The Adoption Of Halal Standards Towards The Performance Of Malaysian Food Manufacturing SMEs

Increasing Muslim community in Malaysia causes the need for Halal product demand to grow. The Malaysian Government is committed to this Halal industry and is keen to create an international Halal Hub that will operate in Malaysia. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have the potential to serve as one of the platforms for the hub as various forms of assistance have been provided by the government to ensure that SMEs are more competent and competitive io line with international requirements. The Halal Standards in this study have been outlined as a guideline for research management innovation and the effect is very less emphasized at the moment. A total of 183 SMEs comprising the food industry in Malaysia were selected as samples for this study. Among the questions raised to these SMEs are "what are the key determinants of adopting these Halal standards on improving their performance"? To determine Halal standards factors, the study utilized an exploratory factor analysis to assess the structural factors of the scale. The study also used regression analysis to test the key determinants and the extent to which the use of Halal standards improves SME performance. The results of this study showed that the behavioral factors in the organization towards Halal standards could be clearly comprehended from this developed model. This study also provides advantages over the acceptance of innovation management (Halal standards), organizational management performance and its implications on Halal practices. This in turn helps the government or policy makers to understand in greater details the key contributors to the acceptance of general innovation management and Halal standards, particularly towards improving the performance of SME industry in global realms

A Review of the Critical Gaps in the Food Security Literature: Addressing Key Issues for Sustainable Development

This review paper covers important gaps in the knowledge base on food security, which have an impact on world development and cause an estimated 820 million people to suffer from chronic hunger and malnutrition. Food waste, climate change, socioeconomic considerations, agricultural policy, access to wholesome foods, food sovereignty, and food security are some of the major topics covered in the literature. Because of this, ensuring food security is not a straightforward issue that can be resolved by changing a single variable; rather, it necessitates the combination of numerous multidisciplinary approaches. Therefore, the goal of this study is to pinpoint the major gaps in the literature, such as a lack of attention to the perspectives of marginalized groups and a lack of investigation into the connections between food security and other global issues. The article offers suggestions for future work, including how to prioritize understudied subjects, incorporate other points of view, and enhance data collection techniques. As a result, it can be a useful starting point for linguists who want to research related topics. This study offers new researchers and practitioners a place to start to learn more about the rapidly, growing field of sustainable food security. Future research can also address these gaps and enhance food security globally for a sustainable future. This will require the participation of new scholars, policymakers, and practitioners

Green Human Resource Management: A Case Of Malaysia

Green human resource management (GHRM) has become a key business strategy for the significant organizations where human resource departments play an active part in going green at the organizations. The main purpose of this study focused on training and development of Employee Knowledge, Employee Skill and Employee Attitude towards the implementation of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM). A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed via email to the organizations who implemented GHRM in Malaysia, but only 100 were returned. The results of the analysis indicated employee skills as the most significant factors for organization to implement GHRM. For the practicality of this study, GHRM is anticipated to be well implemented when the employee skills are emphasize

Social media marketing and online small and medium enterprises performance: perspective of Malaysian small and medium enterprises

This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of social media marketing (SMM) practices to organizational performance, which focuses on Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Quantitative research method approach is applied to study three types of correlations: (1) Brand reputation and image and online SMEs performances, (2) customer engagement and online SMEs performances, and (3) customer brand attitudes and online SMEs performances.Findings revealed that all of the independent variables were significant and have moderate relationship to the online SMEs performances.This study provided a transparent idea, which more clears on true important factors of SMM and online SMEs performances.The results of this study are believed would facilitate and motivate the SMEs in social media practice for marketing activities.Besides contribution to practice, the paper also contributed to the knowledge in internet technology

Analysis Of Mitigation Strategy For Operational Supply Risk: An Empirical Study Of Halal Food Manufacturers In Malaysia

This study aims empirically to analyze mitigation strategies for operational supply risk among halal food manufacturers in Malaysia. A survey of 369 halal food manufacturers is used to test a research model that proposes a relationship between operational supply risk and risk consequences as well as the mediating role of risk mitigation strategies. Structural equation modeling reveals that in the absence of a risk mitigation strategy (behavior-based management, buffer-based management, and traceability-based management), operational risk consequences are significantly influenced by operational supply risk. The analysis also showed the mitigation strategies reduce risk events by its interaction between operational supply risk and risk consequences. This study shows significant data about the management of halal food manufacturing. Due to the limitations of this survey, further study is necessary to analyze how other halal's sectors manage their supply chain risk management

ISLAMIC BANKING REVOLUTION IN MALAYSIA: A REVIEW

Purpose of the study: The study aims to review the development of Malaysian Islamic banks from year 2008 to 2015 and its role in financing Malaysian economy. Methodology: The sources of data were collectted from Malaysian banks, the reviews of the experience of Islamic banks in Malaysia has been discussed, then this study analysed the roles of Islamic banks in the allocation of resources in the banking system. finally, this study explined the  overall development of performance in Islamic banks in Malaysia. Main Findings and Novelty: The results of this study show that the Malaysian Islamic banks have contributed on the structure of the Malaysian economy; particularly in supporting the SME (small and medium entrepreneurship) industries as well the large projects, which create a good positive impact on Malaysian economy and became one of the main financial sources of Malaysian investment. Applications of this study: Achieving the required requirements for the success of the desired Islamic financial system such as adherence to ethical controls and behavior would reduce the problematic ethical risks and the risks of information asymmetry and emphasis on the importance of participations in the banking system and the need to adopt them

The Website Usage among Private Sector: A Case of Malaysian Business Organization

Nowadays in Malaysia, there are a lot of private companies using their official website to promote their products and services to the customer. This is because people are more flexible and aware with online advertisement rather than traditional advertising. This structure is based on the characteristics, sub-characteristics and attributes of three main dimensions (complexity, compatibility and relative advantage) of the website that verified the adoption of it according to particular sector of activity and perspective. This study examines the adoption of website for private business sector, specifically in the area of Klang Valley, Malaysia. Data from a questionnaire survey of 150 respondents among 5 private companies in Klang Valley includes Petronas, Openet Telecom Malaysia, Wealth Mastery Academy, SALAM Medical Centre, and World-class Trade and Development are used to answer the research question “do the complexity, compatibility and relative advantage of website affect the way website is adopted in organization in Klang Valley, Malaysia?” The main findings revealed that the most significant predictors of the adoption of website in organization in Klang Valley is complexity. This study is hoped to contribute to both knowledge and practicality. The theory of diffusion of Innovation can be extended. In practical, Malaysian Business Organization can have a better understanding of the important characteristics of website before it can be adopted. Keywords: technology adoption, innovation, websit

Implementation Of Business Intelligence Framework For Malaysian Halal Food Manufacturing Industry Towards Initiate Strategic Financial Performance Management

The utilization of Business Intelligence (BI) to yield financial management among manufactures has been one of the main advantages of managing businesses through strategized financial performance.The BI can be conceptualized as a decision-making process,which is an emerging topic within technology management and financial decision making.Furthermore,such factors influencing the adoption of this type of strategized decision-making process are under extensive investigation.The main objective of this research is to develop a BI framework to provide a data analytics and action plan to help Malaysian Halal Food Manufacturing Industry (MHFMI) strategize financial performance.The specific objective of the study is to assess and validate the relationship between the adoption of BI and MHFMI.The methodology of the study starts with the theory adoption of BI parameters and methods,followed by the development of the adopted and adapted theoretical models using the conceptual framework developed and MHFMI involvement into the strategic financial performance management.The managers of the MHFMI is requested to provide the necessary information about their companies,perception of BI and financial performances.Reliability analysis is used to validate the constructs and test measurements in variance.The study applies regression analysis to determine the effects of different decision making strategies on BI.The research output indicates that the BI data analytics and the action plan as well as the conceptual framework could improve the financial performance by the adoption and the adaptation of the conceptualized strategy among MHFMI

Perception Of Small Medium And Enterprises Towards Halal Food Supply Chain In Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perception of small medium and enterprises (SMEs) that motivates to adopt halal food supply chain (HFSC) in their business. Data were collected through a survey responded 183 out of 410 potential respondents from Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) directory website. Reliability analyses were applied to test the internal consistency of survey instrument. Moreover, regression analysis was applied to determine the predicted factors of SME’s perception towards the adoption of HFSC. Results showed that top management, organizational readiness, halal integrity, halal awareness and expected business benefits showed significantly positive relationship towards the adoption of HFSC. Furthermore, halal integrity showed the strongest factors towards its adoption. However, the understanding practice of halal showed insignificant towards it adoption. The findings of the present study have several relevant contributions towards food industry which adopt HFSC. In order to adopt HFSC, food manufacturers must embody Islamic culture to ensure the halalness of the products. The aspects of halal integrity will be integrated into the production realms to fulfil the global standard’s needs