Relationship between audit committee characteristics and company performance: evidence from Malaysian companies / Nur Baiti Shafee

The existence of an audit committee in a company has become an issue on whether their presence can enhance the performance of the company, especially when event of corporate failures happened to the companies that have established audit committee in their organizations. This paper seeks to investigate the relationship between the audit committee characteristics and corporate performance, where performance is proxied by the Returned on Assets. The four audit committee characteristics examined in this study are size, independence, activity and the financial literacy in audit committee. The data are gathered from the analysis of companies' annual report for a sample of 169 listed at Bursa Malaysia. The data set is obtained from the annual reports for the year 2009. Multiple regression models are applied to test the significance of audit committee characteristics and firm performance. The result shows that both activity and financial literacy have a relationship with the company's performance. It means that firms having good audit committee perform well compared to the firms having no or less audit committee

ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CUSTOMER PURCHASE INTENTION TOWARDS LUXURY FASHION GOODS

Purpose: Malaysia is an important luxury market and this luxury industry wills growth in the future because of the demand from young Malaysian consumers. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the influencing factors that affect Malaysian Consumers’ purchase intention towards luxury fashion goods and their relative importance. Methodology:  Questionnaires had been distributed to 200 respondents. Data had been analyzed using SPSS to identify whether factors such as materialism, social comparison, and brand consciousness have a significant relationship with the intention to purchase luxury fashion goods.  Results: Results indicated that materialism and brand consciousness has a positive relationship with the purchase intention of luxury fashion goods in Malaysia. Implications: Malaysian consumers are more conscious and more aware of the unique brands to give prominence to their self-identity

Analysis Of M-REITs Performance Based On Financial Factors and The Degree Of Specialization

The purpose of this research is to analyse the Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (M-REITs) performance based on Financial Factors and Property Characteristics. M-REITs is a relatively new investment vehicle in Malaysia which is slowly soaring. As a developing nation in Asia, Malaysia is currently undergoing vast developments. In this regard, in line with the perpetual development of the Malaysian economy, the significance of M-REITs as a form of investment is also growing, but still far from the establishment state of bonds and stocks. This is attributable to the lack of awareness of the drivers and performance of M-REITs. Previous research on the performance of M-REITs had considered the expected returns as the measure of performance, factoring in financial determinants as well as the property characteristics. Nevertheless, due to the relatively new establishment of M-REITs, only a small sample with limited time series data is available for the examination of the M-REITs. This study seeks to rectify these flaws by employing the latest data of the listed M-REITs to test for the significance of the fir specific determinants of the performance of M-REITs, measured using another proxy termed the funds from operations, of which is a specific measure of M-REITs. The results would then offer inferences about the significance of the firm specific factors on the performance of M-REITs

Customer’s brand loyalty on sportswear: a case study of Adidas

Adidas sports dress has increased year by year growth to outwit other competitors and it is a challenge for sports dress brands to make the customers loyal to their product. Recently, the Adidas has always innovated and extending their brand’s functionality and purpose, these have made them more popular and lucrative that the brands are not just for a better performance for sport alone, but also to make clothes and foot wears to be used everyday. This study use questionnaire to evaluate loyalty customer on Adidas brand. Data gathered from questionnaire were analyzed using “Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)” to determine the correlation among the variables. Brand name show a significant relationship with customer loyalty Adidas sport attire. Research conclude that company have a good brand name will attract customer more easily, from the result of findings on this research as well as the good brand name can be present a reputation of the company. This study also shown a significant association between price and product quality towards customer loyalty on sport attire of the Adidas

Digital Banking Features and Customer Satisfaction

The various types of banking services have provided many choices and alternatives to bank users. In this case, there is fierce competition between the banks' services. The profitability of a bank is based on the number of loyal customers. It means to obtain loyal customers; the bank should provide services that match their demands and satisfy them. Due to the advancing technology, traditional banking gradually had been replaced by electronic banking. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the level of customer satisfaction with electronic banking. The primary data were collected through administrating questionnaire. Convenient sampling procedure was used to obtain 220 responses from customer of banking services. Multiple regressions were used to investigate the relationship between dependent and independent variables. The results of the regression test showed that internet banking, point of sale and website design have positive impact customer satisfaction

The Profitability of Commercial Banks in Malaysia

This study investigate son the factors affecting the profitability of commercial banks in Malaysia during the period of 2011-2017. The samples were taken based on the historical accounting data from annual reports of the banks. It is used to measure the internal determinants whether had direct impact toward the bank profitability measured by Return on Asset (ROA). This paper utilized quantitative methodology in ascertaining the relationship between the factors and profitability of the commercial bank. The results stated that bank size, liquidity and deposit ratio had a significant and positive relation with return on asset (ROA) except for GDP is significant but negative relationship. Although there were relationships among bank size, liquidity and deposit ratio but inflation rate did not have a significant influence on the profitability of the banks. The importance of the study is to improve the financial performance of Malaysian banking for investment and finance and to improve the Malaysia banks' operations

Brand Loyalty on Sports Shoes: A Study of Nike

The purpose of this study is to examine the path of quality of product, promotion, brand name, store environment and quality of service toward Nike sports shoes in Malaysia. In this highly competitive phenomenon, brand loyalty has become an essential key issue affecting customer decision-making. Furthermore, brand loyalty will be achieved when the business has successful to best reputation. This study will employ the SPSS 25 and Smart-PLS 3.0 to examine the respondents' profile and to test the relationship between the factors on brand loyalty. Quantitative research using questions was applied to get responses from randomly selected respondents participated in this study which comprised 75% of the response rate. In a nutshell, this study found that quality of product, store environment and quality of service have a positive relationship with brand loyalty. On the other hand, price, promotion and brand name do not have any significant with brand loyalty. The paper will be of benefit to sports shoe industry specifically Nike as it can help Nike to gain more tips and better understanding towards the factors that can sustain their brand loyalty and further improve on their products. In the discussion, a summary of our study, managerial implications and new research direction are presented

Factors Affecting Malaysian Millennials in Paying Debt

The purpose of this research is to identify the causes that make Malaysian millennials or fresh graduates face difficulty in repaying their basic debts such as study loans, car loans or rental. Basically, debts can be viewed from different perspective. It can be negative or positive and it depends on the repayment pattern by the debtor itself. Therefore, as a smart millennial, they need to have a good financial knowledge in managing their wealth so that they won’t face any problems in the future. It is because, when they failed to plan, then it means that they will easily fall into bankruptcy and face financial crisis in daily life. Hence, some questions arise, on how fresh graduates manage their income in paying basic expenses such as electricity bills or rental. So, this study is focusing on investigating the factors that affect the ability of Malaysians fresh graduates in repaying debts. Questionnaire has been distributed and collected from 200 respondents which are among fresh graduates and this study tested the relationship between income, personal attitude, financial knowledge, heavy credit card spending, and high cost of living with the ability of fresh graduate in repay the debts

Credit Card and Compulsive Buying Behavior Among the Generation Z (Gen Z) in Malaysia

Compulsive buying behavior, especially among young adults, presents significant challenges with far-reaching consequences. It can profoundly affect multiple aspects of their lives, including their financial well-being, mental health, and overall quality of life. Through a quantitative approach, we collected and analyzed data from a sample of 276 respondents belonging to the Gen Z cohort. The findings reveal the key determinants and contributing factors to compulsive buying behavior using credit card, shedding light on the influence of financial literacy, technology advancement and peer and social media influence. These insights can be valuable for policymakers, financial institutions, and educators in developing strategies to promote responsible financial behavior among Gen Z and mitigate the negative consequences associated with compulsive buying