Keperluan Latihan bagi Staf di Jabatan Muzium dan Antikuiti dan Muzium-Muzium Negeri Terpilih di Malaysia

Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti keperluan latihan bagi staf di Jabatan Muzium Dan Antikuiti dan muzium-muzium negeri terpilih di Malaysia. Objektif khusus kajian ini ialah untuk mengenalpasti bidang latihan yang diperlukan bagi empat kategori jawatan iaitu Kurator, Penolong Kurator, Pembantu Muzium dan Pembantu Am Rendah. Di samping itu ia juga bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti tahap pengetahuan dan tahap kemahiran terhadap bidang tugas utama serta mengenalpasti sumber yang ada dan sumber yang diperlukan untuk latihan bagi staf muzium di masa hadapan.Seramai 268 responden telah dijadikan sampel dalam kajian ini dan seramai 109 responden yang terdiri daripada 18 orang Kurator dan Penolong Kurator, 41 orang Pembantu Muzium dan 50 orang Pembantu Am Rendah telah memulangkan borang 5081 selidik. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan program "Statistical Package For The Social Sciences 1& (SPSS) dan dibentangkan dalam bentuk kekerapan, min dan peratusan. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan Kurator, Penolong Kurator, Pembantu Muzium dan Pembantu Am Rendah mempunyai tahap pengetahuan dan tahap kemahiran yang sederhana terhadap bidang tugas utama mereka. Dengan demikian, latihan-latihan berkaitan telah dikenalpasti untuk mempertingkatkan pengetahuan dan kemahiran mereka

CP Asymmetry in Charged Higgs Decays to Chargino-Neutralino

We analyze the charge-parity (CP) asymmetry in the charged Higgs boson decays to chargino-neutralino pairs, H^- -> chargino_i + neutralino_j. We show first that these modes have a large branching ratio for m_H^- > 600 GeV. We use Cutkosky rules to obtain the analytical formulas needed for the evaluation of the asymmetry under consideration. We then calculate the CP asymmetry in chargino-neutralino decays by including supersymmetric mass bounds, as well as constraints from b -> s gamma, (g-2)_mu, Delta\rho and electric dipole moments. Finally, we discuss observability of the asymmetry at the LHC by calculating the number of required charged Higgs events to observe the asymmetry for each decay channel. We show that the inclusion of constraints considerably reduces the projected CP asymmetry, and that the optimal channel for observing the asymmetry is H^- -> chargino_1 + neutralino_2.Comment: 23 pages, 8 figures, one tabl

Automatic Generation of test Cases from Use-Case Diagram

Intelligent searching techniques have been developed in order to provide a solution to the issue of finding information relevant to the user needs, and the problem of information overload - when far too much information is returned from a search. We employ this technique to introduce an automatic tool which used to generate the test cases automatically according to the system’s requirement. The tool uses two steps for generating test cases. First, the system’s requirements are transformed into a Unified Modeling Language (UML) Use-case Diagram. Second, the test cases will be automatic generated according to the use cases respectively. In the workspace, the ToolBox is used in order to ease the drawing of the use-case diagram. As well as allowing a user to layout the requirements of the system via a use-case diagram in the provided workspace, a user also may type-in the properties for each of the use cases used. Once the use- case diagram has been finalized, it can be save for further used and modification. The engine of the tool will take the use cases from the use-case diagram and search the query string (keyword) used in the tool’s library. The searching engine uses both search keyword and additional information of the use-case diagram. This combination will result in improving data retrieval performance. Once the use case used matches the keyword inside the tool’s library, the engine will automatically generate its respective test cases according to its use case

Qualified audit reports of local authorities in the northern states of Malaysia

The reliability of information presented in the financial reports of local authorities is of utmost importance to enable the public to measure their performance in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in using public resources. The task to provide such an assurance lies with the Auditor General, who has been entrusted to enforce the auditing compliance regulations. A certificate in the form of “unqualified,” “qualified,” “adverse,” or “disclaimer” accompanied by a report on the financial affairs of the local authorities concerned will be issued after the Auditor General completes the audit of the local authorities’ financial statements. Our study on 14 local authorities comprising municipal and district councils in the Malaysian States of Perlis, Kedah and Penang found that the Qualified Certificate is the common type of audit certificate issued to the local authorities concerned during the period 1997-2001(inclusive of both years). Discrepancies in “Fixed Assets Register” ranked first among the audit incidents that led towards non-compliance to the audit procedures. This was followed by discrepancies in “Other Receivables” and “Cash Flow Statements” which ranked second and third positions respectively. Our finding also shows that size does not grant any advantage to the bigger local authority in reducing the number of audit incidents

Barriers to career progression faced by women: evidence from a Malaysian multinational oil company

Purpose: This paper seeks to investigate barriers faced by women in acquiring higher positions in a Malaysian multinational oil company. Design/methodology/approach: Data were obtained through a survey involving 78 executive women in the Malaysian oil company. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data. The study used gender role theory, which argues that women are viewed and treated unfavourably when they do not act according to their expected gender roles. Findings: Shows family structure and women's commitment to the family are the most significant barriers perceived by the executive women. This research reveals that women in various job positions do not differ in their perceptions with regard to barriers they face for career progression. Research limitations/implications: The study was conducted among executive women in one company only, hence it cannot be generalized to other oil companies in Malaysia. Practical implications: Provides evidence on family‐, organizational‐ and societal‐related barriers to career progression. The organization should aware of these barriers as they will affect women's professional development. Originality/value: This is a first study of this nature conducted in a large oil company which focuses on women‘s barriers to career progression

Application of multi dimensional diagnosis system or P diagram in building design

Current building design is heavily influenced by design of experiment approach where the analysis is based on computation of factor by factor for evaluation of variability in product characteristics. The outcome of the analysis is not focused on performance during operation. A method such as Robust Engineering (RE) approach in manufacturing has been shown to improve the product’s engineered quality and performance. The RE approach focuses on the interaction of control and uncontrolled factors using a multidimensional diagnosis system. It focuses on stabilizing product characteristics for better performance during operation. The aim of this research is to assess the potential of applying the multidimensional diagnosis system in building design. The luminaires design was selected as an example in this study. The control and uncontrolled factors are developed based on brainstorming sessions with experts. The analysis uses the orthogonal array to execute a balanced design. This paper proposed an approach that is more efficient using energy thinking and interaction of control and un-control factors of luminaires design. The main advantage using this approach compared to the conventioanal approach is that it utilises the technical information to optimize the design. It produces a robust design that is less sensitive to variation during operation

Maintainability factors for robust maintainance integrated design (R-MInD) in building design

Building maintainability considerations relate to the extent to which the building maintenance tasks could be seen as being achievable. The purposes of incorporating good maintainability considerations into building designs are to achieve high building performance, ease day-to-day housekeeping tasks, make the building adaptable for future needs and maintain a stable usage cost throughout the building’s design life. This paper identifies the factors suitable for building maintainability interaction evaluation for a robust building design. The evaluation will be used as a holistic evaluation of variable interaction during operational stage, to reduce future maintenance difficulties and cost. The maintainability interaction evaluation has a multidimensional diagnosis system which consists of controlled and uncontrolled factors. The data collection method in this research includes an expert panel interview using prepared semi-structured interview questions and a questionnaire survey to identify the maintainability factors in fulfilling the maintenance-related needs of the building. This research identifies maintainability factors by applying partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique. From this research, it is found that the controlled factors are conformance and compliance to regulation and standard; and building services integration while the uncontrolled factors are space planning and, material and equipment selection