An evaluation of cultural roles and usability attributes in learning management system

The purpose of this exploratory study was to explore the relationship between cultural dimensions and the usability attributes of a learning system management (myLMS) in Open University Malaysia

Success Factors for e-Learning Satisfaction during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

The research investigates effect of IT characteristicsfactors on students’ e-learning satisfaction during the period of COVID 19 pandemic lockdown. Selected factors of IT characteristics are IT complexity, IT pace change and IT presenteeism. The study also investigatesmediating role of perceived value as a second order construct comprising of perceived ease of use, perceived behavioural control and perceived usefulness. The data was collected from 470 student sample selected using convenience sampling through online questionnaire in Malaysia during Movement Control Order (lockdown) period when universities moved classes to online learning platforms. The data was then subjected to purification, normality and reliability assessment followed by confirmatory factor analysis, validity assessment and finally structural equation modelling using IBM SPSS AMOS 24.0. The findings show that all three factors have significant impact on e-learning satisfaction. IT complexity has the most prominent impact on e-learning satisfaction among selected variables. In addition, perceived value fully mediates relationship among all three independent variables and learning satisfaction. Implications, limitations and future research avenues are then discussed

Establishing an organisational safety culture system in the Malaysian Mining Industry

Many industries have recognised safety culture as a mechanism to manage and reduce occupational accidents. Mutual understanding between management and employees is key to a successful organisational safety culture that prevents mining accidents. The mining industry in Malaysia has operated for almost 200 years. However, there is a lack of literature discussing the factors that contribute to organisational safety culture. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the contributing factors to establishing an organisational safety culture system in the Malaysian mining industry. This qualitative study was conducted by interviewing ten respondents with extensive experience in the Malaysian mining industry. By applying thematic analysis, 10 organisational factors were identified: (1) Safety policy, (2) safety rules, (3) safety education, (4) safety program, (5) safety competency, (6) safety planning, (7) safety audit, (8) safety signage, (9) a competent SHO/leader, and (10) medical surveillance. In conclusion, safety policies, safety rules, and safety education are the three main factors needed to create an organisational safety culture in the Malaysian mining industry. This study was very helpful, especially to mine owners, mine operators, and enforcers as well as to mine employees, to improve their safety culture practices and reduce mining accidents or disasters in the future

Konstruktiviti dasar dan strategi sekuriti makanan: Kerentanan isu padi dan beras di Kota Belud, Sabah

Dewasa ini kenaikan harga beras import dan fenomena kekurangan bekalan beras tempatan telah memberikan impak negatif terhadap rakyat khususnya kepada golongan berpendapatan rendah B40 yang merupakan majoriti rakyat Malaysia. Hal ini telah menyebabkan kenaikan harga barangan komoditi sektor makanan terus meningkat. Walaupun yang demikian kekurangan beras putih tempatan dalam negara adalah disebabkan peningkatan permintaan berikutan kenaikan harga beras import. Namun begitu, negara mempunyai 130,282 hektar sawah yang menyumbang kepada 40 % pengeluaran padi. Kota Belud sahaja seluas 7,092 hektar dan merupakan antara pengeluar utama beras. Jika dianalisis daripada aspek keluasan tanaman padi di Kota Belud pada tahun 2019 adalah seluas 9,392 hektar. Oleh itu, kurang daripada tiga tahun sahaja telah berlaku peningkatan 1,000 hektar kawasan tanaman padi di Kota Belud. Atas faktor tersebut seharusnya bekalan beras negara mencukupi tetapi sebaliknya negara mengalami krisis kerentanan padi dan beras yang serius. Oleh hal yang demikian, objektif kajian ialah menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kepada isu kekurangan bekalan beras, pemilihan, laveraj dan penglibatan pemegang taruh yang akhirnya menentukan pemilihan ruang dasar, kebolehoperasian dan penilaian keberkesanan dasar. Kajian mengaplikasikan kaedah kualitatif dengan memperoleh data primer melalui temu bual berstruktur dengan para informan utama dan diperkukuhkan dengan bukti-bukti empirikal melalui data sekunder. Bagi mendapatkan hasil kajian yang lebih komprehensif kajian kualitatif turut dilakukan dengan memberikan borang soal selidik kepada 100 orang penduduk kampung. Hasil kajian menunjukan sekuriti makanan perlu dijadikan agenda nasional dan selain itu penglibatan golongan belia, jaringan jalan raya yang komprehensif, sistem perparitan dan pengairan yang kondusif serta pengagihan tanaman padi dan tanaman komersial yang seimbang antara alternatif dan inisiatif dalam menghadapi dan mengurangkan isu sekuriti makanan di Sabah dan Malaysia secara amnya

Relationships between job satisfaction, job motivation, organizational commitment and intent to stay among academic staff of private colleges

Job attitudes research in private education sector is limited in Malaysia. This study examines the relationships between Job Satisfaction, Job Motivation, Organizational Commitment and Intent to Stay among Academic Staff of Private Colleges. The issues of job attitudes is important any industry and this study focuses on the job attitudes among the private college academic staff. Comprehensive review of related literatures leads to a formation of a theoritical framework. Three main research questions to be answered in this study are to find the levels of job satisfaction, job motivation, organizational commitment and intention to remain of the academic staff, to find out whether the job satisfaction and job motivation of teaching workforce relate to their commitment, and does the organizational commitment relate to their intention to remain. Another question addressed is the magnitude of these relationships of these work attitudes. Based on this design, three null hypotheses have been forwarded. This research have been carried out in Kuching, Sarawak. 141 academic staff have been responded to survey. The analysis tackles two types of analysis: descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. The researcher utilized several methods such as boxplits, normal plots, chi-square test, z-test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Partial Correlation, ANOVA, multiple regression and OLAP extractions in order to arrive with interpretation of the findings. Based on the analysis, all three null hypotheses are rejected. The study finds, basically, that job motivation emerges as the best predictor of organizational commitment and all the relationships between the job attitudes in hands are positive in nature. In this study, while the organizational commitment positively relates with intent to remain in the organization, the degree of importance is rather secondary. Several implications of the study have been outlined particularly for the private education industry and theoretical perspectives of the subject matter. This study also covers the research limitations and recommendations for the management and future research interest

Kecerdasan emosi (EI) dan perbezaan gender dalam pekerjaan

Faktor Kecerdasan Emosi (EI) sering dikaitkan dengan gender di tempat kerja. Stereotaip yang sering dikaitkan dengan perempuan adalah kemampuan menguruskan emosi yang lebih baik daripada lelaki. Kajian lepas menunjukkan terdapat banyak penemuan berbeza yang menunjukkan sememangnya gender adalah berbeza secara signifikan dalam EI. Maka, kajian yang dijalankan telah mengenal pasti jika terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dan pengaruh EI dalam kalangan gender. Teknik persampelan yang digunakan adalah persampelan bertujuan dengan memilih organisasi bertaraf Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC). Sampel kajian terdiri daripada kakitangan awam di Jabatan Perkhidmatan Komputer Negeri Sabah. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan Model Kecerdasan Emosi Goleman (2001) sebagai asas untuk memahami EI. Dapatan kajian yang diperoleh dijelaskan secara deskriptif dan dihuraikan secara induktif bagi mengukuhkan kefahaman berkenaan kajian

KECERDASAN EMOSI (EI) DAN PERBEZAAN GENDER DALAM PEKERJAAN

ABSTRAK &#x0D; Faktor Kecerdasan Emosi (EI) sering dikaitkan dengan gender di tempat kerja. Stereotaip yang sering dikaitkan dengan perempuan adalah kemampuan menguruskan emosi yang lebih baik daripada lelaki. Kajian lepas menunjukkan terdapat banyak penemuan berbeza yang menunjukkan sememangnya gender adalah berbeza secara signifikan dalam EI. Maka, kajian yang dijalankan telah mengenal pasti jika terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dan pengaruh EI dalam kalangan gender. Teknik persampelan yang digunakan adalah persampelan bertujuan dengan memilih organisasi bertaraf Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC). Sampel kajian terdiri dalam kalangan kakitangan awam di Jabatan Perkhidmatan Komputer Negeri, Sabah. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan Model Kecerdasan Emosi Goleman (2001) sebagai asas untuk memahami EI. Dapatan kajian yang diperoleh dijelaskan secara deskriptif dan dihuraikan secara induktif bagi mengukuhkan kefahaman berkenaan kajian.  &#x0D; ABSTRACT &#x0D; Emotional intelligence (EI) often associated with gender at the workplace. The stereotype which has always been associated with women is their ability to manage emotions better than men. Previous studies have shown that there are many different findings that show that gender is significantly different in EI. Therefore, this study was carried out to identify whether gender imposes significant differences and effect of EI. The sampling technique used in this study is purposive sampling by selecting the MSC-rated organization. The research sample consists of civil servants in the State Computer Services Department, Sabah. This study adopts Goleman's Emotional Intelligence Model approach (2001) as the basis for understanding EI. The findings of the research were descriptively described and inductively interpreted to further understand the study conducted.</jats:p

The contemporary observations of paradiplomacy: the case of Sabah-Australia connections

Diplomacy has always been seen as a state-centric matter that views state as the only actor in international relations. Nevertheless, since the end of the Cold War, this belief has been challenged with the growing role of multinational as well as sub-state entities in international political arena. Malaysia-Australia relations have been shaped with numerous issues and challenges. Despite their bumpy political ties in the past (especially during the prime ministership of dr. Mahathir Mohamad) other spheres of the relationship remained unaffected. As such, a case study is conducted by looking at Sabah-Australia relations in terms of paradiplomatic practices. This research is qualitative in nature. Initial findings indicate that historical imperatives as well as trading interactions are two forms paradiplomatic practice that has contributed to strengthening of Malaysia-Australia relations

Sabah (Malaysia) – Australia relations: an historical observation

The purpose of this paper is to examine the historical development of the relations between the state of Sabah (Malaysia) and Australia. These two political entities share a lot in common due to their historical past. They have both known one another since the 18th century. Notably, both countries had a British colonial background that has been founded by private explorers from England. Nonetheless, they experienced different fates from the start of the 20th century. Unlike Sabah, Australia became the permanent residence to thousands of Anglo-Saxon immigrants. The colonization process of this ethnic group eventually became the dividing line between Australia and Sabah as well as other countries within the East Asian region. However, the long-standing relationship between Sabah and Australia manifests that the foundation of the relationship is strong hence shall be further strengthened. This is an early attempt to trace the historical connections between Sabah (Malaysia) and Australia. Hence, further research is necessary in order to appreciate and further strengthen their relationship for mutual beneϔit