Pay satisfaction, pay for performance and job performance

The objective of this study is to examine the influence of pay for performance and pay satisfaction on job performance. This study was conducted among employees in manufacturing companies in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed and only 140 questionnaires were returned and used for data analysis. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS ver. 20). Based on the regression analysis results, the findings reported that pay for performance is significantly related to job performance (β= 0.237, P < 0.05) while pay satisfaction is not significantly linked to job performance. (β= 0.045, P < 0.05). Drawing on the findings, discussions elaborated on the importance of pay for performance in predicting job performance of employees. Theoretical and practical implications as well as limitations and directions for future research are also highlighted

2nd Generation car security system

This thesis report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2012.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis report.Includes bibliographical references (page 31).The requirement of a car has been so vital nowadays that normal people has now been considering it more as a necessity than a luxury. Having a car automatically brings in a proper security for it. The world has so far experienced many security solutions for a car, yet car thefts did not show any sign of reduction . As such, we would like to implement a car security system that will have a lot more functions and will be more reliable than the present ones. Throughout the thesis we wish to implement the following functions: • Passive Immobilizer: This will enable locking and unlocking within a short, specified distance from the remote . The locking will automatically occur if the remote is beyond the range . Wireless communication system will be followed here. • Car Tracking System: This will basically be a GPS unit that will provide information on the car ' s geographic location by using Satellite communication. • Warning alarm: After all the security functions to access the car, still if someone illegally gets access to start the car, this warning alarm will let the people around know about the car being stolen. • Weight Sensor: The weight sensor senses the weight that sits on the car. For ay abnormally high value in the car, the sensor senses that and will light on the alarm accordingly. • Robust Jumper Alert: Where the car experiences heavy jumps or shakes this alarm will be on. The car' s present state will be compared with a reference stability level for this purpose.Nusrat Jahan KhusbuSarah Binte Nasir NabiaNushrat IslamB. Electrical and Electronic Engineerin

Factors influencing consumers' preferences towards meat and meat products with traceability systems in Malaysia

Majority consumers around the world have become increasingly concern and aware about their health and food safety. Recent food crisis and foodborne illness incidents showed the needs to assure the authenticity and traceability of foods in the market especially meat and meat products. These scandals have led to negative effect and perception to consumers, food companies and both supply and demand chain. Hence, the food industry needs an excellent and reliable traceability system to ensure that consumers are persistently well protected from unconscious consumption of unsafe foods. Therefore, traceability systems can support the claims by making it verifiable. However, the awareness among Malaysian consumers is still lacking due to the inadequate exposure towards concept and the importance of traceability systems particularly in meat and meat products. The aim of this study is to determine factors influencing consumers’ preferences towards traceability systems of meat and meat products in Malaysia. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaire via face to face interview with 503 respondents in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and factor analysis. The findings of descriptive analysis showed that most of the consumers preferred using traceability systems and aware of its importance when buying meat and meat products. Meanwhile, the factor analysis results discovered six factors that influenced consumers’ preferences towards meat and meat products with traceability systems namely Halal certificate, transparency, quality, confidence, food safety and knowledge. Therefore, implementation of traceability systems could raise standards of food safety throughout the meat production supply chain. Furthermore, the society will become more confident and they can benefit from the quality of purchase and consumption. The findings from this study are also able to contribute to the body of knowledge to the producers or marketers towards food safety issues and foodborne illness that recently happened in Malaysia

Metastatic choroidal melanoma in the breast: a case report and review of the literature

The breast is an unusual site for metastases, accounting for less than 2% of malignant breast lesions but include those from malignant melanomas, carcinomas, sarcomas, and lymphomas from various organs. We diagnosed a very rare case of metastatic choroidal melanoma for a 67-year-old female who presented with a right breast lump and who had been previously diagnosed with choroidal melanoma-monosomy 3 in 2017. To the best of our knowledge, only five such cases have been published so far, with one in a male patient

Consumers preferences towards meat and meat products with traceability systems in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Nowadays, consumers’ concerns towards food safety have significantly increasing and they tend to generally aware about their health. This concern has become particularly serious because of food scandal and countless cases that happened around the world. These scandals lead to negative effect and perception to consumers, food companies and also both supply and demand chain. There are a lot of strategies by agriculture food industries to increase food safety such as developed and implemented traceability systems among consumers. However, the awareness level towards traceability system among Malaysian consumers was low. The aim of this research is to determine consumers’ preferences towards meat and meat products with traceability systems in Klang Valley, Malaysia. This study was based on a quantitative approach and the primary data were collected using structured questionnaire via face to face interview with 503 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive analysis and chi square analysis. The results of the study indicated that majority of the consumers prefer to use traceability systems and they think traceability systems are important when buying meat and meat products. In addition, the results of chi-square analysis revealed that socio-demographics profile such as gender, race, marital status, educational level, income and household size has an association with respondent’s preferences towards meat and meat products with traceability systems. Traceability systems have the potential to be implemented if the government, meat producers, marketers, and retailers have a better understanding towards preference of consumers towards meat and meat products with traceability systems .It also allows them to start planning for the implementation of traceability system in near future as a strategy to improve their service which in line with the increasing of food safety awareness among consumers

Untold Stories of Displaced Rohingya Pregnant Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence in Camp Settings

Intimate partner violence (IPV) strongly impacts the physical, sexual, social, and reproductive health of women, causing an array of psychological and behavioural problems. During pregnancy, the detrimental effects of violence extend to both the mother and the child. Rates of IPV are frequently higher among those in conflict‐affected and displaced communities, most of whom live in low and middle‐income countries. IPV against Rohingya women is common due to relocation, family breakups, patriarchal norms, and deep‐seated gender roles. Despite the high prevalence of IPV in Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, the matter is often under‐examined. This qualitative study aims to explore and understand pregnant IPV victims' unique experiences and hardships among the displaced population in a camp setting. A sample of six pregnant homemakers with no formal education was recruited from a healthcare service provider in Leda Camp 24, a remote camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Semi‐structured, in‐depth, face‐to‐face interviews were conducted. Participants reported diverse manifestations of IPV victimisation. Physical abuse, emotional abuse, economic abuse, sexual abuse, pregnancy‐related consequences, and impact on mental health were commonly experienced by participants of this study. The current research investigates the recurrent abuse experienced by this demography, providing detailed narrative information beyond quantitative descriptions of IPV experiences. This article contributes to the existing knowledge on the intersection of IPV, pregnancy, and mental health among displaced populations. Governmental and non‐governmental stakeholders must contextualise these findings in policies and practices by integrating IPV and violence screening, prevention, and treatment protocols into refugee camps and healthcare service providers

The effect of transformational leadership on employees’ performance in Malaysia’s public sector

Employee performance is one of the main management topics that received substantial attention from scholars and practitioners. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on employees’ performance in Malaysia’s public sector. A total of 286 sets of questionnaires are manually collected from a public sector department. The data are then analyzed by utilizing Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 3.3.2. This study found that transformational leadership has a significant positive influence on employee performance in Malaysia public service sector. This paper contributes to the body of knowledge on management literature by developing and empirically testing a causal model of transformational leadership on employee performance in the context of Malaysia’s public sector. The findings also suggest the importance of leadership styles that focuses on improving employees’ development, process-oriented, a commitment based on trust and expectations, which motivate employees to perform beyond expectation

Penyuluhan dan Edukasi Penerapan Protokol Kesehatan dalam Pencegahan COVID-19 di Sekolah

Pandemi covid -19 yang telah berjalan selama 2 tahun tentu membawa banyak dampak tidak hanya pada kesehatan atau faktor ekonomi secara global. Berdasarkan hasil observasi yang telah dilakukan terlihat bahwa siswa MI Nasrul Ulum belum paham bahkan tampak acuh terhadap dampak dari virus corona padahal kini pemebelajaran yang dilakukan tengah menggunakan metode pembelajaran tatap muka. Program edukasi yang diberikan pada siswa MI Nasru ulum ini harapannya dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan siswa sehingga penerapan protokol kesehatan dalam pencegahan COVID-19 dapat berjalan lebih maksimal di sekolah. Program ini di laksanakan pada Februari 2022 dengan melakukan edukasi secara tatap muka menggunakan media poster dan metode simulasi atau demonstrasi. Edukasi ini berhasil meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang pencegahan COVID-19 disekolah. Dari 15 pertanyaan tersebut didapatkan hasil rata-rata antara pretes dan postest sebesar 21,53%. Hasil dari data sikap siswa yang diukur menggunakan kuesioner dengan 7 pertanyaan meperlihatkan sikap siswa yang positif diatas 81% pada 5 pertanyaan yang diberikan. Dari partisipasi, antusias siswa, dan adanya peningkatan hasil dari posttest yang diberikan saat dilakukan edukasi dapat disimpulkan bahwa program edukasi aktif pada siswa menggunakan metode simulasi dan media poster ini mampu menjadi upaya pencegahan penulran COVID-19. Namun untuk penerapan yang lebih baik tentunya diperlukan lagi kerja sama antar pemerintah daerah, sekolah, maupun orang tua

Application program learning based on android for students experiences

With the advancement of the era that increasingly rapidly affect the pattern of all-dependent life with advanced technology that allows us to do many things in everyday life in accordance with our needs such as using gadgets as a medium of learning. By using Android based gadgets we can use it to learn to play guitar that is supported by the Android application program that presents learning about playing guitar. Using gadgets as a medium of learning is an interesting and very easy. Android application program about learning to play the guitar is facilitate us in learning. Gadget as a medium of learning is an utilization technological developments that are worth positive and useful for us. Android guitar application presents about the correct guitar playing procedure and there chord and chord sound, not only see the chord form but we can listen to chords. Application made using prototyping method so that will continue to be fixed when there are deficiencies. This application will continue to grow in accordance with the needs of the user. This application is made to facilitate the learning process. Application users will continue to be developed to fit the needs of users and become the right facilities and useful for its users