This paper explores the influence of workplace characteristics on the determinants of over-education and overskilling in Malaysia. Based on the 2007 Productivity Investment Climate Survey (PICS-2) dataset, about 19 percent of workers are over-educated while 29 percent are overskilled (7% severely overskilled and 22% moderately overskilled). The multinomial logit revealsContinue Reading

Consumer-based brand equity is essential in marketing strategy as it can affect firm performance. This study examines the relationship between country of origin effect on consumer-brand equity, for a selected product category in Malaysian market. In this context, a conceptual research model was developed based on previous literature of brandContinue Reading

This study examines the relationships between spirituality in the workplace, organizational commitment and job performance measured in terms of key performance indicators (KPIs) based on a sample of 376 academic staff at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The methods used in the study are factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. ThreeContinue Reading

Based upon existing literature, stress at the workplace has a negative effect on commitment. The negative effect on commitment jeopardizes individual productivity. The purpose of the present study is to determine the indirect effects of occupational stressors on individual productivity through the analysis of commitment variables. The respondents were selectedContinue Reading

Although Electronic document and record management system (EDRMS) is perceived to benefit the management of records and document in organisations, the system is not fully utilised due to consumers resistance particularly in public sectors. The adoption of system is influenced by identified related factors which become the elements of EDRMSContinue Reading

Risk management is a pivotal factor for managing financial institutions. Efficient and sustainable banking activity requires managers to take all sources of instability into account and to adopt strategies against risks. The objective of the present paper is to investigate the sources of bank risks with a straightforward and comprehensiveContinue Reading