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Data Envelopment Analysis (Dea) approach In efficiency transport manufacturing industry in Malaysia
The objective of this study was to measure of technical efficiency, transport manufacturing industry in Malaysia score using the data envelopment analysis (DEA) from 2005 to 2010. The efficiency score analysis used only two inputs, i.e., capital and labor and one output i.e., total of sales. The results shown that the average efficiency score of the Banker, Charnes, Cooper - Variable Returns to Scale (BCC-VRS) model is higher than the Charnes, Cooper, Rhodes - Constant Return to Scale (CCR-CRS) model. Based on the BCC-VRS model, the average efficiency score was at a moderate level and only four sub-industry that recorded an average efficiency score more than 0.50 percent during the period study. The implication of this result suggests that the transport manufacturing industry needs to increase investment, especially in human capital such as employee training, increase communication expenses such as ICT and carry out joint ventures as well as research and development activities to enhance industry efficiency
Enhancing the Conventional Information Security Management Maturity Model (ISM3) in Resolving Human Factors in Organization Information Sharing
Information sharing in organization has been considered as an important
approach in increasing organizational efficiency, performance and decision
making. With the present and advances in information and communication
technology, sharing information and exchanging of data across organizations has
become more feasible in organization. However, information sharing has been a
complex task over the years and identifying factors that influence information
sharing across organization has becomes crucial and critical. Researchers have
taken several methods and approaches to resolve problems in information sharing
at all levels without a lasting solution, as sharing is best understood as a
practice that reflects behavior, social, economic, legal and technological
influences. Due to the limitation of the conventional ISM3 standards to address
culture, social, legislation and human behavior, the findings in this paper
suggest that, a centralized information structure without human practice,
distribution of information and coordination is not effective. This paper
reviews the previous information sharing research, outlines the factors
affecting information sharing and the different practices needed to improve the
management of information security by recommending several combinations of
information security and coordination mechanism for reducing uncertainty during
sharing of information .This thesis proposes information security management
protocol (ISMP) as an enhancement towards ISM3 to resolve the above problems.
This protocol provides a means for practitioners to identify key factors
involved in successful information sharing....
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