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View article: Empowering Kedah as the northern national hub for sustainable beef-cattle supply chain and production
Empowering Kedah as the northern national hub for sustainable beef-cattle supply chain and production Open
High-value agricultural development is expected can create job opportunities, expanding business opportunities as well increase local and foreign investment. Encouragement in high-value agricultural activities can also increase income for …
View article: The intervening effect of structural capital on the relationship between strategic innovation and manufacturing SMEs’ performance in Yemen
The intervening effect of structural capital on the relationship between strategic innovation and manufacturing SMEs’ performance in Yemen Open
The field of strategic innovation (SI) has been garnering increasing research interest, with studies adopting and employing varying definitions and creating different methods for its measurement. Despite the innumerable studies, few have a…
View article: Cognitive Decision Process: The Context of Auditors' Diagnostic Reasoning
Cognitive Decision Process: The Context of Auditors' Diagnostic Reasoning Open
Based on a cognitive psychology framework, this article provides an insight into how auditors perform diagnostic reasoning tasks through an analytical review (AR) process. AR refers to the diagnostic process of identifying, investigating, …
View article: Assessing measurement gap using modern test theory: An investigation in Malaysian business organizations
Assessing measurement gap using modern test theory: An investigation in Malaysian business organizations Open
Instrument construct is one of the most important issues in conducting research. Without
\nproper consideration in tackling the issue, it is difficult for the instrument to be considered as
\nvalid and reliable. If construct validity is ac…
View article: Adoption of Circular Economy for A Sustainable Solid Waste Management System in Malaysia
Adoption of Circular Economy for A Sustainable Solid Waste Management System in Malaysia Open
The purposes of this study are to address the current solid waste management (SWM) issues and to evaluate the best available practices that can be adopted to develop a holistic, integrated, effective and a sustainable SWM system in Malaysi…
View article: The Relationship Between Quality Management Practices and Productivity in Revenue and Cost Management : A Study of Local Authorities in Peninsular Malaysia
The Relationship Between Quality Management Practices and Productivity in Revenue and Cost Management : A Study of Local Authorities in Peninsular Malaysia Open
The globalization and liberalization of the world economic system have brought us to an era where global competition is highly intense. The introduction of new technology and systems has greatly affected the performance of organizations. Q…
View article: The Mediating Effect of Human Capital on the Relationship Between Strategic Innovation and the Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Yemen
The Mediating Effect of Human Capital on the Relationship Between Strategic Innovation and the Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Yemen Open
The purpose of this paper is to fill gaps in the human capital literature, first, by providing insights into the relationship between human capital and strategic innovation and the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and se…
View article: Performance of Fresh Water Fish Contract Farming in Malaysia: Innovative Supply Chain Integration Outlook
Performance of Fresh Water Fish Contract Farming in Malaysia: Innovative Supply Chain Integration Outlook Open
This paper conceptualizes the innovative supply chain integration and business performance of aquaculture contract farming setting in Malaysia. Based on the SCM philosophy, it highlights three related variables of supply chain integration,…
View article: Unlocking the mystery of manufacturing SMEs' performance by utilizing the power of strategic innovation
Unlocking the mystery of manufacturing SMEs' performance by utilizing the power of strategic innovation Open
In the context of developing nations, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make significant contributions to economic development (Isaga, Masurel, & Van Montfort, 2015; Abor & Quartey, 2010; Kapurubandara & Lawson, 2006). Many nations have …
View article: STRATEGIC INNOVATIONAS DRIVER FOR SME PERFORMANCE IN YEMEN
STRATEGIC INNOVATIONAS DRIVER FOR SME PERFORMANCE IN YEMEN Open
Success lies at the heart of every organization’s ability to innovate, innovation is one of the most important strategies of competition, both for large and small firms, it is widely held in the literature and among practitioners that smal…
View article: A Comparison between Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance in Islamic Perspective
A Comparison between Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance in Islamic Perspective Open
The corporate governance issues have been endlessly discussed in the wake of perpetual corporate scandals and crisis. Thus, the Malaysian government has indeed made several initiatives to strengthen the practice of Malaysia’s corporate gov…
View article: Islamic Corporate Governance In Islamic Financial Institutions
Islamic Corporate Governance In Islamic Financial Institutions Open
From the previous literature, Islamic corporate governance is not something new and was brought into attention by Prophet Muhammad S.A.W., and mentioned in Al-Qur’an and Al- Sunnah. It is rife with principles concerning Tawhid, freedom, an…
View article: Explore the Dynamics of Customer Relationship Management on Organizational Performance
Explore the Dynamics of Customer Relationship Management on Organizational Performance Open
Performance is at the heart of organizations and it is crucial to their continuing to function in the competitive market. Several factors play an important role in optimizing organizational performance, including CRM. The aim of the curren…
View article: Strategic innovation and its impact on manufacturing SME performance in Yemen
Strategic innovation and its impact on manufacturing SME performance in Yemen Open
It is widely believed in the literature and among practitioners that Small and Medium enterprises are instrumental to the economic development of countries all over the world.However, the contribution of SMEs can only be possible through p…
View article: Conceptual Model of Predictors of SMEs' Performance in the Context of Sudan
Conceptual Model of Predictors of SMEs' Performance in the Context of Sudan Open
Purpose: SMEs' performance in Sudan is in downturn and calls for research-based solution. To address this, this conceptual study proposes a model entailing management accounting practices (costing, budgeting, and performance measures pract…
View article: Servitization in Malaysian Poultry Contract Farming: A Critical Overview
Servitization in Malaysian Poultry Contract Farming: A Critical Overview Open
The old dichotomy between product and service has been replaced by a service-product continuum. In the management literature this is referred to as the 'Servitization of Products'. This shift in business model is important because it means…
View article: Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Social Innovation: A Conceptual Understanding
Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Social Innovation: A Conceptual Understanding Open
In decades, various organizations worldwide engaged with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in order to show their corporate commitments and responsibilities towards societies at large.These commitments and responsibilities are coming f…
View article: Understanding Prudence Corporate Governance: An Alternative Approach
Understanding Prudence Corporate Governance: An Alternative Approach Open
\nIn the past decades, the world was stunned by the collapse of few established corporate organization worldwide. These high profile organizations are said to have a weak corporate governance system among others lack of accountability, lac…
View article: Social Innovation: A New Paradigm Of Innovation Outcome Strategy In The Context Of Strategic Knowledge Management Processes
Social Innovation: A New Paradigm Of Innovation Outcome Strategy In The Context Of Strategic Knowledge Management Processes Open
The current knowledge-innovation led economy requires a new paradigm of innovation to address critical issues, among others, namely: poor social health, poor living conditions, poor education systems, public income inequality, massive unem…
View article: Addressing Social Innovation in the Malaysian Knowledge Transfer Program: Gaining a Preliminary Insight
Addressing Social Innovation in the Malaysian Knowledge Transfer Program: Gaining a Preliminary Insight Open
Only recently, developed countries such as the US, UK and some wealthy European Union countries have been chanting out social innovation as their new innovation outcome strategy.This is due to the fact that, the contribution of social inno…
View article: Supply Chain Integration and Technological Innovation for Business Performance of Aquaculture Contract Farming in Malaysia: A Conceptual Overview
Supply Chain Integration and Technological Innovation for Business Performance of Aquaculture Contract Farming in Malaysia: A Conceptual Overview Open
This paper conceptualizes the supply chain integration and technological innovation for business performance of aquaculture contract farming landscape in Malaysia.Based upon the SCM
\nphilosophy, it highlights on the three related variable…
View article: Social innovation and strategic knowledge management processes: a critical conceptual overview
Social innovation and strategic knowledge management processes: a critical conceptual overview Open
This paper conceptually explores social innovation as a new innovation outcome strategy and its association with strategic knowledge management processes.The result of this paper found that social innovation is an outstanding solution in a…
View article: Addressing Social Innovation in the Malaysian University- Industry-Community Knowledge Transfer Partnership: A Preliminary Empirical Insight
Addressing Social Innovation in the Malaysian University- Industry-Community Knowledge Transfer Partnership: A Preliminary Empirical Insight Open
The aim of this paper is to give a preliminary empirical insight on the potential impactof strategic knowledge management processes, i.e. knowledge creation, knowledgetransfer and knowledge application, on social innovation as a new innova…
View article: A conceptual paper on the relationship between collaboration networks, absorptive capacity and innovation performance of services industry SMEs in Malaysia
A conceptual paper on the relationship between collaboration networks, absorptive capacity and innovation performance of services industry SMEs in Malaysia Open
This is a conceptual paper of a future study based on the review of literatures related to collaboration networks, absorptive capacity and innovation performance.Innovations are becoming more complicated for SMEs as they are facing rapid g…