Linkage between knowledge management practices towards library user’s satisfaction at Malaysian University Libraries

Academic library services have begun to apply various knowledge management (KM) practices in the provision of library services. KM has been developed to enhance the use of organizational knowledge through practices and organizational learning. KM practices include the creation, capture and/or acquisition of knowledge, its retention and organization, its dissemination and re-use, and general responsiveness to the new knowledge. The focus of this research is the assessment of KM practices, particularly creation, acquisition, capture, sharing, recording and preservation, and their effects on Library User’s Satisfaction (LUS) in Malaysian university libraries. The objective of this research is the development of a model to enhance KM processes (i.e. Creation, acquisition, capturing, sharing, recording, and preserving) and to improve library users’ satisfaction. A quantitative approach in research methodology is employed (e.g. Questionnaire) for the purpose of generating new knowledge and understanding of library concerns. The findings of this research show that the overall KM practice at six Malaysian university libraries is at a high level. The findings from the structural model indicated that two KM processes, namely knowledge creation and acquisition, are not supported in terms of KM practices at Malaysian university libraries. Other KM processes, namely capturing, sharing, recording, and preserving are fully supported towards KM practices in the library. Hence, the major contribution of this research is a model, namely KM Practice-Library User’s Satisfaction (KMP-LUS) highlighting six KM processes based on strong Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) fit indices

MISYAR MARRIAGE: A Comparative Study on Yusuf Al-Qaradhawi And Suhailah Zainul Abidin Hammad Perspective

This study delves into the perspectives of Yusuf Al-Qaradhawi and Suhailah Zainul Abidin Hammad on the complex topic of Misyar marriage within the framework of Islamic jurisprudence. The objective of this study is to analyze and compare their viewpoints on the legitimacy, societal implications, and ethical dimensions of Misyar marriage within the Islamic context. Utilizing a qualitative approach, this study takes the form of a library research inquiry. Employing a descriptive-comparative approach, researcher scrutinize Misyar marriage law through the lenses of both Yusuf Al�Qaradhawi and Suhailah Zainul Abidin Hammad. The data was gathered from various documents, and the principal data originates from Al-Qaradhawi's book "Zawajul Misyar, Haqiqatuhu Wa Hukumuhu" and Suhailah's "Zawajul Misyar." Key findings reveal that Al-Qaradhawi tends to adopt a more lenient stance, emphasizing its potential to address specific societal needs. In contrast, Suhailah expresses significant reservations, highlighting potential exploitation and its consequences on familial relationships and broader societal dynamics

Numerical Study On The Three Dimensional Flow Of Airfoilflat Plate Combination With Gap

Flow through object phenomena is very important subject in aerodynamics. This phenomenon gave more information towards fluid flow characteristics and its form formation. The evidence of two dimensional history flows was strongly influenced three dimensional flow characteristics. The complexity of 3-D flow around airfoil-flat plate combination with gap has attracted many researches. Two types of airfoil (symmetrical and non-symmetrical) and variation of gap thickness clearance be used through the study. Inlet velocity of 25m/s as initial condition while air density and viscosity is constant being used. Through pressure coefficient contour, several things being analyze such as pressure coefficient of the airfoil-flat plate, pressure distribution at the wall, pressure difference between upper and lower side of airfoil-flat plate, pressure gradient and where the saddle point form. From the result, it can see that symmetrical airfoil-flat plate have same pressure distribution between upper and lower side of airfoil-flat plate while for non-symmetrical airfoil-flat plate, the lower side pose higher pressure distribution compared to the upper side of the airfoil-flat plate. This cause pressure difference and stronger adverse pressure gradient happen at non-symmetrical airfoil-flat plate even at angle of attack 0°. Saddle point is formed further away in front of leading edge and tends to move on pressure side below for non-symmetrical airfoil-flat plate. The effects of gap become clearer with using non-symmetrical airfoil-flat plate when the emergence of tip gap vortex especially near the rear tip towards the wall

Numerical Study on the 3-D Flow of Airfoil-Flat Plate Combination with Gap

Flow through object phenomena is very important subject in aerodynamics. This phenomenon gave more information towards fluid flow characteristics and its form formation. The evidence oftwo dimensional history flows was strongly influenced three dimensional flow characteristics. The complexity of 3-D flow around airfoil-flat plate combination with gap has attracted many researches. Twotypes of airfoil (symmetrical and non-symmetrical) and variation of gap thickness clearance be used through the study. Inlet velocity of 25m/s as initial condition while air density and viscosity is constant being used. Through pressure coefficient contour, several things being analyze such as pressure coefficient of the airfoil-flat plate, pressure distribution at the wall, pressure difference between upper and lower side of airfoil-flat plate, pressure gradient and where the saddle point form. Fromthe result, it can see that symmetrical airfoil-flat plate have same pressure distribution between upper and lower side of airfoil-flat plate while for non-symmetrical airfoil-flat plate, the lower side pose higher pressure distribution compared to the upper side of the airfoil-flat plate. This cause pressure difference and strongeradverse pressure gradienthappen at non-symmetrical airfoil-flat plateeven at angle of attack 0°. Saddle point is formed further away in front of leading edge and tends to move on pressure side below for non-symmetrical airfoil-flat plate. The effects of gap become clearer with using non-symmetrical airfoil-flat plate when the emergence oftip gap vortex especially near the rear tip towards the wall

A study on a factor that influence job satisfaction among employees in Majlis Daerah Pontian / Muhammad Saufi Jamil

This research provides the factors that influence job satisfaction among employees at Majlis Daerah Pontian. The method that researcher used in collection data is primary and secondary data such as questionnaire, text books, journals, interview and others. The main objective in this research is to determine the most factors that influence job satisfaction and also the relationship between each factor with job satisfaction among employees to improve that employee’s performance. Job satisfaction is the important parts in organization where it helps the organization ensure their employees are comfortable and can perform their job as well. Job satisfaction will be dependent variable and the factors of job satisfaction will be the dependent variable. The factors that will tested in this research study on Majlis Daerah Pontian staff which are performance pay, motivation and work environment. The sample for this research study is consisting of 100 employees at Majlis Daerah Pontian. In addition, 84 complete questionnaires had been collected from respondents. To support the study, researcher used primary and secondary data such questionnaires, journals, book texts, interview, and article. In the questionnaire, it was be consist into five parts which are Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D, and Part E. As a conclusion, the researcher fined that performance pay, motivation and work environment have very good strength of the relationship in order to increase employee's job satisfaction at Majlis Daerah Pontian

A case study of Petronas as Multinational Corporation (MNC) in Malaysia-Sudan relation / Noordiyana Mohd Saufi

PETRONAS, the acronym for Petroliam Nasional Berhad is a national oil company of Malaysia that transformed from being a mere manager and regulator of the country's upstream sector to become an integrated oil and gas multinational corporation. As a state-owned entity, PETRONAS is responsible for the effective management of Malaysia's oil and gas resources, to add value to this national asset and to ensure the orderly and sustainable development of the country's petroleum industry. The company vision is 'to be a Leading Oil and Gas Multinational of Choice'. For PETRONAS to realize its vision of a leading oil and gas multinational of choice, the company embarked in international operation and for this study, Sudan has been identified. Sudan is Africa's largest country, bordering nine other countries which is Libya, Egypt, Eriteria, Ethiopia, Chad, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic. In this study, Sudan has been identified as the one of the focus country that had contributed to PETRONAS highest investment in international operations

Job satisfaction among staffs of three radio stations in Kuala Lumpur

The purpose of the study is to identify the job satisfaction among staff of three radio stations in Kuala Lumpur. In this study, the job satisfaction among staff in broadcasting was affected by several factors, namely work environment, promotion, recognition, reward, and salary. This study presented the results from a sample of 200 respondents of three radio stations in Kuala Lumpur, which consisted of Ultra 101.3 Fm, IM4U Fm, and KL Fm. The questionnaires were distributed to 250 respondents, but only 200 complete sets were retrieved. Correlation test was used to measure the significant level of all the variables used in the study. Other than that, the Herzberg Two-factor Theory also helped to support this study towards job satisfaction. The results of all independents variables showed a strong relationship and the variables were significant; (recognition at r = 0.959, promotion at r = 0.956, salary at r = 0.946, work environment at r = 0.919 and reward at r = 0.878). It was concluded that job satisfaction was affected by various factors, namely, work environment, promotion, recognition, reward, and salary within the organization. All of the hypotheses were accepted and this study is important as it helps managers to enhance job satisfaction among staff, including those attached to the radio stations

Personal Document Management System

In definition, a document management system (DMS) is a computer system (or set of computer programs) used to track and store electronic documents and/or images of paper documents As people nowadays are constantly on the move and the wide spread availability of internet access, the usage of web based systems are increasing by leaps and bounds. And the amount of data and information that is being created and stored is getting bigger by the moment. Sometimes, people who are constantly on the move might forget to bring along their files and documents and there might be a situation when they will need those files and documents urgently. Most of the people might not even be aware of a system available online that would help them organize their files and documents. This might be caused by the fact that these systems are more oriented towards enterprises and businesses. Seeing this situation, the author has initiated a web based system project that is more oriented towards a more personal version of a document management system. This personal document management system will enable users to manage and organize their files easily .Files and documents will be stored centrally on a server and this centralization enables users to access them anytime anywhere through a web based portal. This personal management system is designed as an online system that is install on individual computers where it allows user to upload, retrieve, view, edit, delete, share and even send files to other users that uses the system. In the process of developing this system, the author has done online researches on similar systems and for information that are related to the development of the system. Along with a user intuitive interface with heavy emphasis on usage of icons and graphics, it makes it easier for users to understand the system and ultimately find it as a useful tool to make their everyday life easier

Stroke: prevention is better than cure. Early education is the way forward

Stroke is a global health problem which is associated with morbidity and mortality. In Malaysia, stroke is one of the top five leading causes of death [1,2]. According to the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) in 2006, the prevalence of stroke was estimated to be 0.3% and progressively increased in trend. The fourth NHMS in 2011 reported the incidence as 0.7%. The mean age of stroke patients is between 54.5 to 62.6 years with male preponderance [1,2]. Approximately 80% of stroke cases in Malaysia are ischemic in origin and the remaining as hemorrhagic. This is comparable with reported data from other countries [3,4]. There are many stroke-related risk factors. These can be divided into modifiable and non-modifiable factors such as age, sex and race. Hypertension is the major modifiable risk factor for stroke accounting for 53.2 – 62.6% followed by diabetes mellitus (27.4-55.2%) and hypercholesterolemia (4.8-37.3%). Other risk factors include smoking, ischemic heart disease and history of transient ischemic attack [1-8]. Stroke can cause high level of emotional and physical distress to both the patient and caregiver and carries a substantial burden to the government. For major stroke, the average hospital-stay is estimated around 9.8 days and 3.6 days for minor stroke. The estimated cost of admission for major stroke is MYR 9000 and MYR 3353 for minor stroke [1,9]. Prevention is always better than cure. Early education should be the best method for government to move forward. School children should be taught about healthy diet and lifestyle. These subjects should be included in the curriculum and continuously taught from primary school up to higher level. Malaysia is the most obese country in Asia. The 2015 NHMS reported that 5.6 million of adult age 18 and above was overweight and 3.3 million was obese. The abundance of food and to some extent changing to Western diet is responsible for high obesity rate in Malaysia. Poor lifestyle posed a serious threat to life and health. Smoking habit among school children and adolescents are alarming [10]. Twenty years ago, it is almost difficult to see young female adolescent to smoke in the street or café. Nowadays, it has become a trend and lifestyle. Lack of exercise is another major contributing factor to obesity. Sedentary lifestyle doubles the risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes and obesity [1,10]