Swee-Sim Foong · Jiunn-Shyan Khong · Boon-Leong Lim ·Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies ·2021 ·JEL: G32, G34
This paper examines the risk taking behaviour of Chinese CEO. Our analysis is based on a sample of 362 family firms in Malaysia over the 2009-2015 period using panel GMM methodology. Firstly, our results offer evidence that Chinese CEOs are...
Hong Kay Tze · Ng Siew Imm · Ho Jo Ann · Tan Houng Chien · Lim Chui Seong ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2021 ·JEL: M14, M30, M31
It is commonly accepted that positive corporate social responsibility (CSR) image brings desirable outcomes, for instance, brand loyalty, improved brand image, enhanced store image, as well as increased visit intention; suggesting there are...
Siew-Boey Yeoh · Chee-Wooi Hooy ·Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies ·2021 ·JEL: G31, G32
Our paper uses a multidimensional analysis to provide a better insight on the relationship between CEO foreign experience and corporate risk-taking. By decomposing the foreign experience of CEOs from developing economies such as Malaysia, w...
Abd Halim Ahmad · Nur Adiana Hiau Abdullah · Kamarun Nisham Taufil Mohd ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2022 ·JEL: G33, G32, G34
This study examined the effects of institutional factors, including; board size, blockholder ownership, and political connections, as some of the determinants (apart from various company-level financial variables) on the outcomes of financi...
Hasnan Baber ·Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics ·2019
The study is aimed to investigate the gap between the level of service quality expectations and perception and its impact on customer satisfaction in Islamic banks of Malaysia. Shariah Compliance dimension was included in the SERVQUAL model...
Wan Norhidayah W Mohamad · Faten Nabila Abdul Fatah · Zaiton Samdin · Bakti Hasan-Basri ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2022 ·JEL: Q51, Q57
The tourism sector plays an important part in Malaysia's economy. It includes beach and recreational tourism. However, most recreational beaches in Malaysia do not impose an entrance fee on visitors. Depending on government funding to maint...
Parisa Mohammadi · Suzilawati Kamarudin · Rosmini Omar ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2020 ·JEL: M130, M210
Social entrepreneurship is considered a powerful means that provides sustainable solutions to existing problems, especially in developing societies. Since intention significantly affects the individuals’ involvement in social entrepreneursh...
Fairus Halizam A Hamzah · Nadiah Abd Hamid · Siti Noor Hayati Mohamed Zawawi · Rohayu Yusup · Norazah Md Azali ·Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies ·2020 ·JEL: G3, M42, E62, H32, E62
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) provides a monitoring mechanism of corporate governance through tax audits. However, indicators associated with the tax authority monitoring system remain underexplored due to data confidentiality...
Lim Boon-Leong (Tunku Abdul Rahman · University College) · Foong Swee-Sim ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2020 ·JEL: G32, G34
We examine whether managerial ability is an essential factor that determine CEO remuneration, and as means in resolving both Type I and Type II agency conflicts. Our sample is based on Malaysian family listed companies over 2009-2015, and o...
Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi · Tulasi Martin · Kamalesh Ravesangar ·Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review ·2021 ·JEL: L26, D80, D91, L20, N15
The objective of the article is to understand entrepreneurial abilities of students in Malaysian higher education system. Hence, the role of transformational leadership, psychological empowerment, and knowledge sharing in inducing this beha...
Sui Hai Juan · Irene Wei Kiong Ting · Qian Long Kweh · Liu Yao ·Institutions and Economies ·2018 ·JEL: M12; M5
Employee engagement has emerged as a hot topic among academics and scholars over the last decade since organisations worldwide have adopted that lingo. However, little is known about how knowledge sharing,one of the main resources for organ...
Ahmad Suffian Mohd Zahari (Universiti Teknologi MARA · Yus Heary Mahmud · Raja Mariam Raja Baniamin ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2019
Job satisfaction involves the emotions and their behavioural expression towards their job. It is known that a job is the activity which involves the satisfaction of emotion and expression. These emotions and behavioural expression is in rel...
Krishna Moorthy · Nik Mohamad Zaki Nik Salleh · Ang Xin Jie · Chan Shu Yi · Lau Shin Wei · Loo Yian Bing · Yee Zhao Ying ·Millennial Asia ·2021
This study examines the social media usage of Malaysian millennials in planning their domestic holidays. This study integrated the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and technology acceptance model (TAM) variables by adding electronic word-o...
Maisyarah Stapah @ Salleh · Bayu Taufiq Possumah · Nizam Ahmat ·Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia ·2018
This study investigates the determinants of Net Profit Margin (NPM) in Malaysia’s Islamic banking system for the period of 2011-2015 by using static panel data analysis. In Malaysia, conventional banks through its Islamic subsidiary banks a...
Mohd Yassir Jaafar · Anuar Nawawi · Ahmad Saiful Azlin Puteh Salin ·Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities ·2019
This study is intended to examine the levels of directors’ remuneration disclosure among public-listed companies in Malaysia. It further aims to examine the relationship among total directors’ remuneration, directors’ education level, size...