Effects of Susceptibilty to Interpersonal Influence on Clothing Benefits Sought

Susceptibility to interpersonal infl uence is the tendency of an individual to be influenced by other people in their decision-making. Prior research suggests that susceptibility to interpersonal influence aff ects various numbers of consumer behaviours. This paper aims to investigate the effects of susceptibility to interpersonal influence on clothing benefits sought, which are: uniqueness, conformity, self-congruity, social status and modesty. Data for the present study was collected through web-based and drop off questionnaires. 222 completed questionnaires were received and analysed using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Results of this study show that susceptibility to interpersonal influence is positively related to uniqueness, conformity, self-congruity and social status. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed towards the end of this paper.   Keywords: Susceptibility to interpersonal influence, clothing, clothing benefits sought

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE AMONG YOUNG ADULT MUSLIMS

Consumer susceptibility to interpersonal influence is a general trait that varies across persons and affects a number of consumer behaviour.  This study assessed the similarities and differences in terms of consumer susceptibility to interpersonal influence between young adult Muslim living in a Muslim country (i.e. Malaysia) and non-Muslim country (i.e. Britain). To investigate the differences in susceptibility to interpersonal influence between young adult Muslim in Malaysia and Britain, the Consumer Susceptibility to Interpersonal Influence Scale was used.  A total of 175 and 217 completed survey questionnaires were collected from Malaysian Muslim and British Muslim sample, respectively.  Data collected were analysed using exploratory factor analysis and independent t-test. Findings suggest that irrespective of group, there were two-factor dimensions underlying an individual’s susceptibility to interpersonal influence; namely normative and informational influence.  In comparison to British Muslim, Malaysian Muslims were more susceptible to normative influence.  This finding may suggest the importance of group approval among Malaysian Muslims’ decision-making. While most Muslim consumers’ lifestyle, dietary and financial rules are determined by the Islamic faith, findings from this study suggest that they are far from homogeneity.  This study reveals that Muslim consumer from Malaysia and Britain demonstrate differences in terms of their susceptibility to interpersonal influence which consequently will affect marketing practitioners around the world on how to serve their relatively young Muslim consumers from different countries.    Keywords: Muslim, susceptibility to interpersonal influence, young adult   Cite as: Shukor, A. S., & Omar, N. (2019). Susceptibility to interpersonal influence among young adult Muslims.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 4(2), 247-264. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol4iss2pp247-26

DETERMINANTS OF REPEATED ENDOWERS’ DONATION INTENTION IN CASH WAQF: A CASE STUDY IN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM DAN ADAT MELAYU PERAK (MAIPk)

Cash waqf means movable property which is structured by money and it is contributed for the waqf project development. To achieve this objective, committed endowers are needed to contribute continuously to ensure sufficient funds for waqf projects development in the future. Therefore, this study investigating the factors that determine the endowers’ intention to re-contribute to cash waqf by employing Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Data were collected through the survey questionnaires which is distributed to 374 endowers who are existing endowers. The result indicates that all variables predict the dependent variable. These results show that extended TPB is crucial in describing the repeated endowers’ donation intention in cash waqf. The result provide important insight for MAIPk to develope an effective marketing strategy to keep endowers contribute constantly in the future

The Future Growth for Islamic Microfinance in Indonesia: Baitul Maal Wat Tamwil Domains

Purpose: This study seeks to examine the trends in existing studies in the field of Baitul Maal wat Tamwil microfinance in terms of theories, themes, methodologies, and contexts.   Theoretical framework: This study utilized bibliometric analysis and the software Publish or Perish in conjunction with the Scopus database. Articles published in 37 journals between 2011 and 2022 were chosen. This study employed systematic data to identify trends in expanding markets and qualitative inductive analysis to identify pertinent themes within the topic.   Design/methodology/approach: We analysed the profile of international publica­tions on blended learning in management and business from 2001 to 2021. We identified when, who, where and what was published on the subject, singling out the authors and journals with the greatest impact based on the h-index and CiteScore (Scopus), as well as exploring the cooperation between countries.   Findings:  The results show that Six research themes have been developed indicating potential explorative and exploitative research themes. This study identified the dominance of the qualitative approach in BMT research.   Research, Practical & Social implications: We suggest practical implications as empirical evidence that could be used in a variety of ways, including as a springboard to formulate intervention initiatives aimed at promoting engagement and the development of Islamic microfinance in Baitul Maal wat Tamwil and as a measure of both the economic and non-economic impact.   Originality/value: This study aims to fill the research gap by conducting a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the literature surrounding Islamic microfinance "Baitul Maal wat Tamwil" in Indonesia

Role of halal certification in business performance: A study of the kopitiams industry

Purpose - Halal certification has many benefits in terms of higher market segment (Liow, 2012; Husain et al., 2012; Said & Elangkovan, 2013), hygiene and safety (Syed Marzuki et al., 2012; Ahmad et al., 2013) and potential to gain interest from Muslim tourist all over the world to come to Malaysia (Ab Rahman Ilyia et al., 2011; Syed Marzuki et al., 2012).There is limited study that discuss on what benefit Halal certificate can do to business performance. Business owners are usually interested to invest in activities that bring direct benefit to their profitability and development of their business (Yusuf et al., 2016).To find the relationship between business performance and Halal certification or Halal implementation in food outlet, this research took the approach of qualitative study to gain more insight and gain information on experiences of the business owners of kopitiams in Selangor.The method chosen to get the information needed is case study for four selected kopitiams. The objective of this study is to explore why is Halal certificate important and how does it impact the business performance of the case studies in terms of Islamic value, social contribution, financial capital and human capital. The main result of the study concluded that Halal certificate does bring benefit in their business performance in terms of Islamic view, social contribution, financial capital and human capital. Halal certificate contributes as motivation for Muslim companies to gain religious benefit, provide customer satisfaction, opening up more job opportunities and avoid social problems. In financial capital, Halal certificate is seen as internal resource to boost sales and influence customers’ purchase decision.As for human capital, Halal certificate can help increase skill and development of the companies’ human resources. Methodology - Data collection in this study used two types of techniques; 1) Data collection with kopitiam business owners, managerial staff and operational staff 2) Focus group interview with consumers of the kopitiams to get insights on consumers’ perspectives of the issue being studied.The instruments that are used are semi structured open ended questions so that the respondents (kopitiam business owners, managerial staff, operational staff and consumers of the kopitiam) can focus on issues that should be raised by them instead of being restricted to researcher’s questions (Barbour, 2013)

A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Directions on Language and Literacy

There has been considerable research conducted in the area of language and literacy focussing on themes such as reasons and factors, performance and achievements, ways, and methods for improvement, as well as risks and problems. However, an overview of a worldwide depiction of the research conducted in this area is hard to find. Thus, this research aimed to ascertain the global developments and trends in language and literacy over time by analysing three main levels of analysis: sources, authors, and documents. A bibliometric analysis was utilised to examine a final sample of 1,463 articles published in approximately the last 22 years (2000-2023). In carrying out the analysis, the bibliometrix R-Tool was used and the metadata from the SCOPUS database was retrieved. The results demonstrated an upward trend of publications with a high number of single-country publications and a fair number of multiple-country publications. The primary conclusion reveals that language and literacy can be considered a substantial field of research, and the most important themes identified are connected to five thematic clusters: (1) General development in language and literacy (2) Language and literacy in Early Childhood Education (ECE) (3) Language and literacy in English as a Second Language (ESL), (4) Issues in language and literacy and (5) Language and literacy for bilinguals. The field is also marked by constant growth; as indicated by the international collaborations, new trends and other related fields that conveyed great interest in the areas of language and literacy. These findings are crucial in informing researchers, educators and policy makers on the current needs related to language and literacy implementations, as well as potential research endeavours that are critical to the development of the field

The role of halal certification in business performance in Selangor: A study on kopitiams

Halal certification plays a key role in food and beverages industry in Malaysia.This certification indicates that the food product is assured in terms of religious compliance, safety and hygiene. There is limited study conducted from the viewpoint of business owners and what benefit it can do in terms of their business development. This research was conducted to associate the role of Halal certification and business performance in four selected Kopitiams around Selangor from various categories; Muslim Halal certified, Muslim not Halal certified, non Muslim Halal certified and non Muslim not Halal certified.Business operators and consumers of the said Kopitiams were interviewed and all case studies were analyzed using descriptive and interpretive analysis.The findings are in line with theories used which are Resource Based View, Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Perceived Behavior.The outcome of the study concluded that Halal certificate does bring benefit in their business performance in terms of Islamic view, social contribution, financial capital and human capital.Halal certification is a motivation to gain religious benefit, customer satisfaction, provide more job opportunities and avoid social problems.In financial capital, it serves as an internal resource to boost sales and influence customers’ purchasing decision. For human capital, Halal certificate can increase skill and development of the companies’ human resources