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Exploring internationalization of Halal Taiwan: analysis of Taiwan’s halal food products in Malaysia
Taiwan is one of the emerging players in the global halal industry. Since the launching of its
New Southbound Policy in late 2016, the country has been aiming to move rapidly into the
lucrative global halal markets through its brand of Halal Taiwan. However, thus far, the
current state of its halal campaign in the international market is not yet identified. This study
intends to fulfill this gap by exploring the internationalization of Taiwanese halal-certified
food products that are exported to Malaysia. This qualitative study observed the availability
of made in Taiwan halal food products at thirteen supermarkets and convenient stores in
Kuala Lumpur and greater Klang Valley in Malaysia, as well as on two major online
shopping platforms. The study found that the internationalization strategy of Taiwanese halal
food products in Malaysia is characterized by the offering of product variety mainly for
impulse purchase with high affordability. However, in terms of number and range of
products, as well as the establishment of brand identity, it is found that Taiwan is lacking
behind South Korea and Japan. The latter two are Muslim-minority countries that fast
becoming emerging players in the global halal market. Implications for policy and
managerial practices are also discussed
Monitoring of policy implementation: convergent mobile and fixed technologies as emergent enablers
Based on the viable system model (VSM), a system viability refers to the capability of a system to exist and maintain its sustainability within an environment. In this framework, monitoring function supports the gathering of relevant information directly from the operating units and feeding them into the formal control function. In turn, the control function uses the information to produce reports for the higher level functions of intelligence and policymaking, which later utilise these information for their decision making. Given its role, monitoring function supports the viability of a system, especially in large-scale policy-based system. However, studies on the functions of a system monitoring are generally lacking, leading to the lack of understanding on how to conduct monitoring in a viable system implementation. The objectives of this study are a) to discuss the role of monitoring in a viable system framework, and b) to conceptualize the function of monitoring within a policy-based system that is enabled by technologies. To achieve these objectives, this study reviews the literature on monitoring (in relation to VSM framework), on research process in general, as well as on technology adoption. This conceptual exploration generates an emergent viable system model that can guide future researchers in conducting an action research of monitoring function implementation