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The Nigerian public has consistently perceived its police force as one of the least effective in the world, due largely to the endemic corruption that pervades the police architecture. This article is historically anchored on observations and a review of literature on police corruption, and simultaneously examines the factors influencing police corruption with two objectives; to explore and describe what constitute corruption within the police force, and to make recommendation on what could be possibly done by Nigerian government to checkmate this phenomenon that has eating deep into the fabric of the Nigeria Police Force.

The Nigerian public has consistently perceived its police force as one of the least effective in the world, due largely to the endemic corruption that pervades the police architecture. This article is historically anchored on observations and a review of literature on police corruption, and simultaneously examines the factors influencing police corruption with two objectives; to explore and describe what constitutes corruption within the police force, and to make recommendation on what could be possibly done by Nigerian government to checkmate this phenomenon that has eating deep into the fabric of the Nigeria Police Force.

Abstract: This study examines the influence of socio-economic characteristics on dealers' risk attitude and analyses the criteria for Islamic bond selection. Both the log linear and factor analysis are employed as statistical procedures. None of the models employed can ...

Abstract: This paper examines the development of school's financial audit model. The overall sample consists of 100 school auditors in Malaysia. Field work covered 4 states in the northern part of the Peninsular Malaysia, ie, Perak, Pulau Pinang, Kedah and Perlis. A structured questionnaire with 41 closed ended items was used to collect the data. This study uses quantitative method such as correlation, chi-square and multiple regression analysis to test the variables. The finding confirms that the school financial audit model consists of ...

This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the attributes of transformational leadership; charisma, individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation, and the perception of corruption in the Nigeria police force. By using quantitative methodological approach to examine these dimensions, data was collected by administering questionnaires on 156 respondents. Descriptive, correlation and regression analyses were expended in the examination and the result showed that while transformational leadership practices is perceived to be high in the Nigeria police force, the perceived level of corruption remained high as well. Charisma and intellectual stimulation consistently have positive influence on corruption. Though in varying degree, the results indicate a correlation between the three attributes of transformational leadership and the dimensions of corruption. These findings were discussed in the specific contexts of transformational leadership theory, organiz...

This study examines factors stimulating women to choose entrepreneurship as their career. The main hypotheses are personality and cultural factors directly related intention in choosing entrepreneurship as a career. Respondents are 170 women entrepreneurs in district of Kinta, Perak. A structured 47 closed ended items questionnaires are used to collect data. This study uses quantitative method such as correlation analysis and multiple regressions to test the variables. The result shows that women’s personality correlated weakly with cultural factor. However the study strongly shows that women entrepreneurs’ career choice of entrepreneurship is significantly influenced by cultural factor rather than personality factor. This study finding can be used by various parties including private entities, department of service management, Human Resources Management Division (HRMD), Ministry of Human Resources and other government agencies.

This study examines the Malaysian women entrepreneurs ’ background, motivation factors, personal characteristics and perception on entrepreneurial behaviors. The overall sample consists of 685 women entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Field work was conducted between February and June 2007 and it covered all 13 countries in Malaysia which were divided into 5 zones. A structured 76 closed-ended items questionnairets were used to collect the data. The overall statistical analysis was divided into two separate groups, namely the descriptive and inferential statistics. The former examines how the respondents varied their responses to each question. The latter examines what is most important factor that motivates women entrepreneurs and the correlation between entrepreneurial incomes and their personal profiles. The results show that, the majority of the respondents are Malays and more than half of them aged above 40 and having at least three children. Interestingly, about 70 percent of the respo...

This study examines the Malaysian women entrepreneurs’ background, motivation factors, personal characteristics and perception on entrepreneurial behaviors. The overall sample consists of 685 women entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Field work was conducted between February and June 2007 and it covered all 13 countries in Malaysia which were divided into 5 zones. A structured 76 closed-ended items questionnairets were used to collect the data. The overall statistical analysis was divided into two separate groups, namely the descriptive and inferential statistics. The former examines how the respondents varied their responses to each question. The latter examines what is most important factor that motivates women entrepreneurs and the correlation between entrepreneurial incomes and their personal profiles. The results show that, the majority of the respondents are Malays and more than half of them aged above 40 and having at least three children. Interestingly, about 70 percent of the respon...

Kajian adalah bertujuan untuk menghasilkan satu model sistem audit kewangan sekolah. Kajian dijalankan melibatkan sampel seramai 100 responden terdiri daripada juruaudit sekolah di negeri utara Semenanjung Malaysia (Perak, Pulau Pinang, Kedah dan Perlis). Soal selidik mengandungi 49 item yang dikelaskan kepada 3 bahagian (Bahagian A berkenaan profil organisasi, mempunyai 4 item; Bahagian B: berkenaan profil responden, mempunyai 4 item; dan Bahagian C berkenaan standard pengauditan, mempunyai 41 item). Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan menggunakan ANOVA, frekuensi, peratus, crosstab, korelasi dan regresi. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa faktor-faktor elemen audit kewangan harus diamalkan dan dipatuhi oleh juruaudit sekolah dalam menjalankan tugas pengauditan. Model ini boleh digunakan oleh juruaudit sekolah kerajaan atau sekolah persendirian, jabatan kerajaan, kerajaan tempatan, badan berkanun, Jabatan Pendidikan Daerah, Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri, Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia, ...

This study aims to measure the demanding on Islamic Finance Accounting position in global business market that will affecting on fresh university graduate work opportunity and effects of Islamic Finance industry global. Data collected based on the qualitative data. The finding focus on qualification needed to fulfil position in Islamic finance industry, the rate of salary that can be offered, work quality, integrity of worker and the budgeting for company that applying this concept toward demand on Islamic finance work position. The qualitative data are used to apply accordingly to their needs, wants, satisfaction and other criteria and developing answer based on our research to satisfy need and wants of their particular group. Finding show the relationship between demand of work position and opportunity toward fresh university graduate. Additional point, research also found the difference between Islamic Finance concept and Finance Accounting concept that be used by company at glob...

Microfinance plays a crucial role in alleviating poverty, and also in enhancing the business performance. Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, BancoSol in Bolivia, and Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI/ Indonesia People Bank) are the successful microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the world. These MFIs are not only successful in eradicating poverty, but also in motivating the business performance of enterprise, particularly the micro and small enterprises in their own country. This study focuses on the determinants of the success of female microenterprise in receiving KUR (Kredit Usaha Rakyat/ Credit loan for Small People) from one of the successful microfinance institutions, namely, BRI Unit in Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia. This study applies the methodology of the before and after approach for measuring the success. It utilizes some financial indicators to measure the success of the microenterprises, namely income, fixed assets, and household expenditure. The findings show that financing i...

The ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System (QMS) has been widely implemented in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia in order to gain sta keholders’ confidence and to maintain their quality of teaching and learning. Due to its concerns on meeting and enhan cing customer satisfaction, the ISO 9001:2000 provi des a framework for establishing a beneficiary-driven and recipient-focused academic program. A model has b een developed and implemented to highlight the importance of meet ing requirements of beneficiaries and recipients co nsistently. The model integrates beneficiary-driven and recipients focused process, effective academic monitoring syst em, measurement of key performance indicators and progr am evaluation, continuous quality audit and continu ous improvement. The advantages of this model include b eneficiaries’ recognition and confidence, conforman ce to specified criteria and standard of quality assurance; systema tic monitoring of teaching and learning proces...

Microfinance is known as one of the crucial tools in eradicating poverty and improving the performance of micro entrepreneur. Microfinance was established as the reluctance of formal financial institutions, specifically commercial banks in delivering the microcredit for the poor people. Nowadays, we have varieties of microfinance institutions including Grameen Bank in Bangladesh which was founded by Prof Muhammad Yunus, BancoSol program in Bolivia, and Bank Rakyat Indonesia Micro banking (BRI Unit) in Indonesia. These three microfinance institutions recorded its success in eradicating poverty and enhancing microenterprise performance. There is great demand from Muslim countries to found Islamic microfinance as microfinance demonstrates its achievement in eradicating poverty and enhancing the performance of microenterprise. The aim of Islamic microfinance is providing financial services based on shariah compliance. In this regard, some scholars have been developed some Islamic microf...

Numerous studies have analyzed the criteria for choosing Islamic banks, but in mainstream publications no analysis has been undertaken in the area of investment decision making on Islamic bonds. This study examines the influence of socioeconomic characteristics on dealers' risk attitude and analyses the criteria for Islamic bond selection. The overall sample consists of 54 Islamic bond dealers in Kuala Lumpur Financial District. The questionnaire survey was conducted between 1 July and 30 August 2002. Both the lob linear and factor analysis are employed as statistical procedures. None of the three-way and two-way interactions of loglinear model can sufficiently explain the relationship between risk perceptions and dealers' characteristics. These results confirm that the main effects of education and occupational status influence the dealers' perception of risk. The evidence on risk ranking indicates that apart from credit risk, liquidity and inflation risks are among the...

The Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are forced to improve their quality of service due to certain reasons. This includes the declining of graduates quality, stiff competition and the pressure of statutory and funding bodies. In order to ensure the quality of HEIs product they choose the certification of ISO 9000:2000. The purpose of the study is to determine the academic management and teaching and learning evaluation are fulfill the ISO 9000:2000 and to examine all activities and processes in teaching and learning are meet specified requirements set by statutory bodies and stakeholders. The sample consists of 100 undergraduate students who are studying in the FBE. A structured of 50 closed ended items questionnaires were used to collect the data. This study uses descriptive statistic. The finding confirms that FBE has the entire requirement set by ISO 9000 and met the standard set by statutory bodies and stakeholders.

Purpose Although 76% of the population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Muslim, takāful (Islamic insurance) has a much smaller share of business in the UAE than conventional insurance does. The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of brand equity (BE), which is known as the incremental value that provides reason to buy a brand. This study provides useful insights that can help the health takāful industry to gain a feasible market share in the UAE. Design/methodology/approach This is a quantitative study in which stratified random sampling was adopted for data collection from 300 respondents through a self-administered questionnaire from August to November 2018. Underpinning the study is the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique has been used to examine the impact of BE on purchase intentions (PI) through the moderating role of demographic factors such as age, income, education and religion. Three dimensions of BE, i...

Customer knowledge (CK) in Islamic banking services is generally low and this has affected the customers’ perception and their choice criteria. It is important that the initiatives for customer education (CE) to be deliberately strengthened in order to increase the customer knowledge (CK) as well as customer satisfaction (CS). The value created through the customer education (CE) initiatives would help to increase the customer knowledge (CK) in Islamic banking perspective. However, the dimensions that constitute the customer education (CE) need to be identified so that initiative can be implemented on a more focus way. Thus, this conceptual paper will dissect the dimensions that involved in customer education (CE) and how it can benefit to increase the customer knowledge (CK) in Islamic Banking.

This exploratory study was designed to examine the followers’ perception of transformational leadership. The authors contended that a policy meant to stimulate employees sometimes dampens their morale instead and the leadership is at a loss to what to do next. We argued that many organizational leaders, to the followers’ chagrin, never bother about feedback from their employees rather they delight in feedback from customers and clients. In essence, they operate with the syndrome and mentality: “the boss is always right”. Using structured interview and questionnaire, data was collected from 10 police leaders and 54 of their subordinates. Result revealed that organizational leaders cannot be too charismatic without essentially being individually considerate at the expense of intellectually stimulating their subordinates. For the followers to respond sufficiently to charisma, opportunity must be given them to be fully involved in the organization and also be allowed to operate within r...

The Nigerian public has consistently perceived its police force as one of the least effective in the world, due largely to the endemic corruption that pervades the police architecture. This article is historically anchored on observations and a review of literature on police corruption, and simultaneously examines the factors influencing police corruption with two objectives; to explore and describe what constitutes corruption within the police force, and to make recommendation on what could be possibly done by Nigerian government to checkmate this phenomenon that has eating deep into the fabric of the Nigeria Police Force.

Imagination is the ability to form a mental picture, phonological passages, analogies or narratives of something that is not perceived through our senses. Hence, this theoretical study seeks to identify the role of imagination in entrepreneurial innovation and practice. Imagination is marked by the ability to see things from different perspective and as such helps in creating a link in the manifestation of memory that enables entrepreneurs to scrutinize the past, and construct future scenarios. Thus, imagination is a critical variable in foresight that combines hindsight with insight in order to predict or determine critical decisions and organizational outcomes. All innovation begins with creative ideas, but creativity itself is not a sufficient condition for innovation. Innovation is the implantation of creative imagination which is an essential step towards ideation and creative invention. Since invention requires originality, imagination therefore is required in entrepreneurial ...

The connection between leadership style, on the one hand, policing and perception of corruption, on the other hand, has received little attention in the literature on leadership theory and organizational processes. Hence, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between transformational leadership and perception of cor-ruption within the police institution, especially in this instance, the Nigeria Police Force. Based on a sampling process of cross sectional approach, the data were collected by administering questionnaires on 156 respondents in Alausa police district in Lagos State. The descriptive result shows that while transformational leadership is practiced in the Nigeria Police Force, the perceived level of corruption remains high. Though in varying degree, the results indicate a positive correlation between the attributes of transformational leadership (charisma, individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation) and the dimensions of corruption. While char...

The Nigeria Police Force has consistently been perceived as one of the least effective in the world, due largely to the endemic corruption that pervades the police architecture. This article is historically anchored on observations and a review of literature on police corruption, and simultaneously examines the factors influencing police corruption with two objectives; to explore and describe what constitute corruption within the police force, and to make recommendation on what could be possibly done by Nigerian government to checkmate this phenomenon that has eating deep into the fabric of the Nigeria Police Force.

Abstract: This paper examines the development of school's financial audit model. The overall sample consists of 100 school auditors in Malaysia. Field work covered 4 states in the northern part of the Peninsular Malaysia, ie, Perak, Pulau Pinang, Kedah and Perlis. A structured questionnaire with 41 closed ended items was used to collect the data. This study uses quantitative method such as correlation, chi-square and multiple regression analysis to test the variables. The finding confirms that the school financial audit model consists of ...