Relationship Between Job Satisfaction with Intention to Leave: A Case Study in 7-Eleven Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

This study was conducted to explore the level of intention to leave among 7-Eleven Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. employees and the relation between job satisfaction and turnover. A total of 231 guidance questionnaire developed by Hinshaw & Atwood (1984) were distributed to the sample chosen on the study consistence of two independent variables that are: (a) job satisfaction, (b) demographic; and intention to leave as dependent variable. The result revealed that the mean of employees’ intention to leave among 7-Eleven Malaysia operation employees is moderate with means value is 3.24. Finally the finding of the study showed job satisfaction has a moderate positive relationship with intention to leave

Use of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (Pome) and Peat to Reduce Ammonia Volatilisation from Fertiliser Urea

Ammonia (NH3) volatilization is a major pathway of nitrogen loss which limits the efficiency of urea as a fertilizer when surface-applied to soils. High pH and low cation exchange capacity in soils have been identified as the principal causes ofNH3 volatilization from urea. The several approaches proposed to correct such inefficiency in urea, thus far, were fundamentally based upon delay of urea dissolution and impedance of urea hydrolysis. An attempt was made to establish a preferred environment within the urea-soil reaction zone (microsite) using palm oil mill efiluent (POME) and peat. Both POME and peat are organic matter-rich, and contain humic substances across their respective organic matrix. Humic substances have been shown to interact with ammoniacal compounds and urea. As such, a study was engaged to explore the effects of POME and peat, and their respective humic derivatives on NH3 volatilization from urea surface-applied to two Malaysian soils of contrasting pH values. The organic materials and their humic derivatives were separately matrixed with urea into pelletised form and evaluated under laboratory regimes for % NH3 volatilization, pH change and NHt + -N recovery. Estimation ofNH3 volatilization was carried out using a closed-dynamic air-flow system. Detennination of the chemical and physical attributes of soils and materials, and measurement of the parameters studied were done using standard procedures. Characterisation of the POME- and peat-derived humic substances was performed using chemical and spectral methods. Results showed that reduction in NH3 volatilisation by peat-treated urea was more pronounced than that of POME in both soils. Such reduction was accompanied by a corresponding increase in NH4+ recovery and decrease in pH particularly at the microsite. The use of differing matrixing ratios did not yield significant variation in the performance of matrixing agents. Acidification of POME and peat resulted in impedance of urea movement from micro site to outersite

Selected Precision Agriculture studies in oil palm: a 10-year summary

Precision Agriculture (PA) embodies a holistic field management strategy that allows adjustment of crop input use and cultivation methods, including seed, fertilizer, pesticide and water application, variety selection, planting, tillage and harvesting, to match varying soil, crop and other field attributes. PA involves mapping and analyzing field variability, and linking such variability to management actions. This contrasts with conventional agriculture that is based on uniform treatment(s) across a field. Oil palm is an excellent candidate for PA implementation simply because it consumes a large amount of chemical and physical inputs. However, a major constraint in implementing PA strategies on a detailed scale for oil palm is the typically large plantation size. The agronomic challenge of increasing oil palm yield productivity hinges on three primary issues: 1) fertilization, 2) cropping practices such as planting density, ground cover, pruning and drainage, and 3) pest and disease management. This paper presents a 10-year Abstract of selected PA studies carried out in Malaysian and Indonesian oil palm plantations. These studies are: spatial variability of soil fertility across topography, removal of spatial effects to improve interpretation of data from fertilizer trials, development of a non-destructive oil yield and oil quality estimation protocol, stand density assessment using remote sensing, spatial variability of soil organic carbon across different crop ages, spatial variability of orange spotting disease, discriminating between potassium deficiency and orange spotting disease symptoms using remote sensing, estimating fresh fruit bunch yields using remote sensing, and estimating palm oil quality and yield using proximal sensing

Personal Finance Education: An Early Start To A Secure Future

The lack of mandated personal finance curriculum in American schools is an issue that has gained considerable momentum in recent years. Studies have indicated that personal finance education contributes to financial literacy and financial success. Although some strides have been made to incorporate personal finance education into core curriculum, statistics show that American students are financially illiterate. This paper investigates the impact of personal finance education on financial well-being and presents arguments for including personal finance education into core curriculum. This paper also provides an overview of the current trends in the US economy that are dramatically affecting the financial management behaviors of American households and their financial well-bein

Hydrological Trend Analysis Integrated with Landscape Analysis at the Watershed Scale (Case Study: Langat Basin, Malaysia)

In this study, the trends of water and sediment data collected from three hydrometer stations over the past 25 years of development in the state of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia, were analyzed using the Mann–Kendall and Pettitt’s tests. Landscape metrics for establishing the relationship between land use changes and trends of hydrological time series were calculated. The hydrologic trends were also studied in terms of rainfall variations and man-made features. Results indicated upward trends in water discharge at the Hulu Langat sub-basin and sediment load at the Semenyih sub-basin. These increasing trends were mainly caused by rapid changes in land use. Upward trends of hydrological series at the Hulu Langat sub-basin matched its rainfall pattern. At the Lui sub-basin, however, trends of hydrological series and variations in rainfall and land use were not statistically significant

U.S. Energy Independence With Lower Emissions

Energy Independence as well as concern for carbon emissions are policy topics that have been frequently discussed on the public stage. This paper analyzes the possibility of creating an energy portfolio that will achieve energy independence while reducing carbon emissions and how that portfolio is likely to change over time. Domestic oil, hydrogen fuels, domestic natural gas, hydropower, wind power, solar power, and nuclear power are the fuels discussed to make up the energy portfolio that will eliminate the United States dependence on foreign oil while reducing the carbon emissions generated during the production of energy

The Euro And The European Debt Crisis

This paper studies the history of the Euro leading up to its inception, what happened after the Euro was introduced into circulation and implications for its future.  The Euro was set up to accommodate a unified currency while preserving sovereignty among nations who, less than a century ago, were mortal enemies.  Preserving sovereignty weakened the ability to respond to crisis by design, and it wasn’t long before the limits of the European Monetary Union were tested after a series of financial crisis threatened the very existence of the Euro.  The Euro held together, yet the inability of the European Central Bank to assist member nations control subsequent debt following the financial crisis may wound the ability of the Euro to replace the dollar as the dominant world currency or even prove fatal.  Greece is on the verge of collapse, and is so entangled with other Euro nations; a systemic “domino effect” will occur should any of the troubled member Eurozone nations collapse uncontrollably.  Three options remain for the European Monetary Union, banding together and preserving the currency, grossly indebted countries exiting to preserve the health of countries which are more fiscally responsible, or the Euro may land inconsequentially between success and failure, never challenging the power of the dollar as the dominant world currency

Trends in the Global Petroleum Industry

The petroleum industry provides the largest source of energy needs across the global world. As a result many economies are heavily influenced by the petroleum industry. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a significant market share and strives to influence crude oil pricing to help support their interests. Recent trends in the petroleum industry have seen the influence of OPEC diminish. The extent to which OPEC can influence the crude oil market as well as the motivations behind their decisions are explored in this research. Evidence is presented that OPEC does not meet the strict definition of a cartel but they still have an impact on the market. Their actions have components of profit maximization and political motivations. When OPEC makes a decision to alter production levels, particularly with a cut or maintain position, it has an overall impact on crude oil pricing. Dramatic swings in crude oil pricing, referred to as oil price shocks, have macroeconomic impacts on stock markets and other economic measures both domestically as well as globally. Predicting future oil prices is challenging. This paper looks at various methodologies used in trying to explain and forecast future crude oil prices

Is The Euro A Harbinger Of A World Currency?

This paper speculated on the possibility or potential of a worldwide movement toward a single global currency using a study of the economic impact on the European Union (EU) of its single currency. Using the timeframe of the single currency adoption, three main factors of the EU were analyzed:1) the cost of living (inflation), 2) deficit spending, and 3) unemployment. It was hypothesized, for the sake of this study, that the effects on these three items would be roughly the same for the implementation of a single global currency. This assumption is based on the fact that the euro adoption was performed by countries whose economies and policies were not synchronized across-the-board in spite of the intention of the detailed treaty that foreshadowed the euro. A selective look at diverse literature perspectives touting both the achievements and downfalls of the euro adoption and implementation, news commentaries predicting the possibilities of further currency unification, and a brief history of currency, in general, was made. The finding of this study indicated that the euro did not appear to have a strong economic impact on its member countries based on the three criteria. That, coupled with the diversity of the world’s nations in categories ranging from political to technical to financial, lead to the conclusion that a single world currency in the foreseeable future is unlikely