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The concept of strategic positioning as a fundamental element in strategic management is used to understand how one important segment of publci sector organisations, FELDA Group, a key player in the plantation industry, determines its strategic positioning towards achieving a competitive advantage. With the emergence of two dominant yet competing perspectives, the industrialist organisations (IO) view theory (Porter, 1980,1985) and the resource-based view (RBV) theory (Wernerfelt, 1984;Bar...

Women in Malaysia have gone through many phases of development and the participation of women in labor force is vital for the economic development. There are many policies, institutions and international commitment such as National Policy of Women (1989)(2009); Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (2001) are introduced in order to ensure women‟s advancement and empowerment. However, although there are many opportunities given, women in Malaysia are facing many challenges due...

Flooding is the most significant natural hazard in Malaysia. In recent years, flash floods have caused havoc in the country but the precautionary measures in disaster preparedness are still lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this research project is to focus on the community as the key actor or primary beneficiary of disaster preparedness. A qualitative approach was undertaken to evaluate community preparedness towards flood calamities in flood-prone areas in West Malaysia. Respondents fr...

This research examines the impact of divorce on children and sibling relationships and policy responses. Numerous researchers and scholars have articulated the needs more research on the issue. despite the significantly increasing number of divorce cases happen every day in the society, very limited research have been conducted especially in Malaysia. in this qualitative study, ten underage respondents share their experience about the impact of their parents' divorce on themselves and sibl...

The purpose of this study is to provide insights and empirical evidence on internet usage among the Members of Parliament (MP) in Malaysia. In tandem with the globalization, information and communication technology (ICT) usage has become ubiquitous. As such, politicians and MPs should fully utilize the internet-based tools to reach out to their constituent members. The Parliament of Malaysia, in responding to this phenomenon, has provided the infrastructure for more e-involvement and eenga...