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The effect of knowledge management enabler towards employee entrepreneurial orientation: case study from Shin-Etsu Malaysia
Kesavan Nallaluthan
Turbulence in today’s business operations is unavoidable. This has put intense pressure to the organization resulting in continuous search of measures that would enable organizations to overcome such situations to be more competitive, hence improving the performance. This research study is about entrepreneurial orientation among Shin-Etsu Employees. Three hypotheses were formulated based on the theoretical framework and supported by Research based view (RBV) theory. The quantitative research was conducted by using validated research questionnaire. The population comprised of employees working in Shin-Etsu Malaysia. The total number of respondents was 477 out of 632 randomly selected. An overall response rate of 75.47 per cent was obtained. Multiple regression analysis was utilized to analyse the data to ensure that all the necessary assumption is met (high, medium and low level of Shin-Etsu Malaysia employees). The results revealed that all three hypotheses tested were supported by r.....

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Orientasi keusahawanan dalam kalangan pekerja di firma Jepun
Kesavan Nallaluthan
Operasi dalam bidang perindustrian pada masa kini tidak terkecuali daripada dilanda permasalahan yang berkaitan dengan bidang tersebut. Keadaan ini telah memberi tekanan kepada organisasi untuk terus proaktif mencari penyelesaian berterusan bagi menangani permasalahan yang timbul agar organisasi dapat kekal berdaya saing selain meningkatkan prestasi. Sehubungan dengan itu, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengkaji hubungan pengurusan pengetahuan terhadap orientasi keusahawanan dalam kalangan pekerja firma Jepun. Kaedah kuantitatif telah diterapkan dalam kajian ini dengan menggunakan soal selidik penyelidikan yang telah disahkan oleh pakar daripada industri dan akademik. Populasi kajian terdiri daripada pekerja yang bekerja di salah sebuah firma Jepun yang beroperasi di Malaysia. Jumlah responden yang terlibat adalah seramai 477 orang daripada keseluruhan pekerja yang berjumlah 1532 orang, dan semua responden bagi kajian ini telah dipilih secara rawak. Kadar tindak balas keseluruhan sebanyak.....

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What keep you loyal to your telecommunication services provider?
Nallaluthan, Kesavan
Fierce rivalry among the major players in the Malaysian telecommunications industry was evident despite tremendous growth in recent years. This competitive environment was driven by fluctuating consumer brand loyalty which has become a major concern. Hence, this study examined the factors that influence brand loyalty in the telecommunications industry which includes corporate image, confidence, service efficiency, and switching costs, as well as the importance of these factors. The study employed a quantitative research method and a structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. 249 usable responses were obtained and the data were analyzed using SPSS. The results indicated that corporate image and trust were significant while service quality was marginally supported. In contradiction, switching cost was insignificant in predicting customer loyalty. Trust was found to be a strong predictor of brand loyalty. Keywords: Brand Loyalty, Corporate Image, Trust, Service Quality, Swit.....

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Business incubator: the genesis, evolution, and innovation invigoration
Kesavan Nallaluthan
Global trends and advancements, economic demands, technological revolutions, and challenges are among some of the factors contributing towards the creation of business incubators to nurture fledgling startups to upscale and accelerate their business development. Although it is widely acknowledged that incubation models have changed over the years, yet not many aware of the value propositions that have been evolved over the past decades. Therefore, this study starts with the genesis of business incubation which was retraced in the 1950s. Thus, by using typology methodology, this study reviews the evolution of business incubators into three phases, namely first generation; economy of scale, second-generation; knowledge-based service, and the third generation; access to external resources, knowledge, and legitimacy. To provide comprehensive data, the methodology used was the integrative review of the literature. This study suggests the incubators’ strategy and value proposition should b.....

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Determinants of consumer perceived trustworthiness in digital advertising of food and beverage
Kesavan Nallaluthan
The advertising industry has been moving toward digital advertising with the help of internet penetration across the world. Importantly, consumers today are exposed to digital advertising with social media advertising becoming one of the most vital channels to get in touch with the consumers. However, consumer trust in social media is reported to be low although trust is not a static concept but changes over time. Hence, this research aimed to study the relationship between social media advertising and consumer perceived trustworthiness among social media users in Malaysia. Consumers’ perceived trustworthiness is examined through five dimensions of social media advertising namely personalization, electronic word-of-mouth, interactivity, informativeness, and trendiness. The research employed a quantitative research method and resulted in 415 valid respondents. The statistical results indicated that all dimensions of social media advertising have a significant relationship with consume.....

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Employees’ innovativeness in manufacturing industry: a case study from a Japanese firm
Kesavan Nallaluthan
This study aims to examine the relationship between technical knowledge, workspace culture, and employees’ innovativeness at a Japanese manufacturing firm. The theoretical model based on the social cognitive theory approach to employee innovativeness was developed. To answer the research questions, two hypotheses were formulated with moderating effect of workspace culture. Online survey questionnaires were distributed to these Japanese manufacturing employees. A total of 477 employees of all levels were involved in this study, making an overall 22.71 percent response rate. This study utilized the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to establish the validity and reliability of the measurement model and structural model to test the relationships. The findings of the study showed that technical knowledge has significant influences on employee innovativeness and workspace culture has a moderating role in the relationship between technical knowledge towards emplo.....

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Prestasi kerja dalam kalangan Guru Sekolah Tamil semasa Pandemik COVID-19 di Malaysia
Kesavan Nallaluthan
Abstrak: Pandemik COVID-19 memberi banyak kesan kepada prestasi guru, terutamanya semasa mereka mula mengajar dari rumah. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji hubungan antara motivasi kerja dan orientasi keusahawanan ke arah prestasi kerja guru dalam kalangan guru sekolah Tamil. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Teknik persampelan bertujuan telah digunakan untuk mengumpul data daripada 214 orang responden dari sekolah Tamil di Malaysia. Soal selidik dalam talian digunakan sebagai instrumen penyelidikan. Data dianalisis menggunakan PLS-SEM dengan menggunakan perisian SmartPLS 4.0. Kajian itu mendedahkan bahawa motivasi kerja dan orientasi keusahawanan mempunyai kesan yang signifikan terhadap prestasi kerja guru di sekolah Tamil. Kajian ini memberi manfaat kepada Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, terutamanya bahagian latihan, pemimpin sekolah dan guru dalam meningkatkan kecekapan motivasi kerja dan orientasi keusahawanan mereka, yang dapat meningkatkan prestasi kerja guru di s.....

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