Whether to blow the whistle? : The effects of organisational commitment and status of wrongdoer on external whistleblowing intention among Sime Darby staff / Mohd Rozaimy Ridzuan, Noor Amira Syazwani Abd Rahman and Nur Hidayahtul Nabihah Manas

Incidences of organisational malpractices in Western conglomerates like Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco, are evolving into discussion topics among people in the world. This phenomenon has provided impetus for scholarly studies on whistleblowing, and particularly, the need to explore the reasons behind such problems. This study is embarked to examine whether the variables such as organizational commitment and status of wrongdoers have significant influenced towards external whistleblowing intentions among Sime Darby staff. This quantitative study focuses on Sime Darby staff by using a hypothesis testing study and utilizing questionnaires to collect the data from the respondents. The empirical study shows that both organizational commitment and status of wrongdoer variables have significant influenced towards external whistleblowing among Sime Darby staff. This study is vital as it supplements the information to the existing body of knowledge on whistleblowing issues in Malaysia

Legal review on the fixed-term contract workers: a comparative study between Malaysia and the United Kingdom / Sarilnezam Salleh … [et al.]

This research focus on the fixed-term contract workers which is a type of employment whereby the workers is employed for a specific period of time or until a certain task is completed. The objective of this research is to examine the rights and protection provided for the fixed-term contract workers in the Employment Act 1955 and to set up a legal bench mark by comparing the employment law in the United Kingdom and in Malaysia. The first phase of this study involves general overview of the research on the historical perspective, and the controversy arises from the recent amendment of the Employment Act 1955. The second phase of this study describes the problems regarding fixed-term contract employment in Malaysia. The third phaseillustrates the development of employment law in United Kingdom. This research shows that fixed-term worker in Malaysia suffers from lack of protection and statutory rights due to the absence of specific legislation to regulate this type of employment. By identifying the cause of the problems, we will be able to produce solution as to eliminate the problem. This will put a stop to the employer from exploiting the fixed-term workers

Scrutinizing the rigorousness of government interventions in addressing homelessness in Malaysia / Noor Amira Syazwani Abd Rahman...[et. al.]

Homelessness remains a world problem, although a majority of homeless groups survive only in modernized cultures. The occurrence of homelessness is becoming a social problem in Malaysia, especially in city areas such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Baharu. It is believed that this group of people has less received much concentration since the current social policies have no direct bearing to the homeless. Hence, this paper analyzes the rigorousness of government interventions in addressing the homelessness in Malaysia. This paper reviews relevant literatures pertaining to programs carried out by the government in helping homeless via preliminary reports, observation and interviews that have been written in previous research. It is hoped that the study will grant to the existing body of knowledge related to homelessness study

Mitigating flood risk in Malaysia through flood insurance: Exploring the feasibility of the United States and Japanese approaches

Floods have the potential to occur in any location and at any time due to sustained rainfall lasting for several days. In light of these situations, governments that are hesitant to assume these heightened risks may perceive a greater desirability in expanding the involvement of private insurance companies. Nevertheless, the inherent communal nature of these risks necessitates active government intervention to provide sufficient insurance coverage. While there have been considerable studies conducted on flood insurance, there is a noticeable dearth of studies that particularly examine the flood insurance structure in Malaysia. The efficacy of catastrophe recovery in developed nations is contingent upon the crucial functions fulfilled by insurance and government assistance. Nevertheless, it is less common for developing nations to engage in such practices. Hence, this study aims to analyze the flood insurance approaches employed in the United States and Japan. Additionally, the secondary objective involves assessing the current state of flood insurance practices in Malaysia and evaluating its feasibility in adopting flood insurance strategies similar to those implemented in the United States and Japan. This study adopts a library-based approach, and the expected outcome of this research is to propose recommendations for Malaysia to improve its flood insurance system. This investigation adds to the existing body of knowledge by offering fresh perspectives on the efficacy of flood insurance practices in the United States and Japan, and their applicability within the context of Malaysi