Factors That Influence the Dissemination of Knowledge in Technology Transfer Among Malaysian Manufacturing Employees

The meaning of technology transfer is so wide but mostly involving some form of technology-related exchange. However, in this particular paper, technology transfer is consider as a concept to examine the process of  disseminating knowledge and skills that a person owned to another person in order to generate higher productivity with new approach of producing a particular product or service. Although, many researchers have explored the evolution of technology transfer, nonetheless some drivers are yet to be explored in a Malaysian manufacturing industry. This study, therefore attempts to determine the relationship between absorptive capacity, transfer capacity, communication motivation and learning intent and technology transfer performance. A survey methodology was used in a Japanese multinational company based in Klang Valley, Malaysia. A total of 117 questionnaires were received. Results show that absorptive capacity is the most significant to influence technology transfer performance

Factors Influence Intention to Opt for Islamic Investment Schemes Among Market Players

Employing theory of reasoned action with religiosity as its additional construct in the model, this paper is aimed at examining factors influence the intention of investors to opt Islamic investment schemes in Malaysia Islamic capital markets. As many as 120 questionnaires were collected from market players in Bursa Malaysia using online survey. Afterwards, the data collected were analyzed using structural equation model to reveal the relationship of variables tested in the proposed model. The result shows that religiosity and subjective norms appeared to be the significant factors affecting intention to choose Islamic investment schemes in Malaysia Islamic capital markets. Interestingly, despite its significant role shown in previous studies, this study has shown insignificant level of the attitude in predicting the intention behavior. The managerial implications are discussed in this paper

What factors influence UK medical students' choice of foundation school?

Background: We aimed to identify the factors influencing UK medical student applicants’ choice of foundation school. We also explored the factors that doctors currently approaching the end of their 2-year program believe should be considered. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2013–2014 academic year. An online questionnaire was distributed to 2092 final-year medical students from nine UK medical schools and 84 foundation year-2 (FY2) doctors from eight foundation schools. Participants were asked to rank their top 3 from a list of 12 factors that could potentially influence choice of foundation school on a 5-point Likert scale. Collated categorical data from the two groups were compared using a chi-square test with Yates correction. Results: Geographic location was overwhelmingly the most important factor for medical students and FY2 doctors with 97.2% and 98.8% in agreement, respectively. Social relationships played a pivotal role for medical student applicants. Clinical specialties within the rotations were of less importance to medical students, in comparison to location and social relationships. In contrast, FY2 doctors placed a significantly greater importance on the specialties undertaken in their 2-year training program, when compared to medical students (chi-square; p=0.0001). Conclusion: UK medical schools should make their foundation program applicants aware of the importance of choosing rotations based on specialties that will be undertaken. Individual foundation schools could provide a more favorable linked application system and greater choice and flexibility of specialties within their 2-year program, potentially making their institution more attractive to future applicants

Maternal Factors That Influence Abnormal Parturition at Arifin Achmad Hospital Riau Province

Abnormal Pertus indicate the presence of complicating factors or complications of childbirth. Data at Arifin Achmad 2981 the number of labor cases, where the number of deliveries by vacuum extraction of as many as 96 cases (9.17%), SC as many as 407 cases (8.8%) and breech position 82 cases (12.97%), keeping the case the highest order. This study aims to know the factors associated with abnormal parturition the condition of pregnancy, birth spacing before, the levels of Hb, Conditions Membranes, Blood Pressure, Housing, How to come to the hospital, Age, Parity, Employment, Education. Method : this was an observational research using case control study. The number of samples are 245 cases and using 245 cases as controls.. Data analyzing was performed using univariate, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression method by program conputer. The results of this study is, the condition of pregnancy (95% CI: 1.66 to 4.60), Hb levels (95% CI: 4.26 to 21.59) , Blood Pressure (95% CI: 0.09 to 0.31), residence (95% CI: 11.18 to 3.17), How Come RS (, 95% CI: 1.78 to 4.6), age (95% Cl: 1.2 to 3.32), Employment (95% CI: 1.88 to 4.78), education (95% CI: 1.07 to 2.68). The conclusion of this study that the dominant variables associated with abnormal parturition is Hemoglobin Levels (Hb). Advice for mothers who have no desire to get pregnant again, it is advisable to use a high effectiveness of contraception (intrauterine device steady)

Psychosocial Factors which Influence College Student’s Academic Pathway

This research purpose is to identify psychosocial factors, which influence students decision for academic field. In this research there were used motivational questionnaire (identifying respondent's portrait), Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) and Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). These instruments were applied on a sample of 170 students of both sexes from the faculties located in Bucharest. The data are introduced and operationalized with the Microsoft Excel (2007) and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS Statistics, v.20). The research results identifies that family, personal skills influenced students' academic filed. Also, it show that high self-esteem is correlated with high academic motivation and high motivation for earning. This is also confirmed by other studies where high self-esteem and strength is an important factor in the prediction of academic achievement in students (Mohammad, A. 2010)

The Influence of Macroeconomic Factors on Stock Market Index (Study on Lq45 Index for August 2011–july 2016)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengamati pengaruh simultan dan parsial factor ekonomi makro yang diantaranya adalah harga minyak dunia, nilai tukar, tingkat inflasi dan tingkat suku bunga terhadap indeks LQ45. Penelitiаn ini menggunаkаn explаnаtory reseаrch dengаn pendekаtаn kuаntitаtif, dengаn 60 jumlаh sаmpel selаmа 10 periode indeks LQ45 pаdа Аgustus 2011 – Juli 2016. Dаtа yаng digunаkаn аdаlаh dаtа sekunder dengаn tipe dаtа time series. Аnаlisа yаng digunаkаn dаlаm penelitiаn ini аdаlаh аnаlisis deskriptif, inferensiаl stаtistik dаn regresi lineаr bergаndа. Hаsil penelitiаn menunjukkаn bаhwа 1) Vаriаbel ekonomi mаkro hаrgа minyаk duniа, nilаi tukаr, tingkаt inflаsi dаn tingkаt suku bungа memiliki pengаruh signifikаn secаrа simultаn terhаdаp indeks hаrgа sаhаm, indeks LQ45; 2) Vаriаbel hаrgа minyаk duniа tidаk memiliki pengаruh secаrа pаrsiаl terhаdаp indeks LQ45; 3) Vаriаbel nilаi tukаr memiliki pengаruh positif dаn signifikаn secаrа pаrsiаl terhаdаp indeks LQ45; 4) Vаriаbel tingkаt inflаsi tidаk memiliki pengаruh secаrа pаrsiаl terhаdаp indeks LQ45; 5) Vаriаbel tingkаt suku bungа memiliki pengаruh negаtive dаn signifikаn secаrа pаrsiаl terhаdаp indeks LQ45. Kata Kunci: Indeks LQ45, Harga Minyak Dunia, Nilai Tukar, Tingkat Inflasi, Tingkat Suku Bunga ABSTRАCT This research aims to observe the simultaneous and partial effect of macroeconomic factors which are world oil price, exchange rate, inflation rate and interest rate on LQ45 index. This reseаrch uses explаnаtory reseаrch аnd quantitative approach with the totаl of 60 samples for 10 periods of LQ45 index from Аugust 2011-July 2016. The dаtа collection method is using documentаtion with secondary time series dаtа. The аnаlysis method for this reseаrch is using descriptive аnаlysis, inferentiаl stаtistics аnd multiple lineаr regression. The results show thаt 1) The world oil price, exchаnge rаte, inflаtion rаte аnd interest rаte vаriаbles hаve а significаnt effect on LQ45 index simultаneously; 2) The vаriаble world oil price hаs no significаnt effect on LQ45 index pаrtiаlly; 3) The vаriаble exchаnge rаte hаs а positive аnd significаnt effect on LQ45 index pаrtiаlly; 4) The vаriаble level of inflаtion rаte hаs no significаnt effect on LQ45 index pаrtiаlly; 5) The vаriаble interest rаte hаs а negаtive аnd significаnt effect on LQ45 index pаrtiаlly

Factors That Influence on Dividend Policy

Dividend is an interesting topic to discuss, since dividend is considered as expenses by a company, but it is an income for shareholders. Some companies regularly pay dividend, but some does not. This research aimed to investigate the factors that influence on dividend policy. Samples in this research are banking and manufacturing companies listed on the IDX (Indonesia Stock Exchange) from the years 2008-2010. The dependent variables of the study is dividend payout ratio (DPR) and the independent variables consist of insider ownership; other firm ownership; shareholder dispersion, company growth; profit margin; return on assets; return on equity; and free cash flow. We use multiple regressions to analyze the data. For sample banking companies, the results shows that factor that influence on dividend policy is ROE, but the others do not have. For sample manufacturing companies the results shows that factor that there are no factors that has influence on dividend polic