An inside look at the Malaysian Employers Federation’s journey toward digital transformation—exploring the challenges slowing its progress and the strategies needed to strengthen its technological competitiveness.
Authors: Ismail, N., Yusuff, A. S., Zulkifly, S. H., & Zamiruddin, R. A.
This study examines the adoption of mobile learning in Malaysia’s commercial banking sector, uncovering how organisational culture, leadership, and employee attitudes influence its success. It highlights key challenges and proposes a framework to support effective digital learning integration.
Authors: Lai, T. M., Ab Hamid, N. R., & Abd Rahman, A.
This study explores the behavioural factors shaping technology adoption among Malaysian Employers Federation members. Using TAM and TPB models, it reveals that perceived control and attitudes strongly influence users’ willingness to embrace digital tools, offering insights to strengthen MEF’s digital transformation strategy.
Authors: Sudari, M. S. A., Kiong, F. A., Zulkifly, S. H., & Rajadurai, R. J. V.
This study explores how predictive technology—through data analytics, AI, and machine learning—can drive sustainability in Malaysia’s oil and gas support services industry. It highlights how smarter data use enhances efficiency, reduces costs, and supports greener, more resilient business operations.
Authors: Idris, I., Ab Hamid, N. R., & Zamiruddin, R. A.
This study investigates how strategic IT management drives performance among academicians in Indonesian higher education. It shows that technological and business model innovation strengthen strategic alignment, ultimately improving teaching, research, and community engagement across HEIs.
Authors: Slamet, C., Abd Rahman, A., & Ramdhani, M. A.
Handal Energy Berhad is addressing critical offshore crane operational bottlenecks, including talent shortages and high maintenance costs, identified through stakeholder analysis. The study proposes Industry 4.0 solutions, such as predictive maintenance, to improve performance in response to increasing energy investments.
Authors: S. Mahmud, T. B. Z., Ali, J., V. Rajadurai, R. J., & Zamiruddin, R. A.
Nusantara Meat Berhad (NMB) is spearheading a mission to revolutionize Malaysia's beef industry by overcoming severe supply shortages, high import costs, and labor deficits. This case study highlights the systemic supply chain flaws while offering actionable, innovative policy reforms to supercharge local production.
Authors: Jaafar, M. H., Yusuff, A. S., Mahmud, K. N., & Zulkifly, S. H.
This study examines the critical challenges of urban affordable housing in Malaysia by focusing on the government-backed Residensi Gurneymas project in Kuala Lumpur. The research highlights a severe supply-demand mismatch for middle-income households and advocates for policy reforms like flexible financing and public-private partnerships to bridge the affordability gap.
Authors: T. Mansor, T. A., Yusuff, A. S., Abd Aziz, K., & Zamiruddin, R. A.
This study applies the PIE Model to examine the successful 2000 merger that formed British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Limited, analyzing critical factors across pre-merger planning, integration, and post-merger evaluation. The findings reveal that success hinges on clearly defined initial objectives, establishing organizational unity early, and utilizing Value-Based Management to monitor post-merger market share.
Authors: S. Husman, S. H., Hussain, S. M., Md Daud, I. B., Abd Aziz, K. & Zamiruddin, R. A.
Grounded in the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study uncovers how personal attitudes, peer opinions, and institutional support shape Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers' (LAEs) decisions to register with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). Findings indicate that engineers are more likely to accept membership when they understand the benefits and feel empowered by organizational resources.
Authors: Liew, C. L., Ab Hamid, N. R., & Che Fauzi, F.