Developing electronic participation framework for public policy formulation in Malaysia

Electronic participation (e-participation) is a research domain that focuses on the development of information and communication technology (ICT) to support participation in a nation‟s governance processes. One of the problems in implementing this process in Malaysia is the lack of participation from its citizens in providing inputs to be used in the nation‟s public policy formulation processes. In addition, there is a lack of research on e-participation and framework that supports the public policy formulation. Therefore, in this study, the researcher attempts to look at how the public can involve and play their part in the process of drafting the nation‟s public policies by utilizing the information technology mechanism. The main objective of this study is to develop a framework for the implementation of e�participation in the public policy formulation processes. To achieve this objective, the public‟s levels of perception and satisfaction with the current Government‟s e�participation initiatives in the public policy formulation and implementation process are identified. Questionnaires, interviews, observations, and analysis of relevant documents were the methods used in this study. Actor Network Theory (ANT) from the socio-technological perspective was applied in this study in order to analyze the development of the e-participation framework. The proposed e-participation framework was then assessed using the Delphi Method to seek the consensus from the experts appointed. As a result, the e-participation framework for public participation in Malaysia was successfully developed. This e-participation framework enables people to jointly contribute towards the formulation of public policy. From the theoretical perspective, the framework implies that ANT provides a strong foundation for policy making process of aligning the heterogeneous nature of public participation. In practice, the ICT tools for public participation will hopefully enable a wider participation in contributing to a democratic practice. Keywords: Citizen participation, Electronic participation, Public policy, Actor Network Theory (ANT), Delphi Metho

End-User Acceptance Of E-Government Services In an Indonesia Regency

The aim of this research to investigate citizen’s behaviour in e-Government adoption. The final purpose is tounderstanding of the public intention at the local governmentlevel, the of important things to make e-government servicebecome successful is public acceptance and willingness to use egovernmentservices. Therefore this study used a model ofUTAUT base on the unique problems which consists of six mainvariables that affect behavioral intention and use behavior, thesevariables are privacy, trust, performance expectancy, effortexpectancy, social influence, and facilitating condition. At thepractical level, the research aim to guide e-Government policydecision makers to better plan, design and implemet policies andstrategies

Soft set theory based decision support system for mining electronic government dataset

Electronic government (e-gov) is applied to support performance and create more efficient and effective public services. Grouping data in soft-set theory can be considered as a decision-making technique for determining the maturity level of e-government use. So far, the uncertainty of the data obtained through the questionnaire has not been maximally used as an appropriate reference for the government in determining the direction of future e-gov development policy. This study presents the maximum attribute relative (MAR) based on soft set theory to classify attribute options. The results show that facilitation conditions (FC) are the highest variable in influencing people to use e-government, followed by performance expectancy (PE) and system quality (SQ). The results provide useful information for decision makers to make policies about their citizens and potentially provide recommendations on how to design and develop e-government systems in improving public services

The Critical Factors Affecting e-Government Adoption in Indonesia: A Conceptual Framework

Electronic government (E-government) is the use of information and communication technology by the government to increase the service to citizens. E-government also could be applied on the legislative and judicative to improve internal efficiency of democratic governance. However, technological, governing and social issues have to treat carefully in order to adopt these phenomena. This study aims to find critical factor that influence e-government adoption. Furthermore, comprehensive analysis base on the bibliometric technic on various resources has been chosen to guide this work.  Several dependent variables such as information quality, trust, and system quality also considered relevant were integrated with the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) constructs as examining variables affecting the adoption of e-government. Finally, this study found a formulation of the conceptual framework on the basis of existing experience and their relationship

A framework for formulating Malaysia’s public policy through citizen e-Participation

This paper addresses this key issue by enabling the participation of the citizen in formulating Malaysia’s public policy through e-participation.Currently, there is no e-participation framework for citizen to involve in Malaysia’s public policy formulation. Most public policy formulate by certain group of expertise but the feedback from citizen still lacking. The research embraces the socio-technical research paradigm and uses an Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as the theoretical foundation to explore the mutual interaction between all the actors.The proposed e-participation framework has been validated using Delphi Method and evaluated by experts is shown to be workable and practical

Understanding the Root of Attack in Android Malware

With the rapid technology of mobile device and fast development of Android versions, Android malware has emerged and become a focus in current research. Security and privacy became the main issues in android malware. Therefore, it is essential to understand the behavior of Android malware in order to conceive an effective technique in malware detection and analysis. This article presents a comprehensive study regarding Android platform, its feature in android malware code and also discusses the result from previous study in order to support forward-looking in Android study

Mapping content management system features with knowledge sharing elements for creating online knowledge sharing model

The emerging of knowledge management promises a great impact towards organization’s productivity.The main idea is to enable knowledge sharing between knowledgeable staff while bringing the tacit knowledge into surface.However, the most challenging part in creating any portal is to design and develop the portal from sketch.Moreover, it acquires high expertise and cost; thus making it far from success.The arising of Content Management System (CMS) especially Open Source Software (OSS) provides alternative solution to cater with the mentioned drawbacks.The purpose of this paper is to propose a knowledge sharing model using CMS. The key activity in this research is to map the CMS features with knowledge sharing elements, by reviewing particular models.Significantly, the adoption of the proposed model in developing knowledge portal will decrease the design and development time, while using OSS can reduce the cost

Utilization of waste as a constituent ingredient for enhancing thermal performance of bricks – a review paper

In view of the environmental regulations, practitioners have been inclined to use bricks with higher insulation capability, however with minimal attention to sustainable material composition, let alone waste material. From a research perspective, in the wake of the growing concerns for the environment, the use of waste material to develop bricks which can exhibit suitable characteristics attributed to the material composition has been on the rise. However, the extant literature on utilization of waste materials for brick mix design has neglected to provide detailed literature review on the influence of waste materials on the thermal performance of bricks. Methods: This paper provides detailed review of research conducted on thermal properties of bricks produced from various types of waste. Influence of the method of manufacturing and type of waste on thermal performance of bricks is discussed. A sustainability selection criteria format is provided to assist optimal decision making in considering alternative sustainable waste material. Findings: A sustainability selection criteria format is provided to assist optimal decision making in considering alternative sustainable waste material. Applications: The outcome of this paper can serve as a common reference for practitioners and researchers attempting to seek out solutions for further improving overall quality of thermally insulated waste-incorporated bricks, paving the way for more focused research on waste utilization in the development of more sustainable wall material based on the current brick production process

Information technology club management system

This Information Technology Club Management System is built to assist the IT staff of the Information Technology team to manage the club systematically and more effectively. The objective of this system is to develop and develop an online information technology club management system. In addition, this system is developed to generate more systematic and effective activities and programs. This system also helps not only members of the staff but also ordinary members, as well as ordinary members can interact and communicate with members of the post. The system is also able to provide systematic and efficient working advantages. Use of e-mail, as well as short messaging services, are also used in this system to facilitate the affairs of the power of affiliation. To achieve that objective, developers use a prototype method to develop and improve as a key to this system's revolt. In conclusion, this system reduces data filing on paper to be recorded using a computerized system. System developers use Adobe Dreamweaver and MYSQL applications and other applications like Adobe Photoshop to develop this system