Pub Date : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.2
A new threat to humanity emerged in December 2019 in the form of the Corona viral sickness (COVID-19). This epidemic has an impact on the community's mental health, particularly that of university students. Furthermore, out of concern for Covid-19, many universities have decided to postpone in-person lessons and continue online instruction. The psychological repercussions of university students could be greatly affected by this move. A few unfavorable effects of the university's shutdown include frustration, tension, and anxiety. Therefore, the major goal of this study is to determine the state of mental health among students in UTHM during Covid-19 in terms of stress. In addition, it is important to research the elements that influence pupils' mental health throughout the epidemic. This study will discuss the factors that lead to the detrimental effects on UTHM students' mental health. By creating a survey questionnaire specifically for UTHM students, the survey is performed. Due to its convenience during the pandemic, the questions are completed using Google Forms. Later, using the analysis and statistics of the responses in the Google Form, the gathered information is examined to evaluate the trend in the mental health of UTHM students. High levels of stress and a few instances of suicidal thoughts have a considerable negative influence on the mental health of UTHM students, according to a study of the data collected. Therefore, the students turn to their friends who are close to one another as well as the group of community groups for aid. In conclusion, using the data from the Google forms to analyze links between UTHM students' mental health and variables that influence that state might be useful. Additionally, it is intended that this work will serve as a future resource for researchers.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.3
The strength and diversity of stakeholders influence web-based accountability, in line with stakeholder theory. This research aims to better understand the mechanisms for acquiring and disseminating accountability information, with an emphasis on non-governmental perspectives. The inquiry investigates the interaction between the aims of accountability, governance, and performance to demonstrate that an organisation is accountable on the web. The investigation utilised content analysis to shed light on web-based accountability in non-governmental organisations. The information was acquired through an in-depth examination of ten official websites of non-governmental organisations, which serve as a primary source of internet information. The findings have been analysed using the three accountabilities of mission, governance, and accountability. According to the data, the NGO's mission accountability was at its peak. Based on the study's results, mission accountability had the highest level of transparency within the NGO, followed closely by governance and performance accountability. In all, 84.83% of non-governmental organisations offered accountability information, while 15.17% did not. In the absence of shareholders, accountability is established by both the number and the authority of various stakeholders, hence validating the stakeholder theory.
{"title":"Accountability Disclosure Through Web-Based: Malaysian Humanitarian and Medical Relief NGO","authors":"","doi":"10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.3","url":null,"abstract":"The strength and diversity of stakeholders influence web-based accountability, in line with stakeholder theory. This research aims to better understand the mechanisms for acquiring and disseminating accountability information, with an emphasis on non-governmental perspectives. The inquiry investigates the interaction between the aims of accountability, governance, and performance to demonstrate that an organisation is accountable on the web. The investigation utilised content analysis to shed light on web-based accountability in non-governmental organisations. The information was acquired through an in-depth examination of ten official websites of non-governmental organisations, which serve as a primary source of internet information. The findings have been analysed using the three accountabilities of mission, governance, and accountability. According to the data, the NGO's mission accountability was at its peak. Based on the study's results, mission accountability had the highest level of transparency within the NGO, followed closely by governance and performance accountability. In all, 84.83% of non-governmental organisations offered accountability information, while 15.17% did not. In the absence of shareholders, accountability is established by both the number and the authority of various stakeholders, hence validating the stakeholder theory.","PeriodicalId":486744,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Business and Technology Management","volume":"72 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139014376","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.3
The community empowerment program seeks to optimize a village's capacity to enhance the welfare of its residents. This study's aim was to determine different types of community empowerment initiatives. Data collecting methods for this study's qualitative methodology included observation, interviews, documentation, and literature review. Community empowerment is Practiced to bring about change for the residents of the Pela tourist village, particularly in improving knowledge. The study's findings showed that the Pela Tourism Village's development efforts were quite successful, with the leading indicator being the average increase in tourist visits, which was quite significant from year to year. Additionally, the local community's readiness regarding its education, knowledge, and involvement in the tourism village's development demonstrated that the community is adequately prepared to deal with various potential impacts. Local laws, particularly those limiting incoming foreign investment, influence local communities' rising ownership and control and their pride in working and doing business there. Tourist fees provide funding to the government. This is why it is essential to keep growing tourist villages responsibly while prioritizing local populations' needs. The empowerment of local communities must constantly be promoted in addition to physical development to establish a capable, economically self-sufficient tourist community prepared to maximize the economic prospects that result from village tourism operations.
{"title":"Community Empowerment Program as A Sustainable Economic Strategy in Pela Tourism Village","authors":"","doi":"10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.3","url":null,"abstract":"The community empowerment program seeks to optimize a village's capacity to enhance the welfare of its residents. This study's aim was to determine different types of community empowerment initiatives. Data collecting methods for this study's qualitative methodology included observation, interviews, documentation, and literature review. Community empowerment is Practiced to bring about change for the residents of the Pela tourist village, particularly in improving knowledge. The study's findings showed that the Pela Tourism Village's development efforts were quite successful, with the leading indicator being the average increase in tourist visits, which was quite significant from year to year. Additionally, the local community's readiness regarding its education, knowledge, and involvement in the tourism village's development demonstrated that the community is adequately prepared to deal with various potential impacts. Local laws, particularly those limiting incoming foreign investment, influence local communities' rising ownership and control and their pride in working and doing business there. Tourist fees provide funding to the government. This is why it is essential to keep growing tourist villages responsibly while prioritizing local populations' needs. The empowerment of local communities must constantly be promoted in addition to physical development to establish a capable, economically self-sufficient tourist community prepared to maximize the economic prospects that result from village tourism operations.","PeriodicalId":486744,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Business and Technology Management","volume":"63 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139022662","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.9
A supply chain (SC) is described as a chain in which raw materials are obtained, products are manufactured in one or more factories, transported to a distribution warehouse, supplied to retailers, and eventually reach the customer's hand. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the strategic coordination of key activities and strategies across functions inside a specific business as well as across its supply chain partners in order to improve the long-term performance of the individual organisations and the supply chain as a whole. Supply chain management has been increasingly significant in the industrial world in recent years. Inventory management is one of the most critical concerns in the supply chain that may have a significant impact on the chain's performance. Demand in the upstream portion of the chain is dependent on orders produced in the downstream part of the chain, and because of market uncertainties, inventory management has become a highly difficult issue. According to the traditional supply chain structure, each member of the chain has their own inventory policy to enhance organisational performance. Due to a lack of information sharing among members, upstream members are uninformed of actual client demand. Now, with the VMI method to information exchange in the supply chain, the supplier has access to the customer's inventory and demand information. The research results show that by using the VMI approach, can enhanced the inventory alignment, enhancing overall financial performance and improved business performance.
{"title":"Implementation Vendor Managed Inventory in Electronic Manufacturing","authors":"","doi":"10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.9","url":null,"abstract":"A supply chain (SC) is described as a chain in which raw materials are obtained, products are manufactured in one or more factories, transported to a distribution warehouse, supplied to retailers, and eventually reach the customer's hand. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the strategic coordination of key activities and strategies across functions inside a specific business as well as across its supply chain partners in order to improve the long-term performance of the individual organisations and the supply chain as a whole. Supply chain management has been increasingly significant in the industrial world in recent years. Inventory management is one of the most critical concerns in the supply chain that may have a significant impact on the chain's performance. Demand in the upstream portion of the chain is dependent on orders produced in the downstream part of the chain, and because of market uncertainties, inventory management has become a highly difficult issue. According to the traditional supply chain structure, each member of the chain has their own inventory policy to enhance organisational performance. Due to a lack of information sharing among members, upstream members are uninformed of actual client demand. Now, with the VMI method to information exchange in the supply chain, the supplier has access to the customer's inventory and demand information. The research results show that by using the VMI approach, can enhanced the inventory alignment, enhancing overall financial performance and improved business performance.","PeriodicalId":486744,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Business and Technology Management","volume":"58 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139025123","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.36
Many types of processing techniques have been proposed to improve the performance of biomedical signal with noise. The Savitzky-Golay (SG) filters is one of the techniques used in filtering noise which can smoothen out the signal without much destroying its original properties. Despite their exceptional features they were rarely used so far in the ECG signal processing. The principle behind S-G filter is to obtain the appropriate Polynomial degree fitting order and frame size properties since the performance of filter mostly depends on them. Thus, the appropriate properties of S-G filter in noisy signal needs to be examined. In this study, combination between band-pass filter and S-G filter is implemented. The implementation has been applied S-G filter on the noisy ECG signal with different Signal to noise ratio and artefacts. The aim of this paper is the investigation of S-G filter properties in detail from the ECG signal processing aspect. The comparison of properties of S-G filter on ECG signal with different signal of noise ratio are also discussed. The parameters which provide the highest correlation coefficient are considered for filter design.
{"title":"The Study of Properties Savitzky-Golay Polynomial Smoothing Filter for Electrocardiogram Signal Processing","authors":"","doi":"10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.36","url":null,"abstract":"Many types of processing techniques have been proposed to improve the performance of biomedical signal with noise. The Savitzky-Golay (SG) filters is one of the techniques used in filtering noise which can smoothen out the signal without much destroying its original properties. Despite their exceptional features they were rarely used so far in the ECG signal processing. The principle behind S-G filter is to obtain the appropriate Polynomial degree fitting order and frame size properties since the performance of filter mostly depends on them. Thus, the appropriate properties of S-G filter in noisy signal needs to be examined. In this study, combination between band-pass filter and S-G filter is implemented. The implementation has been applied S-G filter on the noisy ECG signal with different Signal to noise ratio and artefacts. The aim of this paper is the investigation of S-G filter properties in detail from the ECG signal processing aspect. The comparison of properties of S-G filter on ECG signal with different signal of noise ratio are also discussed. The parameters which provide the highest correlation coefficient are considered for filter design.","PeriodicalId":486744,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Business and Technology Management","volume":"51 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138989110","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.41
Domestic and industrial activities produce wastewater that contain dangerous pollutants that might be harmful to society, public authorities and industry. As the world’s population grows and natural habitats deteriorate, securing clean water sources for everyone became more difficult. Remediation of wastewater using activated carbon from bio materials which is fruit peels and rice husks is gaining attention among research, as it reduces the cost of activated carbon production. Hence, activated carbon from rice husks and fruit peels were proposed to be used for wastewater treatment in this study. The activated carbon from fruit peels and rice husks are used to remediate wastewater using absorption method that are a low-cost and environmentally friendly alternative in treating wastewater. Carbonization process is the main approach to produce an activated charcoal, followed by chemical activation and adsorption process. The treated wastewater then undergoes several tests to evaluate the quality of wastewater after absorption treatment such as Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), pH test, colour test and heavy metal removal test. As a result, for COD test, the value of untreated and treated wastewater is 1.24 mg/L and 0.53 mg/L. For BOD test for treated and untreated wastewater is 4.98 mg/L and 3.90 mg/L. It also changed the pH value from 8.21 to 7.98 after the treatment process. For colour test, it also decreased for before and after treatment which is 91 %. For heavy metal removal, which is Zinc metal, the value also decreased from 0.0097 mg/L to 0.0052 mg/L. It is proven that fruit peels and rice husks to be effective to treat the textile wastewater while still being low cost-effective for its production.
{"title":"Wastewater Treatment Using Fruit Peels and Rice Husks","authors":"","doi":"10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.41","url":null,"abstract":"Domestic and industrial activities produce wastewater that contain dangerous pollutants that might be harmful to society, public authorities and industry. As the world’s population grows and natural habitats deteriorate, securing clean water sources for everyone became more difficult. Remediation of wastewater using activated carbon from bio materials which is fruit peels and rice husks is gaining attention among research, as it reduces the cost of activated carbon production. Hence, activated carbon from rice husks and fruit peels were proposed to be used for wastewater treatment in this study. The activated carbon from fruit peels and rice husks are used to remediate wastewater using absorption method that are a low-cost and environmentally friendly alternative in treating wastewater. Carbonization process is the main approach to produce an activated charcoal, followed by chemical activation and adsorption process. The treated wastewater then undergoes several tests to evaluate the quality of wastewater after absorption treatment such as Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), pH test, colour test and heavy metal removal test. As a result, for COD test, the value of untreated and treated wastewater is 1.24 mg/L and 0.53 mg/L. For BOD test for treated and untreated wastewater is 4.98 mg/L and 3.90 mg/L. It also changed the pH value from 8.21 to 7.98 after the treatment process. For colour test, it also decreased for before and after treatment which is 91 %. For heavy metal removal, which is Zinc metal, the value also decreased from 0.0097 mg/L to 0.0052 mg/L. It is proven that fruit peels and rice husks to be effective to treat the textile wastewater while still being low cost-effective for its production.","PeriodicalId":486744,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Business and Technology Management","volume":"79 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139014002","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.13
In today's rapidly changing and competitive marketplace, engineering education institutions recognize the critical role of updating their curriculum as a strategic marketing tool to attract and retain students. The objective of updating the curriculum for future engineering education courses is to bridge the gap between traditional teaching and learning methods and the evolving needs of the industry. To gain valuable insights into the implementation and impact of curriculum updates, this study employs a thematic analysis technique. The thematic analysis aims to determine the main themes that address the following key research questions; What is the impact of updating engineering education curriculum towards student enrollment?.By conducting a thorough analysis of these research articles, this study seeks to provide practical recommendations for engineering education institutions looking to leverage curriculum updates as a marketing strategy in today's highly competitive landscape. By identifying the necessary changes in curriculum elements and addressing the challenges and barriers, institutions can enhance their appeal to prospective students and improve their ability to retain students. Ultimately, the findings of this study aim to support engineering education institutions in effectively utilizing curriculum updates to attract, engage, and retain students in an evolving educational environment.
{"title":"Revising Engineering Education Curriculum as a Marketing Strategy to Boost Student Enrollment","authors":"","doi":"10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s4.13","url":null,"abstract":"In today's rapidly changing and competitive marketplace, engineering education institutions recognize the critical role of updating their curriculum as a strategic marketing tool to attract and retain students. The objective of updating the curriculum for future engineering education courses is to bridge the gap between traditional teaching and learning methods and the evolving needs of the industry. To gain valuable insights into the implementation and impact of curriculum updates, this study employs a thematic analysis technique. The thematic analysis aims to determine the main themes that address the following key research questions; What is the impact of updating engineering education curriculum towards student enrollment?.By conducting a thorough analysis of these research articles, this study seeks to provide practical recommendations for engineering education institutions looking to leverage curriculum updates as a marketing strategy in today's highly competitive landscape. By identifying the necessary changes in curriculum elements and addressing the challenges and barriers, institutions can enhance their appeal to prospective students and improve their ability to retain students. Ultimately, the findings of this study aim to support engineering education institutions in effectively utilizing curriculum updates to attract, engage, and retain students in an evolving educational environment.","PeriodicalId":486744,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Business and Technology Management","volume":"134 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139014059","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.4.5
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technological innovation devised by intelligent virtual entities. The IoT is progressively enhancing the potential of intelligent construction across diverse application domains. By leveraging internet connectivity, stakeholders within the construction sector can establish communication channels and utilise IoT applications to enhance operational efficiency. The current trajectory within the construction sector is focused on addressing the inefficiencies of construction operations by utilising cutting-edge digital technology. The construction industry should strive to adopt emerging technology to remain competitive and avoid falling behind other industries. Thus, this study aims to investigate how IoT technology could improve productivity in the construction industry. The primary objective of this study is to study the implementation of IoT in the construction industry in Malaysia. Additionally, it seeks to identify the challenges of IoT implementations in Malaysia’s construction sector. The research employed a quantitative research methodology. A questionnaire survey was undertaken to evaluate the level of implementation of IoT within the construction industry, as well as to examine the prevailing practises and challenges associated with the adoption of IoT systems. A total of 29 questionnaires were issued, and 20 respondents (68.97%) representing the director of quantity surveying firms in Sabah participated in the survey. The findings indicate that the information-sharing platform helps the project team to provide prompt responses to queries from the team members and the accessibility of telecommunication tools will aid in viewing updated documents and drawings. The utilisation of IoT technology tools has been found to contribute significantly to the enhancement of productivity inside construction processes. The findings also found that the main challenge in IoT implementations is the lack of a skilled workforce proficient in both construction and IoT technologies. Therefore, for these benefits to be completely realised, adoption and integration challenges must be identified.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.s5.1
In Malaysia, rabbit farming is growing quickly, but there are many difficulties with it. One of these difficulties is the time-consuming procedure of feeding the rabbits. Thus, this paper presents an automatic rabbit feeding system machine that is able to reduce the time required to feed the rabbit. t can operate automatically, which will cut down significantly on labor requirements. force. The device used the eight-step George E. Dieter design, which outlines the best way to create an autonomous rabbit feeding system. SolidWorks software was used to translate the concept into the simulated machine system with the overall dimensions of 1820 mm x 1184 mm x 1630 mm. Analysis engineering and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on the simulated machine was conducted and it was found that the machine was able to discharge and distribute pellets up to 4 cages. As a result, this product is able to solve the issue that rabbit farmers encounter when it comes to feeding their animals.
在马来西亚，养兔业发展迅速，但也存在许多困难。其中一个困难就是喂养兔子的过程非常耗时。因此，本文介绍了一种自动喂兔系统机器，该机器能够减少喂兔所需的时间。该设备采用了 George E. Dieter 的八步设计，该设计概述了创建自动喂兔系统的最佳方法。使用 SolidWorks 软件将概念转化为模拟机器系统，其总尺寸为 1820 毫米 x 1184 毫米 x 1630 毫米。对模拟机器进行了分析工程和生命周期评估（LCA），发现该机器能够将颗粒排出并分配到 4 个笼子。因此，该产品能够解决养兔户在喂养动物时遇到的问题。
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Pub Date : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.4.7
This study investigates and unveils the purchase intentions of Malaysian consumers regarding eco-friendly beauty products. The study focuses on identifying the influential factors that shape these purchase intentions, providing valuable insights into consumer behaviour and preferences within the eco-friendly beauty product market in Malaysia. Quantitative methods of questionnaires and convenience sampling techniques were employed in this study. Data were collected using an online questionnaire survey of 261 Malaysian consumers. The research data were analysed using descriptive analysis and structural equation modelling–partial least structural with the aid of SmartPLS 3.3.7 software. Among the six hypotheses tested in this study, three were accepted, covering lifestyle, pharmacological essence, and ethical consumerism. Meanwhile, three hypotheses that are not accepted are visual appeals, brand images, and social influences. The findings will increase consumers’ interest in purchasing eco-friendly beauty products as well as increase marketers’ understanding of Malaysian consumers more deeply. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for businesspeople, academics, and practitioners to influence consumers' purchasing of eco-friendly beauty products. It will allow marketers to create more effective tactics for the eco-friendly beauty products market niche.
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