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The environmental risk and water pollution: A review from the river basins around the world
(AENSI Publications, 2013-01)
"Water for Life" has declared as the International Decade (2005 to 2015) for Action for water by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005. Because of the rapid increase in demand for water, and increase in occurrences ...
The psychosis of organizations
(Addleton Academic Publishers, 2013)
This paper discusses the influence of psychosis upon organizations, postulating that an organization can develop psychotic traits that influence perception, beliefs and values at an organizational level. Cognitive distortion ...
Microcredit impact on children's education and women empowerment: A review experience of grameen bank microfinance schemes in bangladesh
(Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2013)
This study reviews empirical evidence on the common findings from the existing literature on Grameen Bank microcredit performance on the borrower's literacy of children and empowerment in Bangladesh. The study collected ...
Effects of oil price shocks on the economic sectors in Malaysia
(EconJournals, 2013)
This paper aims to examine the effects of oil price shocks on economic sectors in Malaysia. A unit root test was conducted, in which data were shown to be non-stationary in all levels, and stationary in the first difference ...
A review of the perceived barriers within the Health Belief Model on Pap smear screening as a cervical cancer prevention measure
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2013-06)
Aim: This study reviews the impact of perceived barriers on Pap cervical smear screening within the Health Belief Model (HBM) as an important prevention programme. Background: This research proposes to study perceived ...
The use of cointegration and error correction modelling to investigate the influence of diabetes and associated medical services expenditure on economic growth in Malaysia
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2013-06)
This paper reports on a frontier study undertaken to examine the influence of mortality rates due to diabetes (DBT) and medical services expenditure (EXP) on economic growth (RGDPP) in Malaysia. The results of the Johansen ...
The relationship between shareholders and shubuhat: A study on the Islamic banks in Malaysia
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2013-06)
One of the most important factors that affect the policies of banks is controlled by an investor or a group of investors, and a large proportion of the shares of the banks; this is so-called concentration of property ...
Sustainable porous materials for gas adsorption applications; A concise review
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
Many new sustainable porous materials were developed for gas adsorption applications. Common materials such as activated carbon, clay materials and metal organic framework (MOF) that utilized as potential porous adsorption ...
A study of sustainability of continuous improvement in the manufacturing industries in Malaysia: Organizational self-assessment as a mediator
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2013-04)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of six variables: strategic focus; monitoring continuous improvement development; integration of continuous improvement; management of continuous improvement; ...
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) for global market access: a Malaysian case study on small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
(MAXWELL Science Publication, 2013-01)
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a powerful tool or channel for ensuring greater market access and enables a better engagement in the global market. The study examines how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ...