Effects of communication on turnover intention: A case of hotel employees in Malaysia

This study was an application of a communication measurement tool, Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ), to hotel employees in Malaysia. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the CSQ factors on overall communication satisfaction. The direct relationship between overall communication satisfaction and turnover intention was examined. Survey data were gathered from operational employees of non-supervisory positions at four-star and five-star hotels in Malaysia. Eight hotels agreed to allow their employees to participate. A total of 214 useable questionnaires were used in statistical analyses. The results indicated that the hypothesized linkage between each of the CSQ factor and overall communication as well as that between overall communication satisfaction and turnover intention was significantly supported. Limitations of this study are addressed and recommendations for future research are suggested

Patient Characteristics Related to Phlebitis in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Hospital

The insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) is common for treatment among hospitalized patients. However, this procedure usually fails before the end of therapy because of several complications, including phlebitis. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the incidence and associated factors of phlebitis among patients with PIVC. A prospective cohort study was conducted in one of the hospitals located in East Coast Malaysia. The presence of phlebitis was assessed using the visual infusion phlebitis score checklist. The patients were followed until PIVC removal. A total of 321 data were collected among patients who received a new PIVC in the medical, gynecology, and orthopedic wards. The incidence of phlebitis was 36.1% (n= 116), and 96.6% of which were grade II. Patients aged 60 years (51.5%), men (42.2%), no known phlebitis history (47.4%), and with chronic disease record (46.8%) were determined as the highest percentage with phlebitis. This study demonstrated that age, gender, and chronic diseases were risk factors of developing phlebitis. Abstrak Karakteristik Pasien yang Berhubungan dengan Flebitis di Rumah Sakit Pantai Timur Semenanjung Malayía. Di antara pasien yang dirawat di rumah sakit, penyisipan kateter intravena perifer (PIVC) umum untuk pengobatan. Namun, prosedur ini seringkali gagal sebelum terapi selesai karena beberapa komplikasi. Salah satu komplikasi yang terjadi adalah flebitis. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan kejadian dan faktor-faktor terkait flebitis di antara pasien dengan PIVC. Sebuah studi kohort prospektif dilakukan di salah satu rumah sakit yang berlokasi di Pantai Timur Malaysia. Kejadian flebitis dinilai menggunakan daftar periksa skor Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP). Para pasien ditindaklanjuti sampai pengangkatan PIVC. Terdapat 321 data yang dikumpulkan di antara pasien yang menerima PIVC baru di bangsal medis, ginekologi, dan ortopedi. Insiden flebitis ditemukan 36,1% (n= 116), 96,6% di antaranya adalah grade II. Pasien berusia 60 tahun (51,5%), pria (42,2%), pasien tidak memiliki riwayat flebitis (47,4%) dan pasien dengan catatan penyakit kronis (46,8%) tercatat sebagai persentase tertinggi dengan flebitis. Studi ini menunjukkan bahwa usia, jenis kelamin, dan pasien dengan penyakit kronis kemungkinan besar mengalami flebitis. Kata Kunci: flebitis, kateter intravena peripheral, pasien dewas

Patient Characteristics Related to Phlebitis in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Hospital

The insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) is common for treatment among hospitalized patients. However, this procedure usually fails before the end of therapy because of several complications, including phlebitis. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the incidence and associated factors of phlebitis among patients with PIVC. A prospective cohort study was conducted in one of the hospitals located in East Coast Malaysia. The presence of phlebitis was assessed using the visual infusion phlebitis score checklist. The patients were followed until PIVC removal. A total of 321 data were collected among patients who received a new PIVC in the medical, gynecology, and orthopedic wards. The incidence of phlebitis was 36.1% (n= 116), and 96.6% of which were grade II. Patients aged 60 years (51.5%), men (42.2%), no known phlebitis history (47.4%), and with chronic disease record (46.8%) were determined as the highest percentage with phlebitis. This study demonstrated that age, gender, and chronic diseases were risk factors of developing phlebitis.Abstrak Karakteristik Pasien yang Berhubungan dengan Flebitis di Rumah Sakit Pantai Timur Semenanjung Malayía. Di antara pasien yang dirawat di rumah sakit, penyisipan kateter intravena perifer (PIVC) umum untuk pengobatan. Namun, prosedur ini seringkali gagal sebelum terapi selesai karena beberapa komplikasi. Salah satu komplikasi yang terjadi adalah flebitis. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan kejadian dan faktor-faktor terkait flebitis di antara pasien dengan PIVC. Sebuah studi kohort prospektif dilakukan di salah satu rumah sakit yang berlokasi di Pantai Timur Malaysia. Kejadian flebitis dinilai menggunakan daftar periksa skor Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP). Para pasien ditindaklanjuti sampai pengangkatan PIVC. Terdapat 321 data yang dikumpulkan di antara pasien yang menerima PIVC baru di bangsal medis, ginekologi, dan ortopedi. Insiden flebitis ditemukan 36,1% (n= 116), 96,6% di antaranya adalah grade II. Pasien berusia 60 tahun (51,5%), pria (42,2%), pasien tidak memiliki riwayat flebitis (47,4%) dan pasien dengan catatan penyakit kronis (46,8%) tercatat sebagai persentase tertinggi dengan flebitis. Studi ini menunjukkan bahwa usia, jenis kelamin, dan pasien dengan penyakit kronis kemungkinan besar mengalami flebitis. Kata Kunci: flebitis, kateter intravena peripheral, pasien dewas

Job performance in the Malaysian Public Service: the roles of job demands-resources and subjective Wellbeing

For many years the Malaysian Public Service (MPS) has placed a huge emphasis on the job performance of its civil servants. Various initiatives and programs such as the Excellent Work Culture, National Integrity Plan and Clean, Efficient and Trustworthy Campaign have been put in place by the government to improve the performance of its civil servants and public image of its healthcare provision. Nevertheless, poor job performance manifested in delays in receiving treatment, negligence during treatment, poor diagnosis and errors in the delivery of medication remain widespread and as such, the MPS has been subject to much public criticism in recent times. Because the severity of the problem has not been systematically investigated, the current situation warrants a more detailed and evidence-based investigation into job performance in the MPS and the factors related to it. The present research was conducted in order to investigate the issue of poor job performance in Malaysian public hospitals by identifying the factors that enhance or hinder job performance and testing these inter-relationships using an evidenced-based framework of job demands, job/personal resources, subjective well-being and performance. A mixed methods approach with a sequential exploratory design was employed. In Study 1, interview sessions were carried out with participants at selected hospitals. The data collected from the interviews were used to create additional items for a larger-scale survey used in the Study 2. Study 1 found that job performance in the MPS was at a ‘moderate and acceptable level’ according to participants of the study. Majority participants were very enthusiastic about their work and workplace and believed that the reporting of incidents of poor job performance by the Malaysian Public Complaints Bureau and newspapers were grossly exaggerated largely based on isolated incidents. Nevertheless, participants did acknowledge that some employees did not perform as well as they could because of problems such as work overload and negative attitudes. Study 1 revealed that six factors affected job performance in the MPS: 1) work overload, 2) civil servants’ attitudes, 3) leadership and monitoring, 4) religious and spiritual beliefs, 5) training, knowledge and experience and 6) personal issues. Based on the moderated mediation analyses conducted in Study 2, it was found that job resources predicted work engagement and a particularly positively impacted when job demands were at moderate and high levels. Work engagement in turn, positively impacted job performance. The analyses also revealed a significant relationship between personal resources and job performance through job demands and organisational commitment. The moderated mediation between personal resources, organisational commitment and job performance can be seen at all level of job demands. The findings largely appear to be consistent throughout the study in that job resources are significantly related to work engagement and personal resources with organisational commitment, which in turn affects job performance. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of existing literature and suggestions for further research are also included

Preparation and characterizations of poly (aniline-co-m-aminobenzoic acid) / polystyrene composite nanofibers and films

In this research, a simple method was used to synthesize poly(aniline-co-m-aminobenzoic acid) also known as P(ANI-co- m-ABA) composite polystyrene (PS) nanofibers by using in situ chemical polymerization technique. The copolymer was polymerized on electrospun PS nanofibers mats with varied monomers solution concentration and the polymerization time. P(ANI-co-m-ABA) was also polymerized on PS films were prepared for comparison. The conductivity of the composites was studied and the result showed addition of graphene (GP) into the composites improved the conductivity of the composites. The composites of P(ANI-co-m-ABA)/PS nanofibers and films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and ultraviolet visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy. Surface morphology of the composite was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

DOMINANT ATTRIBUTE OF MANGO INDOOR FRAGRANCE

Mango produced from Cirebon, Indramayu dan Sumedang  have different qualities . Those types of mango is  already has its own market segment. The on farm problem is mango producers do not know exactly how consumer preferences for mango from Cirebon, Indramayu and Sumedang. When the harvest time , over supply and mango price getting decrease. The idea to solve this problem is to process  mango over supply become mango indoor fragrance. Variables that distinguish consumer preference are easy to find, aroma, colour, duration, freshness, water content, expire date, purpose, information and additional esens. The purpose of this study to analysis respondent’s characteristics,  dominant attribute of mango indoor fragrance which are the least dominant attribute of these product

Effect of Different Wheatstone Bridge Configurations on Sensitivity and Linearity of MEMS Piezoresistive Intracranial Pressure Sensors

Monitoring of intracranial pressure for traumatic brain injured patients is very critical.  Many intracranial pressure monitoring systems use the MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensor to measure the signal.  The piezoresistive pressure sensor is very sensitive to temperature change.  Hence, the Wheatstone bridge circuit is normally employed in this type of sensor to lessen the effect of temperature variation.  This paper presents the effect of using different configurations of Wheat-stone bridge on the sensitivity and linearity performances of the piezoresistive intracranial pressure sensor.  Six designs comprise of 3-turns meander shaped piezoresistors ranging from full-bridge to quarter-bridge were simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics.  Based on the simulation results, the number and position of active piezoresistors were found to greatly influence the sensitivity of the sensor.  The latter also influenced the sensors’ linearity error.  The active perpendicular piezoresistor produced the higher change in resistance which gave rise to higher sensitivity, while at the same caused the higher nonlinearity performance.  Overall, the piezoresistive intracranial sensor comprises of full-bridge Wheat-stone circuit produces the highest sensitivity and medium linearity

Halal management system in restaurant operation : Identifying the motivational factors / Nor Ellyna Razali...[et al.]

Malaysia is known as one of the top Islamic tourism destinations especially among Muslim Middle East tourists. Various services and halal food offered serve as the main attractions. Although foodservice companies today are growing abundantly, the number of Halal certified restaurants is still limited. Hence, the factors that motivates restaurant in obtaining halal certification and implementing halal management system in the foodservice industries need to be explored. Using a qualitative approach, 15 semi-structured interviews were carried out with halal executives, managers or supervisors from halal certified restaurants. The recorded interviews were transcribed, translated and coded for analysis using Atlas.ti version 7 to identify themes and patterns in the data. The finding of this research shows the customer demand, marketing benefits, external support and pressure, top management commitment and product safety and quality are the motivation factors in implementing halal certificate. This study provides a recent view and knowledge on motivation for implementing halal management system in restaurant industries

Keperluan Dokumentasi Penyusuan Anak Susuan dalam kalangan Masyarakat di Malaysia

Realiti yang berlaku pada hari ini berkaitan dengan keperluan pengurusan dokumentasi penyusuan anak susuan sangat diperlukan ekoran berlakunya pengambilan ibu susuan yang melibatkan jarak yang jauh serta faktor inovasi dalam sains dan teknologi. Penyusuan yang berlaku secara tidak langsung menyebabkan bayi dan ibu susuan saling tidak mengenali antara satu sama lain bahkan boleh juga terjadi ibu bapa bayi tersebut tidak mengenali ibu susuan anak mereka. Hal ini demikian kerana, perhubungan antara ibu susuan dan keluarga bayi hanya berlaku di alam maya, dan susu ibu hanya dipos mengikut permintaan keluarga bayi yang memerlukan susu ibu sehingga tercetusnya hubungan nasab iaitu anak susuannya. Proses pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kaedah perpustakaan dan kaedah temu bual. Hasil pengumpulan data kajian, menunjukkan keadaan ini semakin membimbangkan apabila masyarakat yang mengamalkan budaya penyusuan anak susuan tidak mengambil tahu impak penyusuan terhadap anak susuan. Kajian ini adalah untuk mendidik dan memberikan kesedaran kepada masyarakat berkenaan dengan kepentingan dalam mengendalikan pengurusan dokumentasi penyusuan anak susuan. Pendokumentasian ini akan menjadi bukti penyusuan anak susuan dalam usaha menjaga nasab susuan selaras dengan perubahan sosial yang berlaku. Tidak adanya pengurusan dokumentasi penyusuan yang mensabitkan mahram susuan akan membawa kepada perkahwinan sesama mahram. Hasil kajian ini, menunjukkan terdapatnya keperluan dan perhatian dari pihak berkuasa dalam usaha untuk mendokumentasikan penyusuan anak susuan ini secara rasmi. Selain itu, kajian ini secara tidak langsung dapat mendidik masyarakat supaya cakna dalam mengendalikan dokumentasi penyusuan anak susuan