Ahmad Shaharudin Abdul Latiff
Putra Business School, Academics, Faculty Member
- Universiti Teknologi Mara, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Graduate Studentadd
- Knowledge Management, Semantic Web, Information Retrieval, Islamic Finance, Financial Risk Management, Ontology Development, and 19 moreInformation Technology, Accounting, Information and Communications Technology, Islamic Finance Ontology Modeling, Islamic Finance Knowledge, Information Systems, Islamic Banking, Financial Contract Compliance, Consumer Behavior, Identity (Culture), Information Science, Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Analytic Hierarchy Process, Product Development, Semantic Web Services, Knowledge Management Systems, Analysis of Knowledge Management System, Semantic Networks, and Educationedit
This study aims to contribute to the literature on organizational sustainability and explore the issues, challenges, and prospects of the Bangladesh pharmaceutical industry in terms of sustainability. Organizations around the world are... more
This study aims to contribute to the literature on organizational sustainability and explore the issues, challenges, and prospects of the Bangladesh pharmaceutical industry in terms of sustainability. Organizations around the world are becoming more and more concerned about their ability to reduce or prevent the adverse effects of their actions. Sustainability, socially responsible human resource management (SRHRM), green human resource management (GHRM), characteristics of stakeholders, voluntary green behavior, innovative behavior, and government roles are the main areas of concern. Research and existing literature are explored to have a clear grasp of several organizational sustainability components. This study also shows how organizations understand and implement organizational sustainability concerns and difficulties and how to identify whether essential systemic components are still unaddressed. It's difficult to balance social, economic, and environmental responsibility w...
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This research paper provides a comprehensive literature review that thoroughly examines the definitions and different concepts of organizational sustainability. This paper also looks at how research gaps are addressed in the literature... more
This research paper provides a comprehensive literature review that thoroughly examines the definitions and different concepts of organizational sustainability. This paper also looks at how research gaps are addressed in the literature with a particular emphasis on issues of organizational sustainability. Overall, organizational sustainability, including issues and aspects related to sustainability, is discussed. Individual authors provide their perspectives on various aspects of organizational sustainability from their field research, case analysis, and creative search. It also includes a greater knowledge of how real economic activity concerns and political dynamics can inhibit decision-making related to operational or practical sustainability. Several sustainability viewpoints from around the world have provided a genuine mechanism for organizations to increase their financial success while minimizing their impact on the environment and society. This study urges that knowing an o...
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PurposeAlthough scaling is considered a “hot topic”, very little is known about how knowledge management (KM) assists in scaling social impact. To fill this gap, the authors draw on knowledge-based and social capital theories and... more
PurposeAlthough scaling is considered a “hot topic”, very little is known about how knowledge management (KM) assists in scaling social impact. To fill this gap, the authors draw on knowledge-based and social capital theories and investigate how various KM practices and external networks (e.g. bridging social capital) affect scaling social impact in developing countries.Design/methodology/approachApplying structural equation modeling (SEM) with AMOS version 23, the authors conducted a survey with 354 women leaders who are working in women-led social enterprises in Dhaka, Bangladesh.FindingsThe authors found that knowledge codification, training and mentoring, and bridging social capital are positively and significantly associated with scaling social impact.Originality/valueThis is one of the pioneering study that explore how KM impacts scaling social impact for women-led social enterprises in the context of a developing country. The authors also extend knowledge-based theory by appl...
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The primary purpose of this paper is to illustrate the significance of several underlying theories of organizational sustainability from a motivational perspective. This paper adopts three theories from three distinct perspectives,... more
The primary purpose of this paper is to illustrate the significance of several underlying theories of organizational sustainability from a motivational perspective. This paper adopts three theories from three distinct perspectives, including the institutional or organizational perspective, the employee perspective, and the stakeholder perspective, to construct and develop strong relationships among different variables to form a research framework connecting these three perspectives with organizational sustainability. The study then suggested a conceptual model for organizational sustainability based on three theories: the institutional theory (IT), the ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) theory, and the stakeholder theory (ST). Several theoretical perspectives of organizational sustainability, including IT, AMO theory, and ST perspectives of sustainability concerns, were used to explore and determine the motivational viewpoint of these theories. This study began with a review of mu...
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PurposeSmall and medium-sized firms (SMEs) are typically reported to have a limited interest in broader societal concerns across the world. As a result, the purpose of this study is to develop a model of SME’s strategic philanthropic... more
PurposeSmall and medium-sized firms (SMEs) are typically reported to have a limited interest in broader societal concerns across the world. As a result, the purpose of this study is to develop a model of SME’s strategic philanthropic performance in light of the societal reactions to the COVID-19 issue, particularly in terms of the intervention of corporate spirituality and the solid regulatory motive behind these.Design/methodology/approachA systematic mixed review analysis has been executed to analyze the strategic philanthropic performance configuration triggered by the recent COVID-19 crisis, in which over 369 publications are read and reviewed by the authors. It has also established the reliability and validity of literature analysis. Also besides, a short form of qualitative investigation has been used to support the direction of the study.FindingsThrough regulatory adjustments, the study's findings effectively developed a strategic philanthropic performance configuration f...
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This paper is based on a pilot study which was conducted to test innovation on the sustainable growth of SMEs by focusing on the methodological viewpoints. The objective of the pilot study was to assess the viability, length of time,... more
This paper is based on a pilot study which was conducted to test innovation on the sustainable growth of SMEs by focusing on the methodological viewpoints. The objective of the pilot study was to assess the viability, length of time, cost, and adverse effects of innovation on the sustainable growth of SMEs in Nigeria so as to enhance the design of the questionnaire before its full implementation. A review of the research instrument was performed by four multi-disciplinary academics who specialised in management, accounting, and strategic management, respectively. The aim was to ensure consistency in the questionnaire so that respondents would have no trouble completing them. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) Version 23 was used to assist in the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) which tests for reliability and the Cronbach alpha values were used to examine the content and face validity of the instrument. All the constructs and items used in the model were adapted fro...
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The transgender community, one of the most marginalized communities, faces a range of discriminatory issues in workplaces and educational institutions. The study seeks to investigate the extent of organizational support ensured by the... more
The transgender community, one of the most marginalized communities, faces a range of discriminatory issues in workplaces and educational institutions. The study seeks to investigate the extent of organizational support ensured by the workplaces to create a transgender-friendly environment in Bangladesh. The paper opted for a mixed study and surveyed 47 trans workers using a questionnaire. The responses yielded quantitative data that was analyzed using SPSS. The qualitative data was collected through focus group discussions with seven respondents. The study findings showed that the discrimination and exclusion experience is negative for trans workers of Bangladeshi organizations and educational institutions. While most of the respondents felt primarily excluded in the formal setting, they feel that they have been intentionally left out when they meet their coworkers in informal or social gatherings. The outcomes of the discrimination involved forced termination and absenteeism on th...
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Motivated by the low sustainability index and pressure to meet the global demand for eco-friendly crude palm oil (CPO) in the pandemic-ridden environment, this research aims to investigate the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic to... more
Motivated by the low sustainability index and pressure to meet the global demand for eco-friendly crude palm oil (CPO) in the pandemic-ridden environment, this research aims to investigate the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the drivers of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) of the Indonesian CPO sector to tackle supply chain disruptions. To achieve this aim, the study seeks to determine the sustainability drivers to accommodate the pandemic-ridden environment and if sustainability indicators can help improve the supply chain management of the CPO sector. A methodology is divided into two interrelated parts: first, based on a careful review of extant literature of the CPO sector and sustainable supply chain in the light of pandemic. The proposed methodology is then tested using the response data of 108 oil mills' representatives collected through survey questionnaires and analyzed using statistical tools of reliability, distribution, Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KM...
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Abstract. Rapid urbanization in the emerging markets necessitates utilizing the scarce resources more reasonably and sustainably, for which technology adaptation is imperative. Despite this, the emerging markets suffer from weak... more
Abstract. Rapid urbanization in the emerging markets necessitates utilizing the scarce resources more reasonably and sustainably, for which technology adaptation is imperative. Despite this, the emerging markets suffer from weak technology and lag from realizing entrepreneurial opportunities inspired by a humancentric concept of Society 5.0. The key research aim is twofold. First, to explore<br> the possibilities of transforming the emerging markets into smart cities in Bangladesh. Second, the potential of introducing and operating Smart SMEs in the smart cities as a pre-condition to embrace Society 5.0 for ultimate wellbeing for humans across the emerging economy. The study adopts a clustered content analysis method, followed by collection and classification of the relevant extant literature on the urbanization status of Bangladesh, Smart City, and Society 5.0. The literature review suggests that, with the right digital solutions, Society 5.0 may inspire to build a more versa...
In Bangladesh, customers are accustomed to electronic home appliances due to family structure, higher income levels, and technological affiliation. The huge customer base, increasing demand, emerging markets, acute competition among the... more
In Bangladesh, customers are accustomed to electronic home appliances due to family structure, higher income levels, and technological affiliation. The huge customer base, increasing demand, emerging markets, acute competition among the brands, and changing customer behaviour are remarkable; nevertheless customer satisfaction and loyalty are not static, and are somewhat changeable. The lack of extensive research on satisfaction and loyalty in this context is the motivation for this research. This study attempted to inspect the role of customer satisfaction and its predictors on brand loyalty and the role of brand trust in these relationships. The study was conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with 486 respondents. The structured survey questionnaires were selected using the shopping mall-intercept sampling technique, where measurements were adapted from the literature. Elementary analyses were done using SPSS, and hypotheses were tested using PLS-SEM. The findings reveal that customer sa...
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As a pre-condition for the economic growth of a country, the concept of firm growth has emerged as a critical strategic issue for small businesses from the strategic management perspective. While some literature reviews have been... more
As a pre-condition for the economic growth of a country, the concept of firm growth has emerged as a critical strategic issue for small businesses from the strategic management perspective. While some literature reviews have been conducted on small firm growth, a comprehensive review of theories emphasizing the association of intangible resources with the growth of small firms has not been conducted. This study aims to provide a literature review of extant theoretical perspectives of small businesses literature. For the review, materials are collected and extracted from various online databases, and results are analysed using classifier variables. Five theories of firm growth, namely, the resource-based theory, knowledge-based theory, dynamic capabilities theory, upper echelon theory and resource-dependency theory, are selected to review, associating the present research aim. The theories are compared using key attributes and outcomes. A clear direction towards an optimum theory to ...
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The development of ontologies needs to meet not only the functional requirements of the ontology, but also their non-functional requirements. For ontologies, the non-functional requirements are the general requirements that the ontology... more
The development of ontologies needs to meet not only the functional requirements of the ontology, but also their non-functional requirements. For ontologies, the non-functional requirements are the general requirements that the ontology should fulfil; referring to the criteria, qualities and general aspects that the ontology should satisfy. They need to be elicited during the problem exploration stage which gathers the characteristics and development criteria of the ontology. The elicited non-functional requirements need to be formally documented in the Ontology Requirement Specifications Document. Some of the non-functional requirements could be tested, while others would suffice with documented elaborations of fulfilment.
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This paper aims to provide a holistic approach for a brief understanding of the current state of literature of Society 5.0 by deciphering its characteristics, subjects, the geographical distribution of publications, keywords and general... more
This paper aims to provide a holistic approach for a brief understanding of the current state of literature of Society 5.0 by deciphering its characteristics, subjects, the geographical distribution of publications, keywords and general concepts by using bibliometric data retrieved from the Scopus database. We used descriptive analysis to examine publication characteristics, subjects and geographical distribution of published documents, Harzing’s Publish or Perish to calculate citation metric and VOSviewer version 1.6.16 for data and network visualization. Through the network analyses of author and index keyword co-occurrences, research clusters were revealed from different perspectives. The bibliometric analysis indicates that Society 5.0 is heavily influenced by the advancement of the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0. The intellectual structure of the Society 5.0 literature is being dominated by engineering-related fields, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). Our analysis revealed the existence of a strong link in the temporal co-map between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Society 5.0. This paper also emphasizes on university’s role as an important stakeholder in Society 5.0 ecosystem.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the role of innovation competitive advantage on strategic orientation dimensions of (entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation, and resource orientation) on the sustainable growth of SMEs.... more
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of innovation competitive advantage on strategic orientation dimensions of (entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation, and resource orientation) on the sustainable growth of SMEs. This study used a total of 217 responses adopting the cross-sectional survey research design from manufacturing SMEs owners/founders. The results were analysed using PLS-SEM via SmartPLS version 3.3.3. The major findings established that entrepreneurial orientation did not directly link with the sustainable growth of SMEs. The study confirmed that market orientation and resource orientation revealed a direct and significant positive link with the sustainable growth of SMEs. Similarly, innovation competitive advantage has a direct significant positive association with the sustainable growth of SMEs. Likewise, entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation have a direct and significant positive relationship with innovation competitive advantage. However, resource orientation did not significantly relate to innovation competitive advantage. The findings validated that innovation competitive advantage mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation, and the sustainable growth of SMEs. Finally, innovation competitive advantage did not mediate between resource orientation and sustainable growth of SMEs, which have not previously been proven in empirical studies. This study was designed to address the existing gaps and provide reasons to prove them. This study is indeed one of the remarkable studies in the context of SMEs, which integrates these selected variables into a single model. The originality focused on the role of innovation competitive advantage on strategic orientation dimensions and sustainable growth of SMEs that are relevant to Society 5.0.
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Purpose: The contribution of small businesses to a country’s economic growth is vital. It makes sense to accentuate the small businesses by emphasizing the neglected segments. The present study aims to explore the women-owned small... more
Purpose: The contribution of small businesses to a country’s economic growth is vital. It makes sense to accentuate the small businesses by emphasizing the neglected segments. The present study aims to explore the women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and their various problems. The study also examines if the city-based features of the urban economy can be favorable to promote the growth of WOSB. Methods: The concept paper conducts secondary research by selecting sample literature on WOSB of Bangladesh from the manufacturing, and trading sectors. The selection and classification of extant literature were conducted by emphasizing problems faced by WOSB, and the city-based amenities of developing countries. The extracted information is analyzed by categorizing and interpreting relevant issues to create a base-model of venture-growth. Results: Based on the literature review, a growth-framework is formulated that reflects the issues faced by WOSB categorized as financial illiteracy, inad...
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Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a new age digital era has emerged; Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be instrumental in keeping this new virus within reasonable limits. AI also has the potential to transform communities into super... more
Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a new age digital era has emerged; Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be instrumental in keeping this new virus within reasonable limits. AI also has the potential to transform communities into super smart Society 5.0. So, the main target of the study is to analyze AI-focused Society 5.0 configuration through the lens of the present emergency. Design/Methodology/Approach: A systematic analysis of literature has been executed to discuss the AI-focused Society 5.0 configuration triggered by pandemic, in which over 300 publications are read and reviewed by the authors. The reliability and validity of literature analysis have also been established. Findings: The analysis confirms that the COVID-19 emergency can be one of the most important drivers, influencing transformation to Society 5.0 through the implementation of AI. This pandemic sets the perfect platform for global adoption of AI-based Society 5.0 to obtain more ethical human and technology...
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A systematic review of the DM literature on PSD was performed with the aim to build an operational ontology-based for decision makers. Five public administration journals were screened on the subject with more than 200 articles found. 29... more
A systematic review of the DM literature on PSD was performed with the aim to build an operational ontology-based for decision makers. Five public administration journals were screened on the subject with more than 200 articles found. 29 articles were shortlisted, categorised, summarised, and applied to outline the influential factors in DM for PSD. The result of the systematic reviews also provided a brief clarification on the requirement for the creation of a more citizen-centric and coordinated eco-system for efficient PSD underpinned by effective DM.
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Franchising is viewed as a significant industry in contributing to the global economic development by generating an average of $3.7 billion in annual franchise sales from 40 countries and provides over 18 million jobs opportunities. Due... more
Franchising is viewed as a significant industry in contributing to the global economic development by generating an average of $3.7 billion in annual franchise sales from 40 countries and provides over 18 million jobs opportunities. Due to the expansion of franchise business markets in Malaysia, the number of franchise outlets keeps increasing more than doubled within six years, with total 10720 outlets in 2010 to 23140 outlets in 2016. To intensify the continuance of this expanding process, franchise entrepreneurs need to conserve a sustainable creative value in undergoing the challenging of the business environment. The limitations of internal and external factors such as core capability, government support and other related dimensions affect the stability of franchise organization. This paper pursues to explore the related existing literature and underpinning theories that reinforce the sustainable development of franchise business. Most of the franchise models are captured in th...
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The importance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contributions to the nations’ economies in the world is an undebatable fact. The same applies to Malaysia with 98.5% of the total business establishments being SMEs; contributing to... more
The importance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contributions to the nations’ economies in the world is an undebatable fact. The same applies to Malaysia with 98.5% of the total business establishments being SMEs; contributing to 65.3% of total employment and 36.3% of GDP. Supports from the Government are never fading with huge allocations of budget every year but yet registering high failure rate. Sustainable growth of SMEs is long overdue. The awareness of the importance of sustainable growth of SMEs has resulted in the presence of various definitions and concepts of sustainable growth. This paper seeks to explore the literature on long-term and sustainable growth for SMEs and the enhanced knowledge on this area willbe aguidance to the policy makers, supporting agencies, advisors, entrepreneurs and academicians to seriously develop an all-encompassing model for sustainable growth of SMEs. This paper suggests an integrated sustainable growth model of SMEs with four dimensions...
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The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) on brand image and online purchase intention of shopping products among Bangladeshi consumers. Bangladesh is experiencing rapid growth in terms of... more
The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) on brand image and online purchase intention of shopping products among Bangladeshi consumers. Bangladesh is experiencing rapid growth in terms of e-business and e-commerce. Consequently, the practice of online shopping is gaining popularity in Bangladesh; investigation regarding the impact of e-WOM and brand image on online purchase intention has remained mostly unexplored in Bangladeshi context. Therefore, it will be an interesting finding to see how e-WOM affects the brand image and online purchase intention of shopping products in Bangladesh. Necessary data is collected through a structured online questionnaire from 233 Bangladeshi university students who are familiar with e-WOM and online purchase phenomenon. Non-probability convenience sampling technique is used for sample selection. Overall data were analysed with the help of IBM SPSS Statistics 22 and AMOS version.23 Structural equation modeling (SEM). Results from data analysis show that e-WOM affects both brand image and purchase intention positively. This present study on Bangladeshi consumers’ online buying intention could provide a better understanding of customer adoption of the Internet as a shopping and transaction channel. Findings of this research can help marketers to improve online shopping practice in Bangladesh. As the growth of e-commerce in Bangladesh, there is a crucial need to be aware of what makes Bangladeshi consumers shop online. Furthermore, the research could hypothetically subsidize to the literature of e-WOM on the online purchase intention in Bangladesh.
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In order to be effective, information systems that cater for the Islamic banks ought to be backed by a suitable ontology of the industry. The ontology will be useful for consumers' decision making and also to facilitate the financial... more
In order to be effective, information systems that cater for the Islamic banks ought to be backed by a suitable ontology of the industry. The ontology will be useful for consumers' decision making and also to facilitate the financial engineering in the context of Islamic banking. However, the peculiarities of the Islamic banking businesses demand several domain characteristics and ontology development criteria to be taken into account. The characteristics relate to the business model, diverse roles, distinct concepts and representation rules of the Islamic banking industry. The specific characteristics are distinct to the Islamic banking domain, while the general characteristics are those that also apply to other domains. The development criteria prescribe the generally accepted qualities of the developed ontology. The information shared in this paper is the basis for our future work on the design of Islamic banking product information system.
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There have been numerous complaints and grievances by the customers of the Islamic banks. The banks are being accused of charging high financing costs on their customers. Before remedial action could be undertaken, the root causes of the... more
There have been numerous complaints and grievances by the customers of the Islamic banks. The banks are being accused of charging high financing costs on their customers. Before remedial action could be undertaken, the root causes of the grievances need to be identified. As such, a comprehensive content analysis of literatures pertaining to the grievances on the Islamic banks has been carried out; the outcome of the analysis is a cause-effect concept map outlining 34 root causes of the grievances. The root causes are further classified under four main causes of grievances: the preference of the banks on debt-based financings, inadequate understanding about the banking products, doubts whether the banks really comply with the Shariah and poor product innovations and service quality at the banks. The findings of this survey could be viewed as the basis for remedial actions to be undertaken by the Islamic banks to address the prevailing grievances.
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The Islamic banking industry is relatively new compared to the conventional banking, yet it is much more complex and built from a number of Islamic Shariah abiding principles. The complexity had inadvertently created numerous issues, and... more
The Islamic banking industry is relatively new compared to the conventional banking, yet it is much more complex and built from a number of Islamic Shariah abiding principles. The complexity had inadvertently created numerous issues, and amongst them the issues of public awareness, shortage of human capital with expertise in Islamic banking principles, legislations, and also non-uniformity of opinions. These issues if not attended will affect the image of Islamic banks and the trust that has been given by its customers. Islamic banks could not rely on religious motivations alone, but have to take initiative to reduce the gap of understanding and the differences of view amongst its stakeholders. Hence, an information system will be necessary to facilitate dissemination on Islamic banking knowledge.
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Female entrepreneurship is a sustainable entrepreneurial activity by women, individually or in a group. This relatively new phenomenon has been gaining attention in developing countries like Bangladesh. The female graduates of the country... more
Female entrepreneurship is a sustainable entrepreneurial activity by women, individually or in a group. This relatively new phenomenon has been gaining attention in developing countries like Bangladesh. The female graduates of the country represent an important yet untapped segment of entrepreneurship. The paper critically reviews the existing literature and evaluates the current situation of this segment and finds that issues from social, cultural, legal, political, workplace and educational system contexts limit their capacity to participate in the labor-force besides their male counterparts. The issues, if not treated prudently, might adversely affect the socio-economic goals of Bangladesh. Entrepreneurship may stand as a sustainable employment solution for the female graduates, which would enable them to contribute to the Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector of the country. The article proposes practical recommendations to reinforce the initiatives by the stakeholders...
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In order to be effective, information systems that cater for the need of a particular domain ought to deploy suitable ontology of the industry. The ontology will be useful for their general operations, decision making and also to... more
In order to be effective, information systems that cater for the need of a particular domain ought to deploy suitable ontology of the industry. The ontology will be useful for their general operations, decision making and also to facilitate the financial engineering. The software engineering approach develop ontologies that are more reliable, long lived, and continually adapted. It also enables the ontology to adapt to the context of its purpose. The Software Engineering Approach for Domain Ontology Development adapts the software engineering methodology to attend to domain problems. It conducts root cause analysis to identify the characteristics and ontology development criteria for specified domains. In the context of this paper which is designing the ontology for Islamic banking product; the peculiarities of the Islamic banking businesses demand several crucial characteristics to be taken into account in the development of the ontology. The characteristics relate to the business model, diverse roles, distinct concepts, representation rules, reuse of other ontologies and varieties of disciplines related to the industry. The software engineering approach guides the conduct of root cause analysis to understand the issues faced by the domain to be put up as requirement specification of the ontology.
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There have been numerous complaints and grievances by the customers of the Islamic banks. The banks are being accused of charging high financing costs on their customers. Before remedial action could be undertaken, the root causes of the... more
There have been numerous complaints and grievances by the customers of the Islamic banks. The banks are being accused of charging high financing costs on their customers. Before remedial action could be undertaken, the root causes of the grievances need to be identified. As such, a comprehensive content analysis of literature pertaining to the grievances on the Islamic banks has been carried out; the outcome of the analysis is a cause-effect concept map outlining thirty-four root causes of the grievances. The root causes are further classified under four main causes of grievances: the preference of the banks on debt-based financing, inadequate understanding about the banking products, doubts whether the banks really comply with the Shariah, and poor product innovations and service quality at the banks. The findings of this survey could be viewed as the basis for remedial actions to be undertaken by the Islamic banks to address the prevailing grievances.
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The Islamic banking industry is relatively new compared to the conventional banking, yet it is much more complex and built from a number of Islamic Shariah abiding principles. The complexity had inadvertently created numerous issues, and... more
The Islamic banking industry is relatively new compared to the conventional banking, yet it is much more complex and built from a number of Islamic Shariah abiding principles. The complexity had inadvertently created numerous issues, and amongst them the issues of public awareness, shortage of human capital with expertise in Islamic banking principles, legislations, and also non-uniformity of opinions. These issues if not attended will affect the image of Islamic banks and the trust that has been given by its customers. Islamic banks could not rely on religious motivations alone, but have to take initiative to reduce the gap of understanding and the differences of view amongst its stakeholders. Hence, an information system will be necessary to facilitate dissemination on Islamic banking knowledge.
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In order to be effective, information systems that cater for the need of a particular domain ought to deploy suitable ontology of the industry. The ontology will be useful for their general operations, decision making and also to... more
In order to be effective, information systems that cater for the need of a particular domain ought to deploy suitable ontology of the industry. The ontology will be useful for their general operations, decision making and also to facilitate the financial engineering. The software engineering approach develop ontologies that are more reliable, long lived, and continually adapted. It also enables the ontology to adapt to the context of its purpose. In the context of this paper which is designing the ontology for Islamic banking product; the peculiarities of the Islamic banking businesses demand several crucial characteristics to be taken into account in the development of the ontology. The characteristics relate to the business model, diverse roles, distinct concepts, representation rules, reuse of other ontologies and varieties of disciplines related to the industry. The software engineering approach guides the conduct of root cause analysis to understand the issues faced by the domain to be put up as requirement specification of the ontology.
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The development of ontologies needs to meet not only the functional requirements of the ontology, but also their non-functional requirements. For ontologies, the non-functional requirements are the general requirements that the ontology... more
The development of ontologies needs to meet not only the functional requirements of the ontology, but also their non-functional requirements. For ontologies, the non-functional requirements are the general requirements that the ontology should fulfil; referring to the criteria, qualities and general aspects that the ontology should satisfy. They need to be elicited during the problem exploration stage which gathers the characteristics and development criteria of the ontology. The elicited non-functional requirements need to be formally documented in the Ontology Requirement Specifications Document. Some of the non-functional requirements could be tested, while others would suffice with documented elaborations of fulfilment.