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University of Malaya
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University of South Australia
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Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
Date: 17-01-2012
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-1991
DOI: 10.1016/0039-9140(91)80287-A
Abstract: Three main types of PVC solvent polymeric membrane ion-selective electrodes for chloroquine are described. They are based on three ion-pairing agents namely dipicrylamine (DPA), tetraphenylborate (TPB) or tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)borate (TCPB) with either dioctylphenyl phosphonate (DOPP) or trioctyl phosphate (TOP) solvent mediator. All electrodes exhibit Nernstian responses, fast dynamic response times and a wide useful pH range. The best all-round electrode is based on TPB and TOP plasticizing solvent mediators with a limit of detection of 7.1 x 10(-6)M and was utilized for the assay of chloroquine in tablets. Direct potentiometric determinations with either the analyte addition method or the normal calibration method gave results comparable to the official method.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2012
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 05-08-2019
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the green-purchasing capabilities required to ensure the successful implementation of green-purchasing practices under the forces of institutional pressure. Specifically, this paper explores the green-purchasing capabilities of buyer firms under the influence of institutional pressures in supplier selection, development, collaboration and evaluation in support of environmental purchasing. Questionnaire survey method was used to gather data from 163 ISO 14001-certified manufacturing firms in Malaysia. Partial least squares was used for hypotheses testing. Green-purchasing capabilities, such as manufacturing, financial, intraorganisational and integration capabilities, have a significant positive effects on green-purchasing practices. However, innovation capabilities have no significant effect on green-purchasing practices. Regulation, customer and competitor pressure positively moderate the relationships between green manufacturing capabilities and practices. The paper highlights the importance of green-purchasing capabilities in enhancing the green-purchasing practices of firms. The findings that pertain to moderating effect could be used to assist policy makers, particularly in setting appropriate policies and strategies to improve green purchasing. Although more studies on green purchasing have been conducted in recent years, issues, such as the effect of green-purchasing capabilities on green-purchasing practices, are still unspecified. Besides, this study considers institutional pressure as the moderator when a model is constructed to exemplify the relationship between green-purchasing capabilities and practices.
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2016
Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that motivate the consumers in Malaysia to pay for halal logistics and its consequences on their demand for halal logistics certification. – Data were collected through a survey responded 313 randomly selected consumers. Partial least squares technique was employed in the analysis. – Results showed that consumers’ perception on halal logistics, their concern about halal, and media coverage have positive and significant effects on consumers’ willingness to pay for halal logistics. Furthermore, positive relationship exists between willingness to pay and the extent of demand for the halal logistics certification. – The findings of the study will be useful for the policy makers and managers of halal food companies because they can guide them in increasing the demand for the halal logistics. – Although halal logistics play a key role in supporting the halal status of any given halal foods, the demand for this service is low. Thus, this study contributes to the advancement of knowledge on the drivers of consumers’ willingness to pay for halal logistics.
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 12-2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2021
Publisher: Orkana Forlag
Date: 12-2019
DOI: 10.33673/OOA20201/12
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2021
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-08-2015
Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that motivate the halal food firms in Malaysia to practice halal orientation strategy (HOS). – Data were obtained from a survey of 137 halal food firms in Malaysia, and analyzed using the partial least squares technique. – Results showed that halal market demand, government support, expected business benefits, and integrity positively affect HOS. – The findings of the study will help policy makers and managers of halal food firms to understand external and internal drivers of HOS, which may lead to successfully motivating the implementation of HOS in halal food firms. – Although HOS plays a key role in protecting the halal status of any given product, this topic is rarely explored. This study thus contributes to the advancement of knowledge on factors that motivate the halal food firms to practice HOS.
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 19-09-2022
Abstract: This study aims to explore the lean leadership factors influencing the effectiveness of lean healthcare performance at hospitals. A total of 217 healthcare professionals’ responses were included for data analysis. The data were analyzed using the partial least square technique. The findings revealed that improvement culture, gemba (hands-on approach), hoshin kanri (goal-oriented) and qualification are the crucial lean leadership factors that positively influence the effectiveness of lean healthcare performance at hospitals. The results indicated that the self-development of lean leaders has no significant impact on the effectiveness of lead healthcare performance. The findings of this study could contribute to the healthcare institutions in Malaysia perceive the benefits of lean healthcare and show a positive intention of using lean leadership principles.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 20-11-2020
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 17-09-2020
DOI: 10.1002/CSR.2041
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 24-11-2021
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 2014
DOI: 10.1155/2014/542606
Abstract: The research question is whether the positive relationship found between supplier involvement practices and new product development performances in developed economies also holds in emerging economies. The role of supplier involvement practices in new product development performance is yet to be substantially investigated in the emerging economies (other than China). This premise was examined by distributing a survey instrument (Jayaram’s (2008) published survey instrument that has been utilised in developed economies) to Malaysian manufacturing companies. To gauge the relationship between the supplier involvement practices and new product development (NPD) project performance of 146 companies, structural equation modelling was adopted. Our findings prove that supplier involvement practices have a significant positive impact on NPD project performance in an emerging economy with respect to quality objectives, design objectives, cost objectives, and “time-to-market” objectives. Further analysis using the Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm, yielding a more credible and feasible differentiation, confirmed these results (even in the case of an emerging economy) and indicated that these practices have a 28% impact on variance of NPD project performance. This considerable effect implies that supplier involvement is a must have, although further research is needed to identify the contingencies for its practices.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2021
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 12-2019
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2019
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-03-2017
DOI: 10.1108/JIMA-04-2015-0028
Abstract: The purpose of the paper is to investigate the challenges and opportunities for logistics companies in Malaysia to adopt halal logistics. Logistics plays a key role in protecting the halal integrity of halal food through proper transportation, storage and handling along the supply chain until it reaches its final destination. This research builds on existing research published in the Journal of Islamic Marketing on halal logistics. In addition to an extensive literature review, five focus group discussions were conducted to discover the challenges and opportunities with regards to halal logistics services in Malaysia. The results show that the future market demands and the competitive opportunities related to halal services are the main motivators of first movers in halal logistics. The early adopters of halal logistics face several challenges such as ambiguous halal guidelines, lack of international halal certification, lack of collaboration among governing agencies (i.e. logistics service providers (LSPs), Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) and Halal Industry Development Corporation), a lack of cost-effective standards, an overly competitive transportation sector, lack of demand, lack of halal logistics compulsion, financial challenges and a general misunderstanding of halal practices. The findings of the present study may help government policy makers recognise the issues that should be addressed in motivating logistics companies to adopt halal practices. Although halal logistics plays a key role in protecting the halal integrity of halal products, there are few halal LSPs. This study contributes to the advancement of knowledge on the challenges and opportunities of adopting halal logistics.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2017
Publisher: Editorial Universidad de Almeria
Date: 22-04-2021
Abstract: Sustainability and the concept of environmental concern have become a mainstream matter triggering firms to utilise green opportunities in their supply chain strategy. However, many firms have concentrated sustainability efforts only in their internal operations. They have disregarded the need to scrutinize the sustainability practices of their supply base, by developing the internal green purchasing capabilities and by embracing green purchasing practices for firm sustainability. One of concern for most firms is what green capabilities do the firms need to be equipped with in order to implement the green purchasing practices. Using 163 Malaysian manufacturing firms and PLS technique was used to empirically test the hypotheses. The findings indicate that there is a significant positive effect of green manufacturing, integration, intra-organisational and financial capabilities towards green purchasing practices. The study also revealed that green purchasing practices have a significant positive effect on the firms’ triple bottom line performance.Keywords: Green purchasing capabilities green purchasing practices Triple Bottom Line performance.
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