Category: Economics

The Growth Of Electric Power Production In Malaya

The origins and early development of electricity production in Malaya are closely connected with the tin mining industry and with European participation in it. The present constitutes a turning point for the electricity supply industry since mining now consumes less than half the Federation’s total electricity output; moreover, this share is expected to decline further… Continue reading The Growth Of Electric Power Production In Malaya

Ideology And Organizations In Agricultural Development: The Case Of Malaysia.

The purpose of this article is to analyze the limitations and contradictions of agrarian reforms. Basically two types of agrarian reforms are distinguished: reformist and radical. Both types are analysed by drawing on the Chilean experience. The aims and the implementation of each type of agrarian reform are presented before proceeding to their assessment. The… Continue reading Ideology And Organizations In Agricultural Development: The Case Of Malaysia.

The Management of Human Resources in Malaysia: Locally-owned Companies and Multinational Companies

This paper is concerned with people management practices in companies in Malaysia. It examines the development of the main practice areas of the management of human resources (HR), the HR management (HRM) function and to what extent locallyowned companies (LOC) are influenced by multinational companies (MNC) operating in Malaysia. We found LOCs do not place… Continue reading The Management of Human Resources in Malaysia: Locally-owned Companies and Multinational Companies

Off-Balance Sheet Activities and Performance of Commercial Banks in Malaysia

This study analyzes how the off-balance sheet activities of the locally-owned commercial banks affect the banks’ performance in terms of banks’ exposure to various types of risks, bank’s profit, and the banks’ leverage. A panel data econometric regression has been done to achieve the objective. The results indicate that the relationship between the off-balance sheet… Continue reading Off-Balance Sheet Activities and Performance of Commercial Banks in Malaysia

Why Malaysians Join and Stay on in a Multi-Level Marketing Company

Studies on the Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) industry have noted its impressive exponential growth in the past 30 years in terms of total volume of sales and number of salespersons involved. The purpose of this study is to identify the reasons why Malaysians join and continue to remain in the industry. It was found that the… Continue reading Why Malaysians Join and Stay on in a Multi-Level Marketing Company

The Malaysian Economy: Developments and Challenges

The article discusses the country of Malaysia’s economic growth in the year 2007 because of domestic demand and public investments. The 2008 gross domestic product projections are examined with risks taken into account such as a U.S. recession, unpredictable financial markets and higher oil and food prices. The Malaysian government’s investment in the Iskandar Development… Continue reading The Malaysian Economy: Developments and Challenges

Predicting Corporate Failure of Malaysia’s Listed Companies: Comparing Multiple Discriminant Analysis, Logistic Regression and the azard Model.

This study compares three methodologies for identifying financially distressed companies, multiple discriminant analysis (MDA), logistic regression and hazard model. In a sample of 52 distressed and non-distressed companies with a holdout sample of 20 companies, the predictions of the hazard model were accurate in 94.9 % of the cases examined. This was a higher accuracy… Continue reading Predicting Corporate Failure of Malaysia’s Listed Companies: Comparing Multiple Discriminant Analysis, Logistic Regression and the azard Model.

Refining Tourist’s Place Experience through Placemaking: Concepts and Correlations.

Experiencing places is an integral process in tourism. The outcome of the experience will either have a longlasting impact on the tourists or just merely a short-term impression of the place visited. Studies on tourist experience have been widely discussed to better understand the diverse processes and variables involved in creating a positive tourist experience.… Continue reading Refining Tourist’s Place Experience through Placemaking: Concepts and Correlations.