyat diolah oleh penglipur lara agar bersesuaian dengan keadaan kehidupan masyarakat Melayu pada ketika itu sekaligus dijadikan sebaga i pedoman kepada generasi muda seperti kanak kanak dan remaja. Walau bagaimanapun, cerita rakyat mulai dipinggirkan kerana arus kemodenan yang dikecapi oleh masyarakat pada hari ini. Sehubungan itu, kajian ini dilaksanakan bagi mengenal pasti dan menganali sis akal budi yang terkandung dalam cerita rakyat Melayu terhadap kanak kanak dan remaja. Kajian ini membataskan tiga cerita rakyat yang bertajuk Amukan Lembaga Hitam, Misteri Penunggu Panau dan Haji Mahmud Tokoh Agama. Ketiga tiga cerita rakyat ini diperoleh di Tanah Merah, Kelantan. Kajian ini menggunakan rekabentuk kualitatif, iaitu berpaksikan kaedah kepustakaan dan temu bual bagi mendapatkan maklumat yang sahih. Teori pengkaedahan Melayu melalui pendekatan kemasyarakatan digunakan sebagai deduktif kajian ini. Hasilnya, kajian ini mendapati akal budi dijadikan sebagai medium pengajaran yang sekaligus mendedahkan interprestasi sosiobudaya masyarakat Melayu melalui cerita rakyat yang disampaikan
The Exposition of HR Management in A Micro-Business: Kak Yus Soya Case Study
Get PDFHuman resources (HR) plays a key role in any business, regardless of its size. Besides recruiting new hires and optimizing existing staff to keep a business running smoothly, HR is also responsible for boosting employee engagement and productivity. Despite the importance of human resource management (HRM) to every organization’s efficiency, micro-businesses struggle with HR challenges such as staff recruitment, training, and retention. Small businesses, especially family-owned ones, often view HRM as an unnecessary investment. This case study examined appropriate HR activities at a micro-enterprise named “Kak Yus Soya.” The purpose of this case study was to identify disparities between Kak Yus Soya’s HR practices and a theoretical HR framework. The next course of action was to evaluate the company’s preparedness to implement HRM and, from there, to design the most suitable HRM framework in light of the organization’s needs and capabilities. The case study objectives were fulfilled by employing a mixed-method approach that combined qualitative and quantitative data collection. The data-collecting process was designed to allow continuity between the objectives of the case study, where each objective was related to bridging the HR gaps in the organization, which subsequently aided in developing a practical HR framework for Kak Yus Soya. At the end of the study, a structured HRM model for micro-enterprises was created in accordance with the theoretical framework that served as the foundation of this case study. The established HR framework integrated five HR activities: i) assessing employer readiness, ii) HR planning, iii) selection and recruitment, iv) training, and v) performance appraisal. These activities are the fundamental components that a good HRM system must contain
Supportive Environment and Entrepreneurial Skills as Determining Factors for Entrepreneurial Career Preference among University Students in Nigeria
Get PDFEnterprise and entrepreneurial activities are seen as a most important factors for economic growth and development in the post COVID-19 pandemic era which is term here as the “New Era”. However, entrepreneurship education and training enhance individuals’ entrepreneurial skills and attitude, hence promote entrepreneurial career preference. The study was designed to explore the mediating effect of entrepreneurial Skills on the relationship between supportive environment and entrepreneurial career preference among university students in Nigeria. The population of the study consist of a total of 36, 798 final year students from four areas of studies across six universities in northern Nigeria. The study used structural equation modelling Smart-PLS (3.0) to analysis the data obtained from a sample of 395 final year students cross six universities to test the hypotheses. The study established a significant positive association between internal supportive environment and the students’ entrepreneurial career preference. However, the study found no significant association between external supportive environment and the students’ entrepreneurial career preference. In addition, the study established that entrepreneurial skills significantly mediate the association between internal supportive environment, external supportive environment and students’ entrepreneurial career preference. The study provided suggestion for future research
The Effects of Having Accounting Knowledge on Startups in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Get PDFAccounting knowledge is considered the most important knowledge that entrepreneurs and startups should have. In addition, accounting knowledge allows its users to identify and solve the financial problems within a business, which also assists them in the process of decision-making. However, many of the startups have only the knowledge of their own profession, which they have been educated for. The aims of this paper are to find out the effects of having basic accounting knowledge, cash management knowledge, and short-term financing knowledge on startups’ success. The research yet to be done suggesting a quantitative method to be used in gathering the required information from the targeted respondents within the area of Klang Valley, Malaysia, to identify the relationship between the variables of accounting knowledge and startups’ success. However, the suggested targeted population startups and entrepreneurs who have their own business without considering the registration status of their business, and the author believes that the aims of the study will be presented fairly by targeting the mentioned population. Therefore, the paper will be based on a literature review and further recommendations for the continuation of the research
Rural Potential Analysis for The Development of Tourism Villages in Indonesia
Get PDFThis study investigates the potential of rural areas for the establishment and growth of tourist villages. This study was conducted using a descriptive-qualitative research design. The research was conducted in Gedung Wani village, Marga Tiga, East Lampung, Indonesia. The findings revealed that the village of Gedung Wani has natural, economic, and human resources that can be utilised to develop a tourism village. This village's distinctive feature is its natural agricultural tourism. It has local wisdom, which can be seen from the behaviour of the people who are members of the Gewanti Tourism Awareness Group. Despite the local government funds for infrastructural development in potential tourist destinations, the fund is still considered limited, which poses a challenge to the development of a tourist village. The novelty of the research is shown by empirical evidence on the importance of local wisdom values in community groups to support the rural tourism sector. This research is expected to provide policy recommendations for tourist villages in rural areas that have community-based potential. Thus, the development of the tourism sector can support the welfare of rural communities
Insider Trading and Corporate Spinoffs
Get PDFThe study reported here examines insider trading and the issue of undervaluation as a motive behind corporate spinoffs. The results show an unmistakable increase (decrease) in the number of insider purchases (sales) and net purchases (sales) in the four quarters prior to a spinoff announcement. In addition, relative to a benchmark period, insider selling is significantly lower, and their net purchases significantly higher, in the three quarters prior to a spinoff announcement, as compared to other periods. Furthermore, announcement period excess returns for abnormal net insider purchases are significantly higher than excess returns for abnormal net insider sales. However, only firms with abnormal net insider purchases exhibit significant improvement in their long-run market and operating performance after a spinoff. The results seem to suggest that undervaluation is an important motive behind corporate spinoffs and that it is possible to identify the quality of a spinoff firm based on insider trading behavior prior to its announcement
The Dichotomization of Objective and Subjective Outcome Measures of Academic Performance in an Online Learning Environment
Get PDFPurpose – Various recent studies are perplexed with the situation if subjective measures such as perceptions of learning reflect knowledge gains and whether they can be used as a surrogate for evidence of actual learning in an online learning environment. Due to a rising trend in current research studies interpreting perceptions of learning compared to actual learning as a measure of success, this study investigates the dichotomous measures of objective and subjective measures of academic performance in an online learning environment with selected predicted variables. This is followed by an investigation on the effect of online learning on students’ academic performance prior to and during the Covid environment.
Methodology – This cross-sectional study employed a correlation design for the purpose of data collection among 382 university students. The dependent variable of study comprised objective measures of CGPA scores while the subjective measures was based on a composite score from perceived items in a questionnaire. The predictive independent variables included, i) satisfaction towards online learning, ii) online learning self-efficacy, iii) social interactive engagement in online learning, and iv) online learning environment.
Findings – The findings showed an extremely weak and nonsignificant relationship between actual academic performance (GPA) and perceived academic performance in an online learning environment. A statistically significant increase was notable in
students’ academic performance through GPA scores before and during Covid-19 academic semester and this increase was prevalent among low and intermediate achievers. Apart from environment, all other predictors were significant predictors of perceived academic performance. Engagement was a predictor for the subjective measure of CGPA scores.
Significance – Subjective measures data should not be considered as knowledge gain, and it should be used cautiously as a surrogate for evidence of actual learning. Educational research studies should be designed using more objective measures of learning rather than subjective measures in isolation as dependent variable. This should be seen as a caveat by policymakers in decision-making to
practise consciousness in terms of judgemental modes employed in measurement and to exercise caution in collecting, analysing, and
interpreting subjective data