Hubungan Kesediaan Pendedahan Kendiri kepada Kaunselor Dengan Kesediaan untuk Mendapat Pertolongan Kaunselor di Kalangan Pelajar Laki-Laki Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Laki-Laki) Methodist Kuala Lumpur

Kajian ini dijalankan untuk melihat hubungan kesediaan pendedahan kendiri kepada kaunselor dengan kesediaan mendapat pertolongan kaunselor di kalangan pelajar laki-laki Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Laki-Laki) Methodist Kuala Lumpur. Kajian ini juga melihat kecenderungan pelajar memilih orang yang signifikan dengan diri mereka untuk membuat pendedahan kendiri kepada orang yang signifikan tersebut dengan kesediaan pendedahan kendiri kepada kaunselor. Subjek kajian terdiri daripada 148 orang pelajar yang telah mendapat perkhidmatan kaunseling di sekolah tersebut. Alat ukuran yang digunakan ialah soal selidik yang diubahsuai dan The Self-Disclosure Questionnaire yang dibentuk oleh Jourard dan Lasakow (1958). Alat Statistikal yang digunakan untuk menganalisis data ialah korelasi Spearman dan ANOVA satu hala. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kesediaan pendedahan kendiri kepada kaunselor dengan kesediaan mendapat pertolongan kaunselor. Didapati juga, tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara kesediaan pendedahan kendiri kepada kaunselor dengan kesediaan pendedahan kendiri kepada rakan laki-laki. Walau bagaimanapun hasil kajian menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara kesediaan pendedahan kendiri kepada kaunselor dengan kesediaan pendedahan kendiri kepada ibu, bapa dan rakan perempuan di kalangan pelajar. Sehubungan dengan keputusan kajian yang diperolehi, beberapa implikasi dan cadangan telah dikemukakan

The implement of Human Capital Development (HCD) programs: analyzing the effect of entrepreneurial competencies on Innovative Work Behavior (IWB)

This study was conducted to examine the implement of human capital development (HCD) programs in analyzing the effect of entrepreneurial competencies on innovative work behaviour (IWB). In this study, researchers are interested in using entrepreneurial competencies as a mediating variable as a measure of the effectiveness of training on employee performance. This variable was chosen because the researchers feel the importance of this aspect of practice in an organization in creating a work environment that is more competitive and viable. Many studies and articles can be found in the literature, which discuss and explore the relationship between HCD toward IWB. HCD activities comprised of training and development. However, only little research has focused on understanding the mediating variables between HCD and IWB

Modified of UTAUT theory in adoption of technology for Malaysia Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in food industry

A small and medium enterprise is a backbone of local and world economy including Malaysia as developing country. It is estimated that over 90 percent of all enterprises are SMEs and the contribution from SMEs is more than 70 percent of goods and services sold worldwide. Food industry is mainly dominated by SMEs, even though SMEs of food industry is huge contribution towards economies. Moreover, Malaysian SMEs are still rely on imported food and use of technology adoption has been spike issues among SMEs as they require a big outlay which lacking resources to SMEs. However, SMEs of food industry in Malaysia could be improve their competitive advantage through the increasing level of use technology and provide training to enhance more skills of employees. Moreover, the introducing of Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) is one option for SMEs to increase quality of products and simultaneously enhance the contribution of good domestic product and export activity. This study will attempt to analyze the acceptance and use of technology in SMEs of food industry in order to understand the SMEs behavior towards acceptance and use of higher level of technology. A model developed and empirically tested through survey data obtained from 135 organizations. This model was analyzed using SPSS and test exploratory factor analysis. The result indicates effort expectancy has been removing and this study decides to replace this construct resistance to use. Thus, this study contributes to existing literature by incorporating resistance of use of new construct UTAUT theory as a proposed model

Empowering smart customer to participate in electricity supply system

In the current discussion towards a more energy efficient supply and demand in household settings, nations such as smart grid, smart meters and smart appliances are of main importance. Malaysia, developing country plan to implement Smart Grid in order to improve their power system in this country at the same time control electricity demand for the next 20 years. The successes of smart grid placement rely on consumers’ acceptance of smart grid products and services. This study use technology acceptance model (TAM) as a model of research in order to test consumer’s acceptance of smart grid technologies. The results suggest that it is important increase the perceived usefulness and ease of use in order to increase intention to use smart grid by customers

Entrepreneurship Students Person-Environment Fit: A Study Of Two Public Higher Learning Institution In Malaysia

This study was conducted to determine the congruency between the type of student personality and the type of environment area of specialization based on Holland’s Individual-Environmental Congruence Theory among engineering students of two universities in Malaysia. The subjects of this study were 276 students who were selected using the purposive random sampling of entrepreneurship program students. The instrument used in this study was the Holland’s Self-Directed Search (SDS). The finding of this study showed that there was no significant congruence between the type of student personality and their area of specialization. The finding of this study also showed that there was a significant difference in personality between male and female student of entrepreneurship program in one of the university, but there was no significant difference in personality between male and female student of entrepreneurship program in the other university. Generally the finding of the study showed that the entrepreneurship students had chosen the area of specialization that is not congruent to their personality. In view of the findings, several implications and recommendation were put forward. Keywords: Person-Environment Fit, Congruency, Entrepreneurship, Self-Directed Searc

The Characteristics of Users in the Adoption of Low Loss Microwave Transmission Glass: A Conceptual Paper

AbstractThis paper aims to examine the relationship between users’ characteristics towards adopting the LLMTG. These relations were found correlated in its intention to adopt this type of glass in building structures. Despite the indication provided by numerous empirical studies, the organizations that adopt the LLMTG will gain more competitive advantage and improvement. It is strongly believed that this attempt would contribute both to knowledge of the diffusion of innovation and to implications for practice by assisting the industry to understand the important factors when adopting innovation. Rich data will be collected using questionnaire among managers from all industrial in Malaysia

Entrepreneurial Potential: An Exploratory Study Of A Community In Johor

Two frequently cited personal traits associated with entrepreneurial potential are internal locus of control and innovativeness. This paper hypothesizes that internal locus of control and innovativeness is sufficient to explain entrepreneurial potential. This hypothesis was tested on a set of 124 responses to a survey did to a community in Johor. Eighteen items in the survey instrument were used to construct scales for innovativeness and locus of control. Items for the innovativeness scale were adapted from the Jackson Personality Inventory while items used for the locus of control scale were adapted from Rotter’s I-E scale. The results found an increased likelihood of an internal locus of control and innovativeness that support entrepreneurial orientation. To be motivated to act, potential entrepreneurs must perceive themselves as capable and psychologically equipped to face the challenges. This work has been supported by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. Keywords: Entrepreneurial Potential, Locus of Control, Innovativeness,Communit

Personality-Environment Congruency of Land Settlement Youth Entrepreneurs in Malaysia

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of person-environment congruency on the relationship between organisational culture and organisational commitment. Data were obtained from entrepreneur youth who were member and in the leadership position of FELDA Youth Organisation in Malaysia (n=408). Person-environment congruency was found to be a significant mediator of the relationship between organisational culture and organisational commitment. This has wide-ranging implications for organisational development consultants who intend to shape the culture of various organisations, on the assumption that certain organisational cultures directly lead to certain desirable employee outcomes. Leaders need to pay attention to not only their organisational culture such as training, rewards, teamwork and communication, but to also ensure that they are aimed towards improving the fit between individuals and their work environment. Whereas previous research tends to look at P-E congruency as a predictor of employee outcomes, this is one study to provide evidence of P-E fit as a mediator of the relationship between organisational culture and organisational commitment

KESELARASAN PERSONALITI DENGAN PROGRAM PENGAJIAN DAN HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN PENCAPAIAN AKADEMIK PELAJAR KUTKM

Kajian ini dijalankan untuk menentukan sama ada terdapat keselarasan antara jenis personaliti pelajar dengan persekitaran program pengajian yang diikuti berasaskan Teori Keselarasan Personaliti dan Persekitaran Holland di kalangan pelajar-pelajar Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda, UTeM. Kajian ini juga bertujuan untuk melihat adakah terdapat hubungan di antara keselarasan personaliti dengan pencapaian akademik pelajar. Subjek kajian terdiri daripada 746 orang pelajar yang telah dipilih secara rawak berkelompok daripada 1103 orang pelajar tahun tiga semester pertama. Alat kajian yang digunakan ialah Self-Directed Search (SDS) yang telah dialih bahasakan. Alat statistic yang digunakan untuk menganalisa data ialah kaedah Environment Assessment Technique (EAT), Indeks keselarasan Wiggings dan Ujian Korelasi Spearman Rho dengan aras keertian ditetapkan pada .05. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat keselarasan antara personaliti dengan program pengajian pelajar bagi pelajar yang mengikuti program BEKP, BEKC, BMCT, BMCA, dan BMCS. BAGI PROGRAM BEKE, BMFP, BMFR, BMFA, BITD, BITM, BITS, BITC, BENC, BENT, dan BENE dapatan kajian menunjukkan tidak terdapat keselarasan antara personaliti pelajar dengan program pengajian yang diikuti. Dapatan kajian juga mendapati terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara keselarasan personaliti dengan pencapaian akademik pelajar kecuali bagi program pengajian BENC, BENT dan BENE. Keputusan kajian ini menunjukkan ada di kalangan pelajar yang memilih bidang pengajian yang selaras dengan personaliti mereka dan ada yang memilih bidang yang tidak selaras dengan personaliti mereka. sehubungan dengan keputusan yang diperolehi, beberapa implikais dan cadangan telah dikemukakan

Factors enhancing the performance of SMEs' services sectors: A conceptual framework

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) services sector should be competent and capable enough to compete in the international arena. Hence, this conceptual paper is identifying challenges factors that could examine the enhancement of business performance, survival and success. Consequently,SMEs of services sectors’ performance must also shift into the global knowledge-based economy. Therefore, the SMEs’ business success sustainability highly depends on factors such as innovation, quality and intellectual capital. Furthermore, the strong knowledge of new challenges enables them to access the information of recent customer preferences,added values with current technologies. As a result, this study strives to investigate the factors that enhance the performance of SMEs services sector. In the end, this study, it is expected to contribute to new information and data support to the SMEs’ in enhancing their performance in the services sector in central part of Malaysia as well employees, students and researchers. This would be the enabler solution for future challenges