... A qualitative approach was adopted, involving semi-structured interviews with a small number of bicultural expatriates working in Malaysia. Findings The findings here echo previous studies in demonstrating bicultural expatriates’ ability (and tendency) to switch cultural frames as part of their adjustment...

... and serial correlation problem. The paper also contributes to the international diversification and performance relationship, in a fast-growing Malaysia. Unlike previous studies that ignore reverse causality between international diversification and performance, this paper contributes to the literature...

...Yusniliyana Yusof; Suhaiza Ismail Purpose – This study aims to investigate the determinants of the dividend policy of public listed companies in Malaysia. The factors examined in this study include earnings, cash flows, free cash flows, debt level, growth, investment, size, largest shareholders...

... random sampling procedure to allow a representative sample of the various sectors listed on Bursa Malaysia. Based on data extracted from the annual reports of 2006 and 2009, corporate performance was captured using accounting performance indicators (return on assets and return on equity). In addition...

... manage their time. Originality/value There is a lack of work on studying barriers to NEDs' effectiveness in developing countries, as previous work and literature reviews have been predominantly based upon the experience of Western economies. Malaysia Corporate governance Non executive directors...

... to attain profitable standing for the benefit of its members. Located strategically in the southern tip of Johor Bahru in Malaysia's southern state of Johor, the supermarket attracted a large number of Singaporeans who find the assortment of merchandise and the pricing of the vast array of goods offered...

...Khaliq Ahmad; O.K. Ogunsola Purpose The main purpose of the present paper is to document some Islamic leadership principles of management. The paper equally examines the leadership function as adopted by academic administrators within the International Islamic University, Malaysia vis...

... investigated. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered using self‐administered questionnaires from a sample of 136 customer‐contact employees within the telecommunications industry of Malaysia. Findings The results demonstrated that distributive justice had a significant and positive relationship...

...Syed Shah Alam; Nazura Mohamed Sayuti Purpose In this study, Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior is used as a theoretical framework with the aim of extending prior research examining halal food purchasing behavior in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Data are collected through self...

...' attitude (job satisfaction and commitment) and behavioral intention (turnover intention). Design/methodology/approach The sample consisted of teaching staff belonging to several faculties drawn from four public universities in Malaysia. Sample was divided into two groups – Malaysian nationals...

... immediately after its implementation. Nazli Anum Mohd Ghazali can be contacted at: nazlianum@iiu.edu.my © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Corporate governance Business performance Corporate ownership Malaysia Ownership is represented by director ownership, foreign ownership...

... and overcoming the geographical location disadvantage of Labuan should become the priority of the authorities overseeing the development of Labuan as an IOFC. Originality/value The paper provides fresh results on the viability of Islamic banking operations in Labuan IOFC. Islam Malaysia Perception...

... (2006b) in Malaysia, and Kirkwood and Nahm (2006) in Australia. This is surprising since several studies have examined the relationship between share price changes and traditional accounting performance measures that reflect earnings and cash flows and many of them tend to support that earnings...

... Publishing Limited 2008 Motivation (psychology) Employee involvement Job satisfaction Malaysia The term motivation is derived from the Latin word “movere” which means to move. Motivation is what moves us from boredom to interest. It is like the steering wheel of a vehicle that directs our...

...Syed Shah Alam; Ali Khatibi; Mohd. Ismail Sayyed Ahmad; Hishamuddin Bin Ismail Purpose This paper sets out to examine the factors influencing internet‐based e‐commerce in the electronic manufacturing companies in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach The sample data are derived from...

... Financial reporting Financial performance Business environment Malaysia Accounting standards The incentive to provide segmental information disclosure in order to reduce information asymmetry is restricted by the existence of relevant proprietary costs. First, the costs of preparing...

... in the stock broking industry of Malaysia. Regression results demonstrated that both structural variables (formalization and centralization) have a positive influence on job stress. Organizational climate dimension, however, has no effect on stress. Implications for managerial practice and future research...

... organization. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Malaysia Benefits Equal opportunities Corporate culture Resource management Ethnic groups Performance management IJCM Vol. 14, No. 2, 2004 15 CHOICE OF ALLOCATION NORMS AND PERCEIVED FAIRNESS OF MALAYSIAN CORPORATE MANAGEMENT Khaliq...

... is suggested in other industry sectors to examine if the results are consistent across industry sectors. Malaysia Disclosure Environmental management Corporate social responsibility Financial reporting Annual reports © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 IJCM Vol. 14, No. 1, 2004 44...