Papers by Nurul Nadia Abd Aziz
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2019
This study assessed the exclusive relationship of organisational capabilities, managerial compete... more This study assessed the exclusive relationship of organisational capabilities, managerial competencies, and competitive advantage within the Malaysian context based on a sample of 330 SMEs in the food processing industry. This study employed a structural equation modelling using AMOS for the testing of the moderating role of managerial competencies in the relationship between organisational capabilities and competitive advantage. The obtained results of fitness indices demonstrated satisfactory goodness-of-fit. The results of hypotheses testing revealed that (1) the relationship between organisational capabilities and competitive advantage was statistically significant and positive (where organisational capabilities accounted for 93% of the total variance in competitive advantage) and (2) managerial competencies fully mediate the relationship between organisational
capabilities and competitive advantage. Most importantly, this study provided empirical evidence that supported the theory of resource-based view, theory of dynamic capability view, and theory of knowledge-based view on the significance of organisational capabilities and managerial competencies for SMEs to gain competitive advantage, especially in marketing their products in hypermarkets and penetrating the global markets.
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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2018
Online purchases have become a new trend of shopping among university students in today’s Industr... more Online purchases have become a new trend of shopping among university students in today’s Industrial Revolution 4.0. But, not all university students are open to shop online. Therefore, this study aims to explore the major concerns towards online shopping that stops non-online shoppers to purchase online. The study aims to provide the needed information to understand the barriers for university students to shop online. A total number of 154 valid surveys were collected in local universities using convenience sampling. Statistical procedures of descriptive was used to analyze the collected data. The main findings of this study are that non-online shoppers are unlikely to buy online because they prefer to shop traditionally and self-assess the quality of the goods before they buy. This study also discusses the implications of the study to practitioners in which the traditional sellers should provide the comfortable shopping environment, improve the behavior and skills of salespeople, and offer after-sale services to their customers to remain competitive with online vendors.
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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2018
This study focused, through multiple regressions, on the factors that influence online purchase i... more This study focused, through multiple regressions, on the factors that influence online purchase intention among Malaysian university students. The primary data collection method utilises a questionnaire that was developed and distributed based on a systematic sample of 400 students in a higher educational institution in Malaysia. The findings were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (AMOS) to test the hypotheses. According to the study’s results, perceived benefits and perceived ease of use may act as complete mediators since the direct effect of past experience on online purchase intention is no longer significant after the mediators enter the model. This result indicates that past experience affects on perceived benefits and perceived ease of use while these perceptions affects online purchase intention. It was thus recommended that online retailers should maximize their efforts in reinforcing their relationship with the customers including to constantly engage with those that are online.
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Proceedings of the 4th World Conference on Women’s Studies, 2018
This paper was prepared as part of the Domestic Violence against Women Research
Project conducted... more This paper was prepared as part of the Domestic Violence against Women Research
Project conducted by JEIWA’s Research and Innovation (R&I) with the support of Department of
Women’s Development, Malaysia. The paper seeks to explore the factors that contribute to the
public reactions to domestic violence against woman and strategic interventions in increasing public
awareness. Violence against women deprives women of their right to fully take part in social and
economic life. It causes a myriad of physical and mental health issues. An extensive investigation of
related literature and in-depth interview with domestic violence witnesses are employed for this
purpose. The key findings of this study found that the culture and tradition, social stigma and lack of
knowledge of public’s right have been identified as the factors that hinder the community to
response to domestic violence perpetration. The findings from this research could help policy
makers, authorized agencies and non-governmental organizational leaders to strategize and
adequately craft a suitable and high impact program that suits the target groups' needs and lifestyle.
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Proceeding – 6th Putrajaya International Conference on Children, Women, Elderly and People with Disabilities, 2018
In recent years, there have been news on how our children are being victimised by the adult, whic... more In recent years, there have been news on how our children are being victimised by the adult, which become headlines in the local daily newspapers. Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) recorded 22,234 cases of children sexual abuse from 2010 until May 2017. Despite these disturbing numbers, little work has been done to identify the risk factors before the offence. Many are uncomfortable talking to children about sexual behaviour, particularly about a sexual issue with such extreme stigma attached to it. Paedophilia and children sexual offenders must not be considered synonymous, however paedophilic preference is a major contributing factor to children sexual offenders. The term paedophilia refers to the state of adults being sexually interested in children. Paedophilic desire is an inclination in an adult to have sex with child; a person has paedophilia if he has relatively frequent and intense paedophilic desire. This paper presents the results of a review of studies examining the general, common, and specific developmental risk factors for paedophilia. Paedophilic factors and family environmental factors were found to be general developmental risk factors that contribute to paedophilia behaviours. This study suggests that the presence of this risk factors may lead to a variety of negative behavioural outcomes, including the perpetration of child sexual offending. Developed framework will be used for future research to identify public perception on the risk factors that contribute to the paedophilia crime.
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Competency in mathematics lays a foundation for good analytical thinking and decision-making skil... more Competency in mathematics lays a foundation for good analytical thinking and decision-making skills, which both can have a substantial influence on the sustainability of the individual life. The way
mathematical skills are highly connected to most people is undoubtedly important in managing their money-related matters every day. Despite its importance as a core subject learned during the primary, secondary, and tertiary educations, the extension of the subject that plays a role in making someone in a better position of their personal financial welfares remain scarce. The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between 1) previous mathematics performance and financial literacy scores, 2) previous mathematics performance and financial well-being and 3) financial literacy and financial well-being among university students to shed light on the direction of the relationships. This research capitalizes the use of descriptive and correlation studies from survey responses among undergraduate students at Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang (n=239). The findings revealed that, despite having both high scores in mathematics and financial literacy, their overall financial well-being standing was just at par, an indicator of financial breakeven. Positive correlations were established between variables but none of the relationships was found to be significant (p>0.05). It was further identified that among three types of major university financing, scholarship holders showed a significant difference in the previous mathematics performance. They were also recorded as the highest achievers in both financial literacy and financial wellbeing. Further explanations and implications of the study are discussed in detail.
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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2018
Numerous studies were carried out over the years on domestic helpers have focused on the employer... more Numerous studies were carried out over the years on domestic helpers have focused on the employers’ perspectives. Very little research, however, has been conducted to investigate the perception of domestic help among the employers’ children. Therefore, in this study, we aimed
to have a clear perspective of the situation by analyzing the perception of employers’ children towards their domestic helpers. Three main issues were highlighted in this study: the relationship between the children and the domestic helpers, the opportunity costs of having
domestic helpers, and the parental roles that should not be handed over to the domestic helpers. Additionally, this study explored the characteristics of domestic helpers favoured and unfavoured by the employers’ children. The primary data were collected via in-depth interviews and informal conversations with 13 adolescents aged between 18 and 20, whose full-time domestic helpers live within their households. The key finding of this study proved that the presence of household helpers had no significant impact on the relationship between the children and their parents or siblings. Also, the results indicated that domestic helpers should not be responsible in caring for their employers’ younger children, cooking and managing matters related to the children’s education.
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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2018
This research was conducted to gain an overview of the effects of work-family conflict, family-wo... more This research was conducted to gain an overview of the effects of work-family conflict, family-work conflict and coping strategies on the well-being of selected female respondents among the academic staff at University Teknologi MARA. They represent a group of highly educated respondents with heavy workloads who are expected to be able to manage and balance their well-being. This study also aims to determine the mediating effects of coping strategies in the relationships between work-family conflict, family-work conflict and women’s well-being with the use of the self-determination theory as an underpinning theory. The data was collected from 140 respondents using systematic sampling and subsequently analysed using SEM-AMOS 21.0. This study was carried out to test the confirmatory model of work-family balance and coping strategies in the prediction of the well-being of women. It will be a beneficial guide and a contribution to existing knowledge in the field of human resource management when presented to academicians in public institutions of higher education.
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e-Proocedings of International Conference and Competition on Teaching and Learning (i-TeLearN), 2017
The e-SampTec II is a new interactive statistical tool to identify the right sampling techniques ... more The e-SampTec II is a new interactive statistical tool to identify the right sampling techniques to be used in a research project. The tool used for this project is designed in combination of Microsoft Power Point and Excel as a promising medium to help lecturers in teaching and learning process. Based on previous records, most of the students score the lowest marks for this topic using conventional learning method. e-SampTec II is designed to improve student's understanding about sampling techniques, which is eventually may help students in identifying the best techniques easily. Besides that, this tool creates the excitement in learning, specifically in the topic of sampling, and generally in the statistical course. Furthermore, e-SampTec II is in accordance with the university scheme of work with some added value to make it more effective in the process of teaching and learning. The data has been collected and analyzed to compare which group has consistent mark scores either experimental group or control group by using coefficient of variation analysis. With this user-friendly tool, experimental group of students were obtained higher marks for this topic. The mark scores obtained by experimental group who used e-SampTec II is more consistent compare to control group. Thus, e-Samptec II is suggested to be a better technique compared to conventional method in improving students' performance. The e-SampTec II can be proposed to be used by all lecturers in teaching the sampling techniques in all UiTM campuses. The learning materials can be uploaded for online learning. Therefore, postgrads students and researchers should also use this application to choose the best sampling techniques for their research works.
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Abstrak: Seringkali usahawan Melayu dimomokkan dengan pandangan yang negatif yang membelakangkan ... more Abstrak: Seringkali usahawan Melayu dimomokkan dengan pandangan yang negatif yang membelakangkan kebolehan mereka dalam bidang perniagaan. Untuk membuang tanggapan negatif sebegini, usahawan Melayu perlu memahami bahawa berniaga merupakan suatu tuntutan di dalam agama. Justeru, usaha kearah meningkatkan prestasi perniagaan adalah menjadi satu keperluan bahkan demi untuk mengukuhkan ekonomi dan ummah di dalam negara. Oleh itu penulisan ini membincangkan peri pentingnya memahami dan menerapkan budaya niaga Islam dikalangan usahawan Melayu. Selain menjelaskan budaya Ali Baba adalah antara faktor yang menghalang daya tahan dan daya saing dikalangan usahawan Melayu berbanding bangsa lain. Isu Ali Baba ini perlu ditangani secara serius bagi mencapai sasaran ekonomi yang lebih seimbang.
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This paper aims to empirically study the customer behaviour towards online shopping. The study al... more This paper aims to empirically study the customer behaviour towards online shopping. The study also aims to determine gender differences in online shopping behaviour. This study employed the quantitative approach using a research instrument. A set of questionnaire was developed and distributed based on a systematic sampling technique to a sample of 400 students at a higher education institution in Malaysia to collect the primary data. The findings were then analysed using SPSS. The results indicated that, while both genders are similar in number, the male population seem to be more inclined towards online shopping.
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Using a quantitative approach, this study on micro-enterprises employing confirmation factor anal... more Using a quantitative approach, this study on micro-enterprises employing confirmation factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) AMOS version 21.0 tested the moderating effect of geographical location on the relationship between external networking and innovation performance. The study adds to the theoretical and practical knowledge on improving firm performance, specifically micro-enterprises. In addition, the findings will help the SMEs' Masterplan towards achieving a high nation income by 2020 in line with The New Economic Model.
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Terengganu International Business and Economics Conference 2016 (TiBÉC V), 2016
This paper aims to examine the influence of innovation and financial stability on the competitive... more This paper aims to examine the influence of innovation and financial stability on the competitive advantage of Malaysian SMEs. This study applied the positivist paradigm and quantitative methodology. The data were collected using a simple random sampling technique and then analysed using SEM-AMOS. The results suggest that innovative firms with strong financial stability are more likely to gain a competitive advantage. The results indicate that SMEs should invest in innovation and manages their financials efficiently to gain any competitive advantage. This study contributed to the literature by empirically investigating the effect of innovation and financial stability on competitive advantage specifically in Malaysian SMEs. The authors conclude with implications for strategic management in theory and practice.
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This paper aims to identify the determinants of outward foreign direct investment in eight countr... more This paper aims to identify the determinants of outward foreign direct investment in eight countries in Asia region, namely, South Korea. Five main macroeconomics variables were identified influencing the rate of outward FDI in these countries. The factors are inward investment, employment, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), technology advancement and exchange rate. The study was based on the secondary data collected from World Bank data and United Nation (UNCTAD) data, comprising 15 years from 2000 to 2014. Being quantitative in nature, the data were regressed in Ordinary Least Square (OLS) tests using Stata. The results of the study showed that all macroeconomics variables are significant except employment factor.
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The implementation of the grading system in Malaysia is intended to assist and facilitate the use... more The implementation of the grading system in Malaysia is intended to assist and facilitate the users to evaluate and choose the best services offered by service providers. In addition, the grading system can also encourage providers to conduct the proper practice and in accordance with the guidelines and laws set by the government. In Malaysia, the grading system has been carried out on the food premises, driving institutes and public toilets. However, we have found that there is a research gap related to the implementation of the grading system on childcare centre in Malaysia. The implementation of grading system was an attempt to reduce the anxiety of Malaysian parents to send their children to childcare centre. Thus, this study aims to develop a set of guidelines to authority agency namely the Social Welfare Department to establish a grading system on childcare centre in Malaysia. The development of a quality childcare centre scale is according to the following six major steps: (1) literature search, (1) scale development, (3) panel of experts' review, (4) scale purification on pre-test sample, (5) scale verification on survey sample, and (6) grade estimation to develop a grading system.
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Malaysia has recorded 17.3% growth of Islamic finances market between 2009-2014 (MIFC, 2015a). It... more Malaysia has recorded 17.3% growth of Islamic finances market between 2009-2014 (MIFC, 2015a). It has tremendous potential to grow further in future. However, there are a few challenges that need to be resolved. This paper will discuss the challenges and issues that block the development of Islamic Finance in Malaysia and steps taken by the government to minimize the constraints. The understanding of challenges will alert the relevant parties and Government institution to prepare solutions and plans to minimize these challenges.
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e-Proceeding of the 4th International Conference on Children, Women, Elderly and People with Disabilities (PICCWED4)., 2018
This paper was prepared as part of the Domestic Violence (DV) Against Women Research Project cond... more This paper was prepared as part of the Domestic Violence (DV) Against Women Research Project conducted by Johor Empowerment of Intellectual Women Association (JEIWA) Research and Development (R&D) with the support of Department of Women's Development. The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework in investigating the factors that contribute to the prevalence of DV against woman and its influence on the performance at work. Violence against women deprives women of their right to fully take part in social and economic life. It causes a myriad of physical and mental health issues. An extensive investigation of related literature and a structured self-administered online survey is employed targeting woman in Malaysia. A conceptual framework was developed using the Gendered Resource and Socio-Cultural Integration Theories to describe several attitudes and behaviors which are used to support its relationship with performance at work. The findings from this research could help policy makers, authorized agencies and non-governmental organizational leaders to strategize and adequately craft a suitable and high impact program that suits the target groups' needs and lifestyle.
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e-Proceeding of the 4th International Conference on Children, Women, Elderly and People with Disabilities (PICCWED4), 2018
This study seeks to explore the factors that contribute to domestic violence against women. Domes... more This study seeks to explore the factors that contribute to domestic violence against women. Domestic violence is a global problem that crosses cultural, geographic, religious, social and economic boundaries and is a violation of human rights. This article introduces a conceptual model involving the correlation of victims' and perpetrators' risk factors that result in domestic violence against women. Both of the Integration of Gendered Resource Theory and Cognitive Behavioral Theories were employed in this study to underpin the proposed model. The findings are important as this is one of the most recent researches conducted to investigate the antecedents of domestic violence against women. A novel proposed model makes a significant contribution such that it can be used as a platform for policymakers to effectively address the issue of domestic violence and work towards remedying the said issue. The major theoretical, empirical and practical contributions of this study are also discussed. The findings of this current study add to the existing body of knowledge in the area of feminist studies and will also be beneficial to academicians and practitioners.
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Domestic violence is a global problem that crosses cultural, geographic, religious, social and ec... more Domestic violence is a global problem that crosses cultural, geographic, religious, social and economic boundaries and is a violation of human rights. The emerging literatures on domestic violence have focused primarily on risks factor for either the perpetrators or the victims alone without assessing the overlapping relation between the two. Therefore, this article introduces a conceptual model involving the correlation of perpetrator and victim factors that result in domestic violence against women. Both of the Integration of Gendered Resource Theory and Cognitive Behavioral Theories were employed in this study to underpin the proposed model. The findings are important as this is one of the most recent researches conducted to investigate the antecedents of domestic violence against women. A novel proposed conceptual model makes a significant contribution such that it can be used as a platform for policymakers to effectively address the issue of domestic violence and work towards remedying the said issue. The major theoretical, empirical and practical contributions of this study are also discussed. The findings of this current study add to the existing body of knowledge in the area of feminist studies and will also be beneficial to academicians and practitioners.
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capabilities and competitive advantage. Most importantly, this study provided empirical evidence that supported the theory of resource-based view, theory of dynamic capability view, and theory of knowledge-based view on the significance of organisational capabilities and managerial competencies for SMEs to gain competitive advantage, especially in marketing their products in hypermarkets and penetrating the global markets.
Project conducted by JEIWA’s Research and Innovation (R&I) with the support of Department of
Women’s Development, Malaysia. The paper seeks to explore the factors that contribute to the
public reactions to domestic violence against woman and strategic interventions in increasing public
awareness. Violence against women deprives women of their right to fully take part in social and
economic life. It causes a myriad of physical and mental health issues. An extensive investigation of
related literature and in-depth interview with domestic violence witnesses are employed for this
purpose. The key findings of this study found that the culture and tradition, social stigma and lack of
knowledge of public’s right have been identified as the factors that hinder the community to
response to domestic violence perpetration. The findings from this research could help policy
makers, authorized agencies and non-governmental organizational leaders to strategize and
adequately craft a suitable and high impact program that suits the target groups' needs and lifestyle.
mathematical skills are highly connected to most people is undoubtedly important in managing their money-related matters every day. Despite its importance as a core subject learned during the primary, secondary, and tertiary educations, the extension of the subject that plays a role in making someone in a better position of their personal financial welfares remain scarce. The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between 1) previous mathematics performance and financial literacy scores, 2) previous mathematics performance and financial well-being and 3) financial literacy and financial well-being among university students to shed light on the direction of the relationships. This research capitalizes the use of descriptive and correlation studies from survey responses among undergraduate students at Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang (n=239). The findings revealed that, despite having both high scores in mathematics and financial literacy, their overall financial well-being standing was just at par, an indicator of financial breakeven. Positive correlations were established between variables but none of the relationships was found to be significant (p>0.05). It was further identified that among three types of major university financing, scholarship holders showed a significant difference in the previous mathematics performance. They were also recorded as the highest achievers in both financial literacy and financial wellbeing. Further explanations and implications of the study are discussed in detail.
to have a clear perspective of the situation by analyzing the perception of employers’ children towards their domestic helpers. Three main issues were highlighted in this study: the relationship between the children and the domestic helpers, the opportunity costs of having
domestic helpers, and the parental roles that should not be handed over to the domestic helpers. Additionally, this study explored the characteristics of domestic helpers favoured and unfavoured by the employers’ children. The primary data were collected via in-depth interviews and informal conversations with 13 adolescents aged between 18 and 20, whose full-time domestic helpers live within their households. The key finding of this study proved that the presence of household helpers had no significant impact on the relationship between the children and their parents or siblings. Also, the results indicated that domestic helpers should not be responsible in caring for their employers’ younger children, cooking and managing matters related to the children’s education.
capabilities and competitive advantage. Most importantly, this study provided empirical evidence that supported the theory of resource-based view, theory of dynamic capability view, and theory of knowledge-based view on the significance of organisational capabilities and managerial competencies for SMEs to gain competitive advantage, especially in marketing their products in hypermarkets and penetrating the global markets.
Project conducted by JEIWA’s Research and Innovation (R&I) with the support of Department of
Women’s Development, Malaysia. The paper seeks to explore the factors that contribute to the
public reactions to domestic violence against woman and strategic interventions in increasing public
awareness. Violence against women deprives women of their right to fully take part in social and
economic life. It causes a myriad of physical and mental health issues. An extensive investigation of
related literature and in-depth interview with domestic violence witnesses are employed for this
purpose. The key findings of this study found that the culture and tradition, social stigma and lack of
knowledge of public’s right have been identified as the factors that hinder the community to
response to domestic violence perpetration. The findings from this research could help policy
makers, authorized agencies and non-governmental organizational leaders to strategize and
adequately craft a suitable and high impact program that suits the target groups' needs and lifestyle.
mathematical skills are highly connected to most people is undoubtedly important in managing their money-related matters every day. Despite its importance as a core subject learned during the primary, secondary, and tertiary educations, the extension of the subject that plays a role in making someone in a better position of their personal financial welfares remain scarce. The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between 1) previous mathematics performance and financial literacy scores, 2) previous mathematics performance and financial well-being and 3) financial literacy and financial well-being among university students to shed light on the direction of the relationships. This research capitalizes the use of descriptive and correlation studies from survey responses among undergraduate students at Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang (n=239). The findings revealed that, despite having both high scores in mathematics and financial literacy, their overall financial well-being standing was just at par, an indicator of financial breakeven. Positive correlations were established between variables but none of the relationships was found to be significant (p>0.05). It was further identified that among three types of major university financing, scholarship holders showed a significant difference in the previous mathematics performance. They were also recorded as the highest achievers in both financial literacy and financial wellbeing. Further explanations and implications of the study are discussed in detail.
to have a clear perspective of the situation by analyzing the perception of employers’ children towards their domestic helpers. Three main issues were highlighted in this study: the relationship between the children and the domestic helpers, the opportunity costs of having
domestic helpers, and the parental roles that should not be handed over to the domestic helpers. Additionally, this study explored the characteristics of domestic helpers favoured and unfavoured by the employers’ children. The primary data were collected via in-depth interviews and informal conversations with 13 adolescents aged between 18 and 20, whose full-time domestic helpers live within their households. The key finding of this study proved that the presence of household helpers had no significant impact on the relationship between the children and their parents or siblings. Also, the results indicated that domestic helpers should not be responsible in caring for their employers’ younger children, cooking and managing matters related to the children’s education.