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Maintenance management practices at Sabah State Library Headquarters
Full text linkThe deterioration of assets or facilities far beyond their expected life are because lack of
maintenance being carried out after completed built up or during the period in which the
assets or facilities operating. Therefore, this study is aim to explore the effectiveness of
maintenance management practices in the building. All the process of this study is carried out
at Sabah State Library (SSL) Headquarters. The research instrument is applied in this study
that is the questionnaire form to collect data from the respondents. A total of 83 respondents
involved in this questionnaire, of which 53 respondents were from the employees of SSL
Headquarters while another 30 respondents were the visitors of SSL Headquarters. Besides,
semi-structured interview also has been adopted in this study with two officers of SSL
Headquarters. In doing so, it is to gain an in-depth understanding into maintenance
management practices at SSL Headquarters. The findings shows a very encouraging results on
the effectiveness of maintenance management practices at SSL Headquarters. Due to there are
only minor defect factors existed instead of major defect factors. But, there are still a room of
improvement to avoid major defect factors occur. As a result, recommendations are provided
for continuous improvement. In short, it can be concluded that the research objectives have
been achieved in this study. (Abstract by author
Psychological Distress and Academic Adjustment in Technical College Students in Kuching, Sarawak
Full text linkAs college students are being in a period of transitioning from teenage years to
adulthood, they typically will experience multiple levels of psychological distress, and
these stressors influence their studies. This research presents to investigate the
relationship between psychological distress and academic adjustment in technical
college students in Kuching, Sarawak. This research used a quantitative approach with a
cross-sectional survey. The instruments in this study applied Counseling Center
Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-34 (CCAPS-34) for psychological distress
domains and Academic Adjustment Scale (AAS) for academic adjustment domains. The
students were given a web link to the survey questionnaire. The respondents in this
research are 303 students of semester three; consist of 146 male students and 157 female
students. Overall, there is a significant correlation between psychological distress and
academic adjustment, and there is a significant difference between psychological
distress and gender. Female students had a significantly higher mean score of
psychological domains than males, although psychological distress such as general
anxiety and hostility occurred in the same manner. Besides, psychological distress
domains have affected students’ academic adjustment in their college years as the
significant (2-tailed) values showed a statistically significant correlation between these
variables. For these reasons, both null hypotheses are rejected. With this, psychological
distress is unexceptional towards tertiary education learners and has a negative impact
on an individual and their educational setting. In order to improve learners’ academic
performance, it is crucial to have more focus on the psychological wellbeing of college
students
The Key Factors of Critical Path Method in Manufacturing Industry Project
Full text linkUnderstanding the right project scheduling methodology is essential to ensure project
completion on time. This research is addressing problem of project not complete on time
due to project scheduling methodology specifically Critical Path Method methodology
not entirely understood by project team. Objectives of this research is to identify the
advantages and disadvantages of Critical Path Method, to identify success factor of
Critical Path Method and to identify elements of Critical Path Method. The scope of this
research is on manufacturing industry specifically in electronics sector located in Johor
area and respondent consists of project management professionals. A total of 128 project
management professionals eligible for the study with response rate of 91.43%. From
those responses, 114 responses were valid for the final statistical assessment. The
methodology is based on quantitative research approach. Survey has been used as an
instrument for data collection while validity statistical analysis and reliability statistical
analysis were used to assess collected data. Studies show the reliable advantages of
Critical Path Method are assist project team to make an informed decision, delivers a
systematic project scheduling, visualize scheduling risk and enhance project flexibility.
Study also show reliable disadvantages of Critical Path Method are Critical Path increase
when project duration shortens, Critical Path Method become more complex when scope,
time and cost creep from initial project charter, Critical Path Method become ineffective
to manage when cost and time are too flexible and changes too dynamic. Study also show
that reliable success factor of Critical Path Method are maintain the project plan up-to-
date which accessible by everyone and maintain the stakeholder updated using the right
method of communication. Study show that reliable Critical Path Method elements are
Critical Path analysis, float calculation, early start and early finish calculation, float
determination and lastly late start and late finish calculation. (Abstract by author
Student-Teachers’ Perception of the Preparedness to Engage in Online Teaching, and Challenges They Face When Teaching Online: A Corpus Analysis of Their Reflexive Journal Entries
Full text linkThe Covid19 pandemic changed the way almost everything is done, including
teaching. Online teaching rose to become the quintessential way mode of
teaching in weeks after being in relative obscurity the two decades of its
existence. Online teaching is now prominent, but research shows that we are
still lacking knowledge in almost every human aspect involved in online
teaching. This study focusses on student-teachers’ perceptions of their own
preparedness to teach online and the challenges they face when teaching
online. This is done by looking into the primary keywords or concepts the
student-teachers use in their own writing. Language is our ubiquitous tool by
which we look into the minds of fellow human beings. Accordingly, this study
looks at a body of language (corpus) compiled from the reflective journals
produced by 23 student-teachers as part of their final assessment portfolio
(+700 pages, +800,000 words). These journals embody their thoughts during
their practical teaching experience. The analysis is carried out using a
concordancer program. By analysing this corpus, we will, (1) identify the most
prominently occurring content words, and (2) the most prominently occurring
words relative to the prominent keywords. The resulting semantic web will
display the concepts the preoccupy the concerns of these respondents thus
giving us an insight into possible areas that we need to focus on in our efforts
to remedy and enhance our online teaching capabilities. Initial findings show
that the most prominent word in their writing ‘students’ with technical and
technology concerns falling far behind
The Perception of Islamic Studies Learners Towards a New Approach in Knowledge Transfer for Islamic Studies Programmes at OUM
Full text linkKnowledge transfer is the sharing or dissemination of knowledge and the
provision of input for problem solving. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed
lives in various ways, including the way of learning and transferring knowledge.
The process of knowledge transfer has also changed due to technologyassisted
learning and the needs of the process. According to Islamic scholars,
the authenticity of knowledge is confirmed through a specific medium, i.e.,
face-to-face meeting or discussion with a teacher (talaqqi). Thus, some may
not be open to a new approach in knowledge transfer in the field of Islamic
studies, which is online learning. This study is aimed at identifying the
perception of Islamic Studies students at OUM towards the medium of
knowledge transfer in Islamic Studies programmes. The quantitative method of
questionnaires was used to obtain data. The findings of the data, which was
analysed using descriptive statistics on SPSS, revealed that the perception of
a sample of Islamic Studies students at OUM towards the concept of online
learning was aligned with the proposed transfer of knowledge based on the
Islamic view. They presented a high level of understanding, acceptance, and
recognition of the benefits and usefulness of the medium of knowledge
transfer in Islamic Studies
Peer learning: an enhancement project for AS level students in an international school in Jakarta
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum enhancement
project, Peer Learning, in the effort to improve the academic performance of AS Level
students studying Global Perspectives & Research in an international school in Jakarta. The
quantitative methodology was used to conduct the study on 25 respondents that were selected
using purposive sampling. Data was collected using a questionnaire and the analysis of tests
before and after the implementation of the Peer Learning enhancement project. The results
indicated that the AS Level students studying Global Perspectives & Research found that the
enhancement project is impactful and beneficial in improving their learning of Global
Perspectives & Research and it is significantly related to their improved academic
performance in Global Perspectives & Research. Implications for students and other
stakeholders and recommendations for future studies are discussed. (Abstract by author
Supplier Selection And Evaluation In Food Manufacturing Sector
Full text linkMany organizations invest a lot in ensuring efficient supply selection and have come
up with various criteria to ensure that the process of supplier selection is efficient,
flawless, and can result in value-adding outcomes. However, very often, many
organizations tend to encounter problems when it comes to selecting suppliers that are
competent enough to supply it with what it needs. Hence, this leads to the generation of
the main objective of this study to examine the supplier selection criteria and evaluation
towards the food industry sector, from 3 different dimensions, including economic,
environmental, and social dimensions. The research methodology was developed to
answer the research question in this study via 4 phases, which include problem
identification, literature review, framework development, and validation and
verification. Through an identified rating scale, the performance of the supplier was
determined by the respondents via the scores they provided. From the data analysis
shown, the suppliers are expected to fulfil the criteria of the rating score which is
expected achie At the end of the
research, the researcher can conclude that economic sustainability, social sustainability,
and environmental sustainability were very important sustainability- based factors that
need to be given attention to when engaged in the process of choosing suppliers. The
suggestion that the procurement department will focus effortson ensuring that the
suppliers they choose to become their partners in the supply chainare able to exhibit the
required and accepted levels of economic, social, and environmental sustainability
A study on time based for visual inspectors at Western Digital Batu Kawan production line
Full text linkThis research is aimed to develop time-based guidelines that can help to preserve the
optical health of the visual inspectors at SanDisk Storage Malaysia (a WD company).
The research objectives is to identify the time patterns where defect escapees occur, to
analyse relationship between time and visual acuity and also to develop time based
guidelines for Visual Inspection operators. The method employed to analyse this is by
analysing a set of data retrieved from the system called Defect Escapee data. This data is
based on the number of drives inspected by first inspection station called VMI (Visual
Manual Inspection)3 but then detected as reject in the second inspection station; FQA
(Final Quality Assurance). Data analysis shows that there is a pattern between the time
that had lapsed in continuous visual inspection task and the occurrences of escapee from
VMI3 to FQA station. To confirm these findings two sets of controlled experiment was
conducted on which the visual inspectors were given 15 minutes break after every 1 hour
of inspection before they resume their visual inspection task. Another set, is where after
every 1.5 hours of visual inspection task, the visual inspectors were asked to swap duties
with mechanical assembly or manual related tasks before they return to their visual
inspection tasks after 1.5 hours. In conclusion, there is a correlation between continuous
inspection and defect detecting accuracy. The accuracy is inversely proportionate to time.
The longer the time spent in continuous visual inspection, the lesser the visual inspection
accuracy. This study is beneficial for organizations having visual inspection as part of
their process. The research results able to give insight to the process owners to develop
the most suitable work pattern for their employees stationed at Visual Inspection work
cells. (Abstratct by author
Sistem Kawalan Dalaman Dan Keberkesanan Audit Dalaman Di Sektor Awam Malaysia (Kajian Kes Daerah Muallim)
Full text linkKajian kes ini ditulis sebagai sebahagian daripada Sarjana Muda Dalam Perakaunan (Kepujian) di Open University Malaysia. Kajian ini membincangkan Sistem Kawalan Dalaman Dan Keberkesanan Audit Dalaman Di Sektor Awam Malaysia (Kajian Kes Daerah Muallim). Ia mengambil kira kajian literatur dan juga melakukan penyelidikan empirikal bagi menyelesaikan kajian kes ini. Terdapat banyak risiko dan laporan yang dikeluarkan oleh media massa, dimana pentadbiran perkhidmatan awam telah berlaku perkara-perkara yang merosakkan integriti dikalangan penjawat awam. Oleh itu adalah menjadi satu perkara yang penting bagi jabatan dalam perkhidmatan awam mempunyai kawalan dalaman yang teratur dan cekap bagi menangani masalah integriti didalam perkhidmatan awam. Pengurusan tertinggi tidak mampu untuk menyelesaikan semua masalah yang dihadapi, oleh itu setiap perkhidmatan awam di kawasan tersebut harus mengunakan Sistem Kawalan Dalaman dan Audit Dalaman untuk mengurangkan masalah yang dihadapi. Tujuan utama kajian ini adalah untuk mengetengahkan kepentingan fungsi kawalan dalaman, serta keberkesanan audit dalaman. Ia juga bertujuan untuk mendapatkan beberapa kesimpulan bagi peningkatan audit dalaman dan cara aktiviti di dalam perkhidmatan awam. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui soal selidik pada sampel 40 kakitangan awam terpilih. Pendekatan kuantitatif data dibuat dengan analisis statistik, dan grafik menggunakan Microsoft Office Excel 2016. Selain itu, terdapat juga beberapa cadangan yang diberikan untuk penyelidikan lebih lanjut. (Abstract by author
Do Motivation and Goal Commitment Influence Students’ Retention in Open Distance Learning during Pandemic Covid-19 Crisis?
Full text linkThis study aims to explore the determinants of undergraduate student retention
in Open Distance Learning (ODL). This study focused on the motivation and
goal commitment of students in ODL university. The high attrition rate at higher
education institutions has now become a serious issue. Undergraduate
retention refers to an institution’s ability to retain students from admission until
graduation. In order to achieve the goal, education service providers need to
know what motivates students to remain in the institution, especially during the
economic crisis caused by the pandemic, Covid-19. This paper will provide a
brief overview of undergraduate retention followed by factors commonly related
to undergraduate retention. In this study, the focus will be on motivation and
goal commitment that facilitate the students’ decision-making to continue their
studies in ODL. Data has been collected from active undergraduate students
in 2021. Six learning centres were chosen mainly from Open University
Malaysia. The results indicated that both factors, motivations and commitment,
are positively significant towards student retention. The management can use
the result in managing and understanding the retention issues