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Series: European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Challenge of Ensuring Research Rigor in Soft Sciences

Proceedings of the International Conference on Soft Science (ISSC 2016), 11-13 April 2016, Kedah, Malaysia

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Table of Contents

Frontmatter
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Articles

Original Article

Addressing Skills Gap in Small-sized Enterprises: Malaysian Case Study

Abdul Rahim Anuar
,
Wan Nurmahfuzah Jannah Wan Mansor
,
Badariah Haji Din
,
Mohd Najib Mansor
,
Ahmad Zubir Ibrahim
,
Abu Sufian Abu Bakar
,
Shazida Jan Mohd Khan

Keywords: Malaysia; Small-sized enterprises; Skill shortages; high income economy

Article no: 101

Pages 717-722

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.101

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Students’ Perception on Using Second Life Virtual Platform to Improve English Language Proficiency

Riad F. Hassan
,
Hisham Dzakiria
,
Rozhan M. Idrus

Keywords: Second Life; English learning; students’ perception; social constructivism

Article no: 102

Pages 723-730

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.102

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An Exploratory Study of Muslim Consumers’ Expectation of an Islamic–Based Retail Store and Their Patronage Motive

Waida Irani Mohd Fauzi
,
Sany Sanuri Mohd Mokhtar
,
Rushami Zien Yusoff

Keywords: Store attributes; patronage behaviour; Muslim consumer; Islamic; positioning and retailing

Article no: 103

Pages 731-736

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.103

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Teachers’ Challenges in the Implementation of School Based Assessment in Physical Education

Arsaythamby Veloo
,
Ruzlan Md Ali

Keywords: Physical Education; School Based Assessment; Core knowledge; Assessment facilities; PE Classroom Management

Article no: 104

Pages 737-743

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.104

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Original Article

Identification of Critical Factors for IBS Plastic Formwork Adoption in Malaysian Construction Industry – A Literature Mapping

Muhammad Azuan Anif Ghazali
,
Nur Fadhilah Bahardin
,
Mohd Azian Zaidi
,
Mohd Nurfaisal Baharuddin

Keywords: IBS; Industrialised Building System; IBS Formwork System; IBS Plastic Formwork System; Critical Factors; Literature Mapping

Article no: 105

Pages 744-752

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.105

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Original Article

 Audit Committee Characteristics and Financial Reporting Quality: Nigerian Non-Financial Listed Firms

Muhammad Umar Kibiya
,
Ayoib Che Ahmad
,
Noor Afza Amran

Keywords: Audit Committee; expertise; share ownership; accrual quality; independence; financial reporting

Article no: 106

Pages 753-760

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.106

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The Impact of Corporate Governance Regulations on Board Independence and Quality of Financial Information Reporting: A Proposed Study

Mohd.Yussoff Ibrahim
,
Ayoib Che Ahmad
,
Satirenjit Kaur Johl
,
Haseeb Ur Rahman

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Separate Leadership; Independent chair; Proportion of independent directors; Reporting Quality of financial information

Article no: 107

Pages 761-768

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.107

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Political Connection, Board Characteristics and Firm Performance in Nigeria

Nosakhare Peter Osazuwa
,
Ayoib Che-Ahmad
,
Noriah Che-Adam

Keywords: Accounting; Political connection; Board of Directors; Firm performance; Nigeria

Article no: 108

Pages 769-774

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.108

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Original Article

Optimizing Moving-Average Trading Strategy: Evidence in Malaysia Equity Market

Afiruddin Tapa
,
Soh Chuen Yean
,
Shahrul Nizam Ahmad

Keywords: Technical analysis; moving average; buy-and- hold strategy; crossover strategy; modified MA

Article no: 111

Pages 788-794

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.111

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Public Complaint Behaviour and Satisfaction with Complaint Handling in the Malaysian Mobile Phone Services Industry

Mohd. Khirzanbadzli A Rahman
,
Sharifah Azizah Haron
,
Laily Paim
,
Syuhaily Osman
,
Noorlaila Yunus
,
Hassnah Wee

Keywords: Mobile Phone Services; Consumer Complaint Behaviour; Public Complaint Soft Action; Public Complaint Extreme Action; Satisfaction with Complaint Handling

Article no: 112

Pages 795-800

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.112

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Effects of Board Size, Board Committees Characteristics and Audit Quality on Audit Report Lags

Mohammed Ishaq Ahmed
,
Ayoib Che-Ahmad

Keywords: Audit report lag; board size; audit committee size; risk management committee size; audit quality

Article no: 114

Pages 810-818

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.114

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Original Article

Attaining Aquaculture Contract Farming Business Performance in Malaysia: The Call for Supply Chain Integration and Technological Innovation Materialization

Mohd Azwan Zainol
,
Zakaria Abas
,
Ahmad Shabudin Ariffin

Keywords: Supply Chain Integration, Aquaculture Contract Farming, Technological Innovation, Business Performance, Supply Chain Risk

Article no: 116

Pages 829-834

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.116

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Original Article

Academic Programme Internationalisation: The Setting up of Guidelines for International Students Admission Requirements to Universiti Utara Malaysia

Abdul Malek Abdul Karim
,
Che Su Mustaffa
,
Khaliza- Saidin
,
Awanis Ku Ishak
,
Mohd Azri Md Nazir
,
Abdul Rahman Mohd Isa

Keywords: University Internationalisation; academic programme; Universiti Utara Malaysia

Article no: 118

Pages 842-848

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.118

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Original Article

 Development of Akhlaq and Values in Students: What is the Suitable Application Technique?

Mohamad Khairi Haji Othman
,
Mohd. Zailani Mohd Yusoff
,
Rozalina Khalid
,
Alis Puteh Fauziah Abd Rahim
,
Muhamad Dzahir Kasa
,
Nurfaizah Baharuddin

Keywords: Development; akhlaq; values; teaching; technique

Article no: 119

Pages 849-855

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.119

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Original Article

Safety Management Practices and Safety Compliance: A Model for SMEs in Malaysia

Chandrakantan Subramaniam
,
Faridahwati Mohd. Shamsudin
,
Md. Lazim Mohd. Zin
,
Subramaniam Sri Ramalu
,
Zuraida Hassan

Keywords: Safety Management Practices; Safety Compliance; Small Medium Enterprises (SME); Malaysia

Article no: 120

Pages 856-862

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.120

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Original Article

The Impact of Social Well-being on Sustainability Practice among Malaysian Manufacturing Firms

Mohamad Ghozali Hassan
,
Norani Nordin
,
Hasbullah Ashari

Keywords: Social; sustainability; manufacturing; pollution; environmental

Article no: 121

Pages 863-870

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.121

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Original Article

Work Motivation among Muslim Public Health Employees in Pattani Province, Thailand

Emeela Wae-esor
,
Azizi Abu Bakar
,
Hoe Chee Hee

Keywords: Work Motivation;Islamic workplace accommodation; Nature of work; Public health employee; Muslim

Article no: 122

Pages 871-876

Doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.122

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