Aluminum alloy AlSi12CuFe (AA332.0) is use as matrix material and Mg2Si (_ 10 _ 15 _m) as reinforcement will study. Composites containing of 15wt. % and reinforcement develop by stirring casting route. The ingot alloy melts in a graphite crucible in an electric furnace at 750_C _ 5_C. This molten stir for 45 minutes and the Mg2Si particles will add inside the vortex during stirring. After completion of the particle feeding, the molten will re-melt in the same temperature for another 15 minutes. The molten finely pours into the metal mould and allowed to solidify at room temperature. Full heat treatments will provide for the samples; solution treatment consist of heating in an electrical furnace at 500_C (_1_C) for 5 hours and then quenching in water at room temperature. The aging treatment shall be done at 170_C for 2 hours. Hardness analysis conducts by following the ASTM E384 _ 09 using a Vickers hardness tester. The wear tests conduct using a pin on disc sliding wear testing machine.....

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Kajian  ini  bertujuan  membangunkan  dan  menilai  kebolehgunaan  Modul  Psikopendidikan CBT Hibrid bagi menangani tekanan serta meningkatkan daya tahan  dan kesejahteraan diri dalam kalangan guru pelatih di Institut Pendidikan Guru (IPG).  Reka  bentuk  kajian  ini  menggunakan  pendekatan  Reka  Bentuk  dan  Pembangunan  (DDR)  yang  dilaksanakan  dalam  tiga  fasa  berasaskan  model ADDIE. Fasa  pertama  melibatkan  analisis  keperluan  menggunakan  soal  selidik  terhadap  407  orang  guru  pelatih  yang  dipilih  melalui  pensampelan  berkelompok  bagi  mengenal  pasti  tahap  tekanan,  daya  tahan  dan  kesejahteraan  diri.  Selain  itu,  fasa  ini  turut  melibatkan  46  orang  kaunselor  IPG  melalui  soal  selidik  bagi  meninjau  keperluan  pembangunan  modul.  Fasa  kedua  melibatkan  reka  bentuk  dan  pembangunan  modul  menggunakan  kaedah  Fuzzy Delphi Method  (FDM)  dengan  .....

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This study investigates the sensitivity of managerial ownership on company performance of public listed companies in Malaysia. Three years panel data of 730 Malaysian public listed companies were examined. The results showed that that the managerial ownership affected the firm performance at different levels of ownership. The low and moderate level of managerial ownership showed a positive and significant with ROA, ROE, Tobin_s Q and share price. This is due to the low and moderate level of ownership, the managers having aligned their interests with those of the shareholders. However, the concentrated managerial ownership had negative and significant relationship with all performance indicators. Therefore, the involvement of management in monitoring and controlling activities fail to reduce agency conflict in the emerging economy. This study is perhaps the first that explain the different level of managerial ownership in relation to company performance utilizing extended agency theory .....

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Since performance of lecturers is the key contributor of academic excellence, universities need to empower its human capital to be competitive and subsequently achieve world-class status. Unfortunately, effort to conduct research on measuring the performance of higher education institutions has a major setback compared to other industries due to its complex nature and difficulty in measuring its outputs. Furthermore, review of literature indicate that research conducted in education environment mainly focus on organizational performance rather than work performance. This study fills the gap by providing a research framework focusing on Theory of Work Performance. The interaction between performance measurement system and competency on lecturers works_ performance at the individual level was investigated through analysis on data gathered from 368 academics staff from five Malaysian research university. Finding shows 1) performance measurement system (PMS) has significant relationship wi.....

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This study investigated the relationship between Dark Triad traits, antisocial behavior awareness, and sports performance among Pakistani athletes. It examined whether demographic factors (gender, age, and type of sport) influenced these traits, and whether antisocial behavior awareness mediated the association between Dark Triad traits and sports performance. A cross-sectional research design was employed, involving 432 athletes aged 18_45 years recruited from universities, sports clubs, and national teams in Punjab, Pakistan. Standardized instruments were used: the Short Dark Triad Scale (SD3), the Athletes_ Subjective Performance Scale (ASPS), and the newly developed Antisocial Behavior Awareness Scale (ABAS). Data were analyzed using Three-Way ANOVA to compare differences across demographic groups, whereas Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test direct and mediating effects. Findings revealed significant gender differences in Dark Triad traits and antisocial behavior awareness, .....

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The aim of this research is to examine the heterogeneity of corporate governance mechanisms (i.e., ownership concentration, board independence and CEO duality) across technology-based and mature industries. Our research extends existing corporate governance literature by conceptualizing that the effectiveness of corporate governance mechanisms is contingent upon industry settings. Specifically, the performance of technology-based firms depends on management capacity to respond to rapid market and technological changes. In mature industries, on the contrary, firms generally face a relatively stable business environment and producing standardized products. We employed multi-group analysis in the Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling to analyze the heterogeneous effects of corporate governance mechanisms on firm performance. Multi-group analysis in PLS path modeling is more powerful than linear regression because the former can detect multigroup difference-effect and handle violation .....

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The study_s primary objective is to examine influence of audit committee effectiveness on the extent of earnings conservatism amongst Malaysian publicly listed firms. Drawing on agency theory, supplemented by tenets of key corporate governance reforms undertaken in Malaysia since the Asian financial crisis in 1997, it is expected that audit committee effectiveness is positively associated with earnings conservatism. Aside from considering audit committee effectiveness through a holistic lens, the influence on earnings conservatism of three key components underlying audit committee effectiveness (independence, expertise, and diligence) is also examined. Conservatism is defined in terms of timeliness, and measured using models developed by Basu (1997). Analysis is based on annual data collected from 100 Malaysian firms (selected using stratified random approach) listed continuously on the Bursa Malaysia from January 1, 2002 till December 31, 2011. Following exclusions for missing data, e.....

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Diversification strategy has been researched extensively in the fields of strategic management and finance. Nevertheless, there is still inadequate empirical research related to the role of diversification strategy on selection of financing choice. Moreover, there is inconclusive evidence among literature in this particular field. This study examines the effect of diversification on choice of financing among Malaysian public listed firms using Pearson Correlation for a sample of 76 firms during the period of 1994-2007. The evidence suggests that diversification strategy positively influences choice of financing. This possibly indicates that implementation of diversification strategy has an impact on how firms select its financing decision. Nevertheless, this evidence should be further examined using robust methodology to substantiate this outcome...

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Recent literature pertaining on human capital development highlights that career program consists of two salient elements: planning and management. The ability of management to appropriately plan and manage career programs will help to meet employees_ career needs, and this situation may lead to enhanced career effectiveness. Although the nature of this relationship is interesting, the role of career needs as an important mediating variable is largely ignored in workplace career development model. Thus, this study was conducted to measure the correlation between career program, career needs and career effectiveness using self-report questionnaires gathered from employees at a Malaysian defense higher learning institution. The outcomes of SmartPLS path model analysis confirmed that fulfillment of career needs does act as an important mediating variable in the relationship between career program and career effectiveness in the organizational sample. Further, this study offers discussion,.....

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This research aimed to determine the direct effect of digital empowerment elements, namely digital awareness (DA), digital motivation (DM), digital technical access (DTA), and digital competence (DC) on quality of life (QOL) among the elderly in China and the moderation of gender in the effect of digital empowerment elements on QOL. This research employed a quantitative research approach. A sample of 576 elderly individuals aged 60 and above was selected through stratified sampling technique from 10 parks in Shandong Province. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire, which was distributed through face-to-face surveys. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings revealed that DA (_=0.262, p-value=0.000), DTA (_=0.223, p-value=0.000), and DC (_=0.298, pvalue= 0.000) have a significant and positive effect on QOL, while DM (_=0.045, pvalue= 0.308) showed no significant effect on QOL. The findings also showe.....

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