NATIONAL CULTURE OF MALAYSIA Professor Geert Hofstede conducted one of the most comprehensive studies of how values in workplace are influenced by culture. He defines these dimensions as follows: Power Distance: ’the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) expect and accept that power is distributed unequally’. Uncertainty Avoidance: ’intolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity’. Individualism versus Collectivism: ’the extent to which individuals
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Drug Abuse in Malaysia Drugs is a type of substance which can be medicinal‚ intoxicating‚ or used to improve performance and can also have other effects when taken by any individual or also animal. Drugs are viewed differently from every culture. Some views it as a healing ingredient while some might take it as normal food intake. Drugs molecules are complex and it mainly consist of hydrogen and carbon atoms‚ oxygen atoms‚ nitrogen atoms‚ Recreational drugs generally is that an individual can
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potential to increase exports for a bigger global market share. * The furniture industry is highly export-oriented with over 90% of its production are destined for overseas market which accounted 3% value of global exports. * In 2010‚ Malaysia ranks as the eighth largest exporter of furniture in the world and third in Asia after the People’s Republic of China and Vietnam‚ with exports to more than 160 countries. The value of Malaysian furniture exports represented 3 per cent of total world
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the jet fuel price volatility which impacts the airline industry dramatically. The constant shifting around of fuel costs‚ largely based on political developments which are uncontrollable‚ cause great uncertainty for most of the airlines‚ including Malaysia Airlines. Even with seemingly stable prices in the past couple of months‚ the jet fuel price index shows that the jet fuel price has more than tripled in the last 14 years. Another factor is
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DHL Express has teamed up with Malaysian postal operator Pos Malaysia to offer a new international express service for shipments to and from the south-east Asian country. The new service‚ PosPriority Express‚ is being offered through PosLaju‚ the postal group’s courier unit. DHL will provide the international express delivery service and customer service‚ while PosLaju will be responsible for sales. The new product offers international express delivery of 5kg‚ 10kg and 25kg boxes. It is initially
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ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND • Kenny Rogers Roasters (KRR) is a chain of chicken-based restaurant. • KRR is now part of Malaysian under Berjaya Corporation Berhad. • KRR is a franchise company owned by KRR International Corporation. • 74 restaurants in Malaysia and 8 in Indonesia. • Brand tagline is “less fat‚ less salt‚ less calories” • Muffins‚ jacket potatoes‚ vegetable salads‚ pastas‚ soups‚ desserts and beverages. HISTORY OF KRR • It was founded in 1991 by country musician Kenny Rogers and John
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1Malaysia - Concept and Values By Ir. Dr Hasnul Mohamad Salleh Abstracts Upon ascending to Malaysia’s highest public office on April 2009‚ the Prime Minister of Malaysia‚ YAB Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak has made waves to all corners of the nation with the introduction of 1Malaysia concept. The concept evolves around culture of excellence‚ perseverance‚ acceptance‚ education‚ integrity‚ meritocracy‚ humility and loyalty. It also encompases NKRAs on six major issues. Since independent‚ national unity
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Unemployed graduates have become a cause of concern in Malaysia. The findings of a Graduate Tracer Study in 2006 involving 132 900 graduates from institutions of higher learning all over Malaysia indicated that 30.7% of graduates remained unemployed six months after graduation‚ while 5.7% were still awaiting job placement (Tan‚ 2007). The Minister of Human Resources revealed that more female graduates in this country were unemployed because they lacked the relevant skills required in the labor market
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Rev.: 0 Date : 9.8.2005 BEM/RD/PPC/12 BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CODE OF ETHICS FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS Serial No: 0021 INTRODUCTION The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) has‚ from time to time‚ received enquiries and complaints from the public about the conduct of engineers in relation to the Registration of Engineers Act. BEM has‚ therefore‚ produced the guidelines herein that outline the conduct expected of engineers. These guidelines are set out under a number of broad areas relating to the engineering
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ORGANIZED BY UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL‚ BANGI‚ SELANGOR‚ MALAYSIA; 28-30 AUGUST 2006 Prospects for Ocean Energy in Malaysia Omar Yaakob‚ Tengku Mohd Ariff Bin Tengku Ab Rashid‚ Mohamad Afifi Abdul Mukti Department of Marine Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Skudai MALAYSIA Email: omar@fkm.utm.my Keywords: alternative‚ renewable energy Abstract European Union [4]‚ the United States [5]‚ [6] and Japan [7]. The energy can be extracted in
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