Pub Date : 2023-02-28DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.02.014
Faiza Salim Awladthani, S. Porkodi, R. Saranya, Vaidehi Pandurengan
Market dynamics are shifting abruptly as businesses integrate technology and other macroeconomic factors. Even as market ground breakers, an enterprise must invest massive amounts of funds to sustain its competitive edge. Though endless rounds of financing is not a viable option to staying competitive, many enterprises have adopted this management style. A Blue Ocean Strategy is a road map that enables businesses to create or venture into new uncontested market spaces and demand while pursuing product differentiation while keeping costs down. Instead of beating the competition, it reduces the competition or makes it irrelevant. This paper presents a systematic literature review of the Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) on small-and-medium enterprises. The objective of the study is to provide an overview of the Blue Ocean Strategy and its impact on the sustainable growth and performance of small-and-medium-sized enterprises. The study includes an in-depth analysis of what happens when a company adopts the Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) and its effect on internal development, overcoming hurdles and achieving sustainable growth, including the findings of this research paper, the implications of those findings and a conclusion. The results found that the Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) positively affects performance and growth on small and medium enterprises. This study is effective for deciding on the adoption of the Blue Ocean Strategy within an organisation.
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Pub Date : 2023-02-28DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.02.009
Fatin Nurfazira Khasniman, N. Abas, S. Ismail, M. H. Rahmat, M. F. Hasmori
It is believed that some building construction contractors are less aware of the safety and health aspects and are more likely to pursue profits over the safety and health of workers and people living near the construction site. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the implementation of safety and health practices by building contractors in Johor, Malaysia. This study employs a survey method distributing survey instruments to G6 and G7 contractors in Johor. Through this method, respondents need to choose which practices they had implemented at their company, give opinions on the factors that hinder the implementation such practices, and propose solutions to overcome those problems. Through this survey, the level of implementation of safety and health management practices among contractors was obtained. This study has also helped provide a better understanding of the current safety and health management practices implemented by contractors in the state and will provide information on the barriers to the implementation of safety and health management practices as well as solutions to problems faced by contractors in implementing those best practices.
{"title":"OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF BUILDING CONTRACTORS IN JOHOR, MALAYSIA","authors":"Fatin Nurfazira Khasniman, N. Abas, S. Ismail, M. H. Rahmat, M. F. Hasmori","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.02.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.02.009","url":null,"abstract":"It is believed that some building construction contractors are less aware of the safety and health aspects and are more likely to pursue profits over the safety and health of workers and people living near the construction site. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the implementation of safety and health practices by building contractors in Johor, Malaysia. This study employs a survey method distributing survey instruments to G6 and G7 contractors in Johor. Through this method, respondents need to choose which practices they had implemented at their company, give opinions on the factors that hinder the implementation such practices, and propose solutions to overcome those problems. Through this survey, the level of implementation of safety and health management practices among contractors was obtained. This study has also helped provide a better understanding of the current safety and health management practices implemented by contractors in the state and will provide information on the barriers to the implementation of safety and health management practices as well as solutions to problems faced by contractors in implementing those best practices.","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42762694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-02-28DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.02.005
MUHD NUR ISMAIL ABDUL RAHMAN, AHMAD NORZAIMIE ROSLAN, SITI SYAZA AIMAN SEH WALI, NOR BAKHIAH BAHARIM, AZMAN ABDUL GHANI, CHE AZIZ ALI
Waterfalls around Kenyir Lake, Terengganu, naturally serve as an iconic symbol of amazing rock bounded formation amidst the wilderness, which stores a hidden story for millions of years. The waterfalls feeding Kenyir Lake have become tourists’ main attractions since they are located separately on different islands. There are three naturally picturesque waterfalls worth sight-seeing in the study area, namely Sungai Buweh Waterfall, Lasir Waterfall and Saok Waterfall, which are made up of granitic rock bodies that emerged in the Eastern Belt during the Late Triassic. To date, the waterfall landscape displayed in any area concerning geotourism focuses more on outcrop architecture and geomorphological features but with limited accessibility to the rock records. Thus, this study is carried out to evaluate the geo-heritage features of the waterfall landscape and its rock-forming minerals. Four rock samples were carefully collected from the waterfalls and subsequently prepared for optical thin section petrography analysis using a polarised light microscope. The petrographic analysis will determine the precise mineral compositions, fabrics and microstructures under plane polarised light (PPL) and cross-polarised light (XPL) at different magnifications. In addition, petrographic modelling was constructed using integrated software Autodesk 3ds Max and Debrismaker 2.0 from optical microscopic data to help identify a microscopic mineral in detail so that the mineral becomes clear to both geologists and the public at large. Generally, this modelling will enlighten the public on the material embedded in the rocks, illustrate the importance of learning about a rock-forming mineral and bring this futuristic idea with Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG). Besides making geology an interesting field for young geologists and the public, this mineral affirms the beautiful scenery of waterfalls for tourism, thereby connecting the interrelationship between geotourism and nature. In this regard, the current study was carried out to evaluate the geo heritage features and use an interactive learning platform for interpreting rock-forming minerals and their function towards sustainable geo-tourism.
{"title":"PETROGRAPHIC FEATURES AND MODELLING OF SOME WATERFALL ROCKS IN KENYIR LAKE, TERENGGANU: A MICROSCOPIC PERSPECTIVE APPROACH IN SUSTAINABLE GEOTOURISM","authors":"MUHD NUR ISMAIL ABDUL RAHMAN, AHMAD NORZAIMIE ROSLAN, SITI SYAZA AIMAN SEH WALI, NOR BAKHIAH BAHARIM, AZMAN ABDUL GHANI, CHE AZIZ ALI","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.02.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.02.005","url":null,"abstract":"Waterfalls around Kenyir Lake, Terengganu, naturally serve as an iconic symbol of amazing rock bounded formation amidst the wilderness, which stores a hidden story for millions of years. The waterfalls feeding Kenyir Lake have become tourists’ main attractions since they are located separately on different islands. There are three naturally picturesque waterfalls worth sight-seeing in the study area, namely Sungai Buweh Waterfall, Lasir Waterfall and Saok Waterfall, which are made up of granitic rock bodies that emerged in the Eastern Belt during the Late Triassic. To date, the waterfall landscape displayed in any area concerning geotourism focuses more on outcrop architecture and geomorphological features but with limited accessibility to the rock records. Thus, this study is carried out to evaluate the geo-heritage features of the waterfall landscape and its rock-forming minerals. Four rock samples were carefully collected from the waterfalls and subsequently prepared for optical thin section petrography analysis using a polarised light microscope. The petrographic analysis will determine the precise mineral compositions, fabrics and microstructures under plane polarised light (PPL) and cross-polarised light (XPL) at different magnifications. In addition, petrographic modelling was constructed using integrated software Autodesk 3ds Max and Debrismaker 2.0 from optical microscopic data to help identify a microscopic mineral in detail so that the mineral becomes clear to both geologists and the public at large. Generally, this modelling will enlighten the public on the material embedded in the rocks, illustrate the importance of learning about a rock-forming mineral and bring this futuristic idea with Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG). Besides making geology an interesting field for young geologists and the public, this mineral affirms the beautiful scenery of waterfalls for tourism, thereby connecting the interrelationship between geotourism and nature. In this regard, the current study was carried out to evaluate the geo heritage features and use an interactive learning platform for interpreting rock-forming minerals and their function towards sustainable geo-tourism.","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135827347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-02-28DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.02.015
Ahmad Solihin SIRA JUDDIN, Norhayati Ngah, Roslan Umar, K. Asante, Musa Garba Abdullahi
This paper reviews the influence of artificial light at night on insect activity and behaviour reported around the world with a focus on Malaysian insects. Insects, whether diurnal or nocturnal are the most diverse organisms on the planet and they play an important role in balancing the local ecosystems. However, their activities might be affected by light pollution, which inadvertently disrupts the natural order. This review found that insects were influenced by light in terms of photoperiod, direction, and mating. However, natural light such as sunlight and moonlight does not have any negative effect on insects while light pollution was found to be a major factor in altering insect activity and behaviour. Despite Malaysia being a megadiverse country with a huge variety of insect biota, not many studies have investigated the effects of light on insects. More studies are needed to investigate the consequences of light pollution, specifically on insect diversity in Malaysia.
{"title":"A REVIEW INFLUENCE OF LIGHT ON INSECT ACTIVITY AND BEHAVIOUR: SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING AND LIGHT POLLUTION","authors":"Ahmad Solihin SIRA JUDDIN, Norhayati Ngah, Roslan Umar, K. Asante, Musa Garba Abdullahi","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.02.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.02.015","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviews the influence of artificial light at night on insect activity and behaviour reported around the world with a focus on Malaysian insects. Insects, whether diurnal or nocturnal are the most diverse organisms on the planet and they play an important role in balancing the local ecosystems. However, their activities might be affected by light pollution, which inadvertently disrupts the natural order. This review found that insects were influenced by light in terms of photoperiod, direction, and mating. However, natural light such as sunlight and moonlight does not have any negative effect on insects while light pollution was found to be a major factor in altering insect activity and behaviour. Despite Malaysia being a megadiverse country with a huge variety of insect biota, not many studies have investigated the effects of light on insects. More studies are needed to investigate the consequences of light pollution, specifically on insect diversity in Malaysia.","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44449831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-31DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.01.005
Noraini Mohamed Noor, E. C. Abdullah, R. Othman, Mubarak MUJAWAR NASIBAB
{"title":"REMOVAL OF CADMIUM IONS VIA THE MAGNETIC BIOCHAR SYNTHESISED FROM SUGARCANE BAGASSE: FACTORS AFFECTING YIELD AND ADSORPTION CAPABILITY","authors":"Noraini Mohamed Noor, E. C. Abdullah, R. Othman, Mubarak MUJAWAR NASIBAB","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.01.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47519345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-31DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.01.009
Mardia ABDUL LAGIS, Nitanan Koshy Matthew
{"title":"RESIDENTS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FEE IN MALAYSIA","authors":"Mardia ABDUL LAGIS, Nitanan Koshy Matthew","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.01.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.01.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46962143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-31DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.01.007
Kuok KING KUOK, Chiu PO CHAN, M. Rahman, M. K. Bakri, Chin MEI YUN
{"title":"MODELLING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHICS ON URBAN WATER USAGE IN KOTA SAMARAHAN, SARAWAK: A NEW EDUCATION HUB IN BORNEO ISLAND","authors":"Kuok KING KUOK, Chiu PO CHAN, M. Rahman, M. K. Bakri, Chin MEI YUN","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.01.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.01.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45319152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-31DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.01.006
N. Mohamed, Wan Hasrulnizzam WAN MAHMOOD, M. Yusup
{"title":"STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES MODEL FOR GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT USING THE DEMATEL METHOD","authors":"N. Mohamed, Wan Hasrulnizzam WAN MAHMOOD, M. Yusup","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.01.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.01.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42018643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-31DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.01.011
W. Har, S. Law, S. Sek, N. Mazlan, Mohd Naseem NIAZ AHMAD
{"title":"DOES GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTION QUALITY MATTER TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS?","authors":"W. Har, S. Law, S. Sek, N. Mazlan, Mohd Naseem NIAZ AHMAD","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.01.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.01.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47086348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-31DOI: 10.46754/jssm.2023.01.002
Muhamad Sayuti Hassan, Rohaida Nordin, Mohd Zamre Mohd Zahir, Nurul Hidayat AB RAHMAN
{"title":"COMPARATIVE FRAMEWORKS OF ORANG ASLI DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AND THE MĀORI OF NEW ZEALAND ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL","authors":"Muhamad Sayuti Hassan, Rohaida Nordin, Mohd Zamre Mohd Zahir, Nurul Hidayat AB RAHMAN","doi":"10.46754/jssm.2023.01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2023.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17041,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44704094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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