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CONTENTS
TRACK A: MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
PAPERS
NO: 1E, EMOTIONAL LABOUR: AN EMERGING CONCEPT IN SERVICES
MARKETING
Yuhanis Abdul Aziz
University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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1-5
NO: 6E, WHAT SATISFIES PHARMACEUTICAL SALESFORCE IN PAKISTAN?
Mahmood Ahmad and Bodla Basharat Naeem
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Pakistan
6-11
NO: 11E, RELATIONSHIP ON THE BRAND PERSONIFICATION OF PARENT
BRAND AND BRAND EXTENSION
Tariq Jalees
Paf-Kiet, Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Pakistan
12-19
NO: 15E, CULTURAL CHALLENGES IN CHINA’S GROWING MARKET: ISSUES,
ANALYSIS AND SUGGESTIONS
Choong Y. Lee
Pittsburg State University, USA
20-26
NO: 16E, BRANDING IN THE CHOICE OF PROPERTY PURCHASE IN
MALAYSIA
Cheng Fan Faha, Jason Cheokb and Liew Yoke Yingb
a
University Putra Malaysi, Malaysia
b
Sunway University College, Malaysia
27-35
NO: 18E, THE ROLE OF SENIOR MANAGERS IN SETTING STRATEGIC AND
TACTICAL OBJECTIVES OF QATARI SHAREHOLDING COMPANIES
Wathek Shaker Ramez
University of Bahrain, Bahrain
36-44
NO: 19E, WTO ACCESSION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON KAZAKHSTAN:
ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
Choong Y. Lee and Meltam Tugut
Pittsburg State University, USA
45-55
NO: 22E, CULTURAL VALUES AND CHOICE OF INTERNATIONAL TERTIARY
EDUCATION
Kim-Choy Chung
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
56-60
NO: 27E, PERCEPTIONS ON THE PRACTICE OF TRAINING EVALUATION: A
HOSPITAL SETTING
Ho Sow Kin
University of Malaya, Malaysia
61-70
NO: 35E, IDENTFYING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND
QUALITY MANAGEMENT AS PREDICTORS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
PERFORMANCE
Sarminah Samad
71-79
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NO: 39E, ALTERNATIVE MODELS TESTING IN PREDICTING CONSUMER
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOUR: AN APPLICATION OF STRUCTURAL
EQUATION MODELLING
Yap Sheau Fen, Crystal
KDU College, Malaysia
80-90
NO: 42E, DETERMINANTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT
CELLULAR INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN
M. Ahsan Ranaa, Sana Ahmedab, Zainab Qadirc, Sajid Bashird and Khurram Shahzade
a, b, c
Riphah International University, Pakistan
d, e
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Pakistan
IN
91-97
NO: 46E, RELIGIOSITY AND PERCEPTION ON ISLAMIC WORK ETHICS (IWE)
AMONG MUSLIM ARMY IN MALAYSIA
Rusnah Muhamad, Mejar Mohd Khairi Yap and Mejar Azmi Mohd Islam
University of Malaya, Malaysia
98-107
NO: 58E, STUDENT SATISFACTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIVEMENT: ARE
THEY RELATED?: HE CASE OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
Huam Hon Tata, Ang Magdalene Chooi Hwab and Muhamad Jantanc
a
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
c
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
108-113
NO: 60E, THE EFFECT OF IPC LOCUS OF CONTROL ON SMES’ COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE IN MALAYSIA
Jeen Wei Ong, Hishamuddin Ismail and Lee Pei Ling
Multimedia University, Malaysia
114-121
NO:
62E,
THE
INFLUENCE
OF
PERCEIVED
ENVIRONMENTAL
UNCERTAINTY, FIRM SIZE, AND STRATEGY ON MULTIPLE PERFORMANCE
MEASURES USAGE
Ruzita Jusoh
University of Malaya, Malaysia
122-137
NO: 63E, FORECASTING AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: THE CASE OF PROTON
COMPANY IN MALAYSIA
Mohamad Rizal Abdul Hamid, Samsulbahri Nasir, Suddin Lada and Hanudin Amin
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
138-144
NO: 64E, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA
UNDER WTO REGIME
Najeeb U. K. Sherwania and Ganesh Pd. Mishrab
a
Central University, New Delhi, India
b
Birla Institute of Technology, India
145-151
NO: 68E, PERCEPTION ON MARKETING MIX: A STUDY OF 4Ps
Goi Chai Lee
Curtin University of Technology, Malaysia
152-163
NO: 71E, EXAMINING THE ANTECEDENTS OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS JOB
SATISFACTION IN PAKISTAN
Muhammad Asif Khan
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NO: 79E, MOTIVATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN THE EAST COAST, MALAYSIA
Fauzilah Salleh
Universiti Darul Iman, Malaysia
STATE
170-179
NO: 80E, GENDER DIFFERENCES IN RISK PERCEPTION AND RISK
REDUCTION STRATEGIES TOWARDS GIFT GIVING
Liew Cheng Siang
KDU College, Malaysia
180-186
NO: 82E, THE LINKAGES BETWEEN SERVICE QUALITY, CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION, CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC BANKS
Muslim Amin, Zaidi Isa, Khairul Anuar Mohd. Ali and Mohammad Nasir Saludin
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
187-194
NO: 85E, A FRAMEWORK EXPLORING THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF
SUBORDINATES’ COMPETENCY LEVEL ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
LEADERSHIP STYLES AND DOWNWARD INFLUENCE TACTICS AND ITS
OUTCOME
Lee Kim Liana and Low Guan Tuib
a
University College Sedaya International, Malaysia
b
Vesseltech Engineering Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
195-207
NO: 86E, MODERATING EFFECTS OF AGE, GENDER AND HIERARCHY
LEVEL OF THE SUPERIOR ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONFLICT
HANDLING STYLES AND SATISFACTION WITH SUPERVISION
Lee Kim Liana and Low Guan Tuib
a
University College Sedaya International, Malaysia
b
Vesseltech Engineering Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
208-222
NO: 87E, CREATING PROSPERITY AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGH
INNOVATIVE USE OF ICT-A CASE STUDY OF E-PROCUREMENT PROJECT OF
ANDHRA PRADESH, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. THE BEST PRACTICE
Namrata Agrawal
National Institute of Financial Management, India
223-229
NO: 90E, IMPACT OF HR PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN
TELECOM SECTOR OF PAKISTAN
Haris Bin Riaz, Urooj Zafar Alam and Muhammad Usman Sheikh
Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
230-238
NO: 91E, ECOTOURISM DEMAND: A REVIEW OF CURRENT ECOTOURISTS
MARKET
Zaiton Samdin and Mohd Rusli Yacob
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
239-245
NO: 95E, WHY TOURISTS PURCHASE SOUVENIRS?
Janifer ak Lunyai, Ernest Cyril de Run and Azuriaty Atang
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
246-251
NO: 98E, ENHANCING GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP): A CASE
OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN NORTHERN MALAYSIA
Noor Nasir Kaderalia, Yudi Fernandoa, Faizuniah Pangilb, Mohd Sobri Donb and Salniza
252-261
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Md. Sallehb
a
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
NO: 99E, LOCATION, STAR RATING AND INTERNATONAL CHAIN
SSOCIATED WITH THE HOTELIERS INTENTION FOR NOT APPLYING THE
HALAL LOGO CERTIFICATION
Yudi Fernando, Suhaiza Zailani and Aznan Mohamed
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
262-269
NO: 101E, THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL ACCOMMODATION
ENTERPRISES IN KELANTAN: AN OBSERVATION
Khairil Wahidin Awang, Wan Melissa Wan Hassan and Mohd Rusli Yacob
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
270-280
NO: 102E, THE DETERMINANTS OF AN IMPORTANT QUALITY DIMENSION
ON DESIGN QUALITY
Koay Li Li, Suhaiza Zailani and Yudi Fernando
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
281-290
NO: 108E, DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY, TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM, BOARDS
OF DIRECTORS AND FIRM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: MALAYSIAN
EVIDENCE
Maran Marimuthua and Indraah Kolandaisamyb
a
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
b
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
291-303
NO: 109E, WORK ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE – A REVIEW OF
LITERATURE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Wan Nur Aswannah Wan Chik
KDU College, PJ Campus, Malaysia
304-317
NO: 113E, PERSEPSI TENTANG GANGGUAN SEKSUAL DI TEMPAT KERJA
Sharon Kwan Sam Mee dan Beddu Salam Baco
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
318-324
NO: 115E, LEARNING ORGANIZATION IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
MODEL
Minah Japang, Suddin Lada and Ryan Macdonell Andrias
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
325-332
NO: 126E, LEADERSHIP STYLE FOR EFFECTIVE CHANGE OF SAFETY
CULTURE
Shafie Sidek
Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
333-338
NO: 132E, RELATIVE EFFICIENCY OF DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED INPUTS IN
MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR, 1983-2000
Noorasiah Sulaiman and Zakariah Abdul Rashid
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
339-351
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TRACK B: BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS
NO: 3E, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND
PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT:
MOVING
FROM
PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT TO PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Mohd Zulakhmar Zakiyudina, , Mohamad Syazli Fathib and Siti Hafsah Zulkarnainc
a
International University College of Technology Twintech
b
Loughborough University, UK
c
Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
352-359
NO: 7E, ICT SKILL CHALLENGES FOR SMES: A LABUAN’S PERSPECTIVE
Say Leng Goh , Ryan M. Andrias , Suaini Sura and Caroline Rosie Jeffrey Nasah
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
360-367
NO: 25E, THE EVALUATION OF CUSTOM SERVICE QUALITY BY FUZZY
SERVQUAL
M. Ali Abdolvand,, Abbas Toloie and M.Javad Taghipouryan
Islamic Azad University, Iran
368-380
NO: 26E, SUCCESS OF HYBRID METHOD TO AN e-COMMUNITY OF
LEARNERS IN CYBERSPACE
Luisito Lolong Lacatan
ADAMSON University, Philippines
381-384
NO: 47E, THE ROLE OF ‘ETHICAL BRAND’ AND ITS EFFECT ON INDUSTRIAL
BUYERS’ RESPONSES IN MALAYSIA
Sulaiman M.Alia, , Sharifah Faridah Syed Alwib and Muhammad Abrara
a
University of Syiah Kuala, Indonesia
b
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
385-393
NO: 61E, EFFECT OF BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING (BPR) ON
PERFORMANCE OF IRAN BANKING SECTOR, FOCUS ON CUSTOMERSATISFACTION
Mojtaba Pour Salimi
Delhi University, India
394-402
NO: 65E, THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ELECTRONIC TAX FILING SYSTEM BY
MALAYSIAN TAXPAYERS
Ng Lee Bee and Anna A. Che Azmi
University of Malaya, Malaysia
403-412
NO: 70E, REQUIREMENT MODEL FOR WEB BASED CUSTOMER ORDERING
SYSTEM: SEGAR MART AS CASE STUDY
Abdul Manaf Bohari, Wan Rozaini Sheikh Osman, Nur Haryani Zakaria and Bashir
M.Mohamed Geblawi
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
413-424
NO: 73E, DOES RELIGIOSITY AFFECT ATTITUDES TOWARDS BUSINESS
ETHICS? EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA
Choe Kum Lung and Lau Teck Chai
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
425-432
NO: 78E, ASSESSING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUCCESS
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: A CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
Zakariya Belkhamza and Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa
433-440
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NO: 88E, ANALYSES OF COMPETITIVENESS OF THAI INDUSTRY:
DEVELOPING POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR PROCESSED FOOD CLUSTER
Pornpimol Chongphaisal
Thammasat University, Thailand
441-447
NO: 97E, THE EFFECT OF AIRLINE SERVICE QUALITY, BRAND REPUTATION
AND LOYALTY:AN ONLINE PERSPECTIVE
Sharifah Faridah Syed Alwi and Shahril Azwan Ismail
University of Malaya, Malaysia
448-457
NO: 100E, THE CORRELATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
SOFT INFOSTRUCTURE ELEMENTS TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE ASSETS
Minah Japanga and Rochin Demongb
a
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
b
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
458-465
NO: 106E, THE INTEGRATION OF THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR (TPB)
AND TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL IN INTERNET PURCHASING: A
STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (SEM) APPROACH
Nik Kamariah Nik Mat and Ilham Sentosa
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
466-481
NO: 120E, EMPOWERING INDIAN BANKING THROUGH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY: EMERGING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
R.K. Uppal
D.A.V. College, Punjab, India
482-490
NO: 127E, ACTOR, TRADE POLICY FRAMEWORK AND D8 INTEGRATION:
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AND THE NEW REGIONALISM IN OIC
Madzli Harun
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
491-500
NO: 129, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT DRIVERS FOR ORGANISATIONAL
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Tan Nya Ling, Goh Choon Yih, Uchenna Cyril Eze, Gerald Goh Guan Gan and Lee Pei Ling
Multimedia University, Malaysia
501-510
NO: 133E, DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTUAL
MODEL FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA
Muhammad Najib Razali
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Malaysia
511-523
NO: 138E, ISSUES OF SECURITY, CHALLENGES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
SHARIA’ PRINCIPLE IN E-COMMERCE TRANSACTION
Tamrin Amboala, Mohd Zulkifli Muhammad and Mohd Rushdan Yasoa
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
524-531
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TRACK C: ECONOMICS
NO: 2E, AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES
DIFFERENTIALS IN MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURING (1983-1999)
Rusmawati Saida and Asmady Harisb
a
University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Islamic Science University of Malaysia, Malaysia
SKILL
532-539
NO: 5E, DERIVED DEMAND AT DISAGGREGATES: IN MANUFACTURING
SECTOR OF PUNJAB
Sohail Zafara and Eatzaz Ahmedb
a
International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
b
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
540-546
NO: 10E, CURRENT ACCOUNT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNT: PUSH OR
FINANCE?
Evan Lau, Nelson Fu, Swee-Ling Oh and Audrey Liwan
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
547-554
NO: 21E, BORDERS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE CASE OF SABAH AND
HER NEIGHBOURS
Muzafar Shah Habibullaha and A.M. Dayang-Affizzahb
a
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
555-560
NO: 30E, PENGARUH DARJAH TERKURANG HARGA DAN CIRI-CIRI
PENAWARAN TERHADAP TAHAP KECAIRAN SAHAM TAWARAN AWAM
PERMULAAN DI BURSA MALAYSIA
Ros Zam Zam Sapian
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
561-571
NO: 32E, TESTING NONLINEAR CONVERGENCE IN MALAYSIA, 1965-2003
Muzafar Shah Habibullaha, A.M. Dayang-Affizzab, Venus Khim-Sen Liewc and Kian-Ping
Limc
a
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
c
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
572-580
NO: 34E, MONEY-PRICE RELATION IN MALAYSIA: HAS IT DISAPPEARED OR
STENGTHENED?
Mansor H Ibrahim
International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
581-592
NO: 37E, THE EFFECT OF INTRA REGIONAL TRADE ON THE EXPANSION OF
ASEAN MEMBERSHIP
Normaz Wana Ismail
University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
593-600
NO: 38E, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EXPORTS TO EU FOREIGN DIRECT
INVESTMENT IN MALAYSIA’S MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Noor Al-Huda Abdul Karim and Ahmad Zafarullah Abdul Jalil
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
601-607
NO: 40E, CRIME AND INCOME INEQUALITY: THE CASE OF MALAYSIA
A.H. Baharom and Muzafar Shah Habibullah
608-619
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NO: 44E, SHORT-TERM FORECASTING MODELS OF BAGAN DATOH COCOA
BEAN PRICE
Assis Kamu, Amran Ahmed and Remali Yusoff
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
620-627
NO: 45E, COST EFFICIENCY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THAILAND: A
COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN FOREIGN AND SELECTED THAI BANKS
Sarayuth Saengchan
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
628-633
NO: 48E, MODELING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KLCI AND MONETARY
POLICY AFTER THE1997 FINANCIAL CRISIS
Abu Hassan Shaari Md Nor and Ugur Ergun
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
634-643
NO: 49E, AN ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION EFFECT ON
REGIONAL AND GLOBAL LINKAGES OF TURKISH STOCK MARKET
Abu Hassan Shaari Mohd Nor and Ugur Ergun
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
644-652
NO: 51E, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN
VIETNAM
Nguyen Thi Hoang My
Thammasat University, Thailand
653-661
NO: 53E, BANK, STOCK MARKET, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN MALAYSIA
Wong Hock Tsen, Kok Sook Ching and Sharon Cheuk Choy Sheung
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
662-671
NO: 57E, TERMS-OF-TRADE AND TRADE BALANCE IN SELECTED ASIAN
NEWLY INDUSTRIALISED ECONOMIES
Wong Hock Tsen
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
672-680
NO: 66E, EQUILIBRIUM REAL EXCHANGE RATE IN FIJI: AN EMPIRICAL
STUDY
T.K. Jayaramana and Chee-Keong Choongb
a
The University of the South Pacific, Fiji Islands
b
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
681-691
NO: 67E, MODELING DISTORTION EFFECT IN SCALE ECONOMIES
Sohail Zafar
International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
692-697
NO: 83E, RESERVE POOLING AND SINGLE CURRENCY IN ASEAN: EVIDENCE
FROM PANEL ANALYSIS
Tajul Ariffin Masrona and Zulkornain Yusopb
a
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
698-706
NO: 84E, INDIRECT IMPACT OF TRADE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE
FROM ASIAN-5 ECONOMIES
Tajul Ariffin Masrona , Zulkornain Yusopb, Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshahb
707-722
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a
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
NO: 107E, DOES RINGGIT MISALIGN? AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION, 1991 –
2003
Naseem, N.A.Ma , Hui-Boon Tanb and Law Siong Hooka
a
University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
b
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia
723-736
NO: 117E, TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MONETARY POLICY IN
MALAYSIA USING ALTERNATIVE MONETARY AGGREGATION
Choi-Meng Leong, Chin-Hong Puah, Shazali Abu Mansor and Evan Lau
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
737-746
NO: 121E, EXAMINING EXCHANGE RATES EXPOSURE, J-CURVE AND THE
MARSHALL-LERNER CONDITION FOR HIGH FREQUENCY TRADE SERIES
BETWEEN CHINA AND MALAYSIA
Hooy Chee-Wooia and Chan Tze-Hawb
a
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Multimedia University, Malaysia
747-756
NO: 122E, EXAMINING EXCHANGE RATES EXPOSURE, J-CURVE AND THE
MARSHALL-LERNER CONDITION FOR HIGH FREQUENCY TRADE SERIES
BETWEEN CHINA AND MALAYSIA
Hooy Chee-Wooia and Chan Tze-Hawb
a
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
b
Multimedia University, Malaysia
757-766
NO: 130E, DOES THE STOCK MARKET LEAD THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITYAPPLICATION OF COINTEGRATION AND ERROR CORRECTION MODEL
S. Varalakshmi
Pondicherry University, India
767-773
NO: 135E, MICRO FINANCE-THE EMERGING SOLUTION TO RURAL
POVERTY
Adesh Sharmaa and Sugandha Singhb
a
Athena Infraprojects (Power sector), India
b
University of Delhi, India
774-782
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TRACK D: BANKING/ FINANCE/ ACCOUNTING
NO: 4E, THE EFFECT OF COVERGENCE TO IFRS ON THE VALUE
RELEVANCE OF ACCOUNTING NUMBERS: THE CASE OF MALAYSIA AND
SINGAPORE
Noraini Mohd Nasir , Muhd Kamil Ibrahim , Mustaffa Mohamed Zain and Radiah Othman
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
783-789
NO: 9E, VOLATILITY IN INDIAN STOCK PRICES OF BANKING SECTOR
Gurcharan Singh and Salony
Punjabi University Patiala, India
790-797
NO: 14E, ESTIMATION OF LAC PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING IN INDIA
Govind Pal, A.K. Jaiswal and A. Bhattacharya
Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums (I.C.A.R.), India
798-802
NO: 17E, SEGMENT REPORTING (AS 17): A SURVEY OF FOREIGN
BANKS WORKING IN INDIA
Prakash N
Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, India
803-811
NO: 20E, COST ANALYSIS OF COMPLIANCE WITH NEW LOGGING SYSTEM
PARTICULARLY USING ‘LOGFISHER’
Abdul Rahim A.S., Mohd Shahwahid H.O. and Zariyawati, M.A.
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
812-820
NO: 29E, THE PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT PRIVATE CAPITAL FLOWS: ARE
THEY PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY?
Chee-Keong Choonga and Zulkornain Yusopb
a
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
b
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
821-831
NO: 31E, ASSET ALLOCATION DECISION MAKING: DO TIME AND BREAK
MATTER?
Hooi Hooi Lean and Ruhani Ali
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
832-839
NO: 33E, STOCK MARKET LINKAGE ON FIXED OFFICIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
IN MALAYSIA
(NEW YEAR, LABOR DAY AND NATIONAL DAY)
Irene Ting Wei Kiong and Mohd Syafiq Rasid
Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia
840-848
NO: 36E, SOCIAL ACCOUNTING AND SOCIAL
INDICATORS FOR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Taghipouryan Yusuf and Rostami Neemat
Islamic Azad University, Iran
TWO
849-861
NO: 41E, FINANCIAL BOOTSTRAPPING AMONG THE MAURITIAN SMALL
MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES
Padachi Ka, Paddia Sb and Seetanah Bc
a, c
University of Technology, Mauritius
b
Cargo Handling Corporation, Mauritius
862-877
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NO: 43E, FORCING VARIABLES OF PURCHASING POWER PARITY ON ASEAN4 REAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE: AN APPLICATION OF
AUTOREGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED LAG (ARDL)
Che Ani Mad , Angappan Regupathi and Abdalrahman AbuDalu
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
878-886
NO: 50E, COST OF EQUITY IN MALAYSIA: HAVE THEY CHANGED FOR THE
BETTER OR WORSE?
Foong Swee Sim and Goh Kim Leng
University of Malaya, Malaysia
887-892
NO: 55E, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) INFLOWS: A COMPARATIVE
STUDY OF INDIA VS. CHINA
Sankar Thappa
North Eastern Regional Institute of Management (Nerim), India
893-904
NO: 56E, AN INVESTIGATION OF EVA DISTORTION BY INFLATION
Ali Saeedi and Nooredin Akbari
University of Isfahan, Iran
905-916
NO: 69E, THE STRUCTURE OF THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR:
IMPLICATION ON THE RAISING COST OF THE RAW MATERIAL
Nur Ahda Sanina and Suhaila A. Jalilb
a
International Islamic University, Malaysia
b
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
ITS
917-925
NO: 72E, OPTIMAL FINANCIAL CONTRACTS IN LEVERAGED BUY OUT: A
DOUBLE-SIDED MORAL HAZARD MODEL
O. Yousfi
University of Paris X Nanterre, France
926-936
NO: 74E, IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DISCLOSURE
ON INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP: EVIDENCE FROM PUBLIC LISTED
COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA
Mustaruddin Saleha, Norhayah Zulkiflib and Rusnah Muhamadc
a
Tanjungpura University, Indonesia and University of Malaya, Malaysia
b, c
University of Malaya, Malaysia
937-947
NO: 75E, BANK EFFICIENCY AND PROBLEM LOANS IN MALAYSIA AND
SINGAPORE
Mohd Zaini Abd Karim and Chan Sok Gee
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
948-958
NO: 77E, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN A LOCAL
AUTHORITY IN THE KLANG VALLEY
Mohd Sarif Ibrahim, Norhayah Zulkifli and Rusnah Muhamad
University of Malaya, Malaysia
959-966
NO: 81E, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL RESTATEMENTS
AMONG MALAYSIAN LISTED COMPANIES
Shamsul Nahar Abdullaha, Mohamad Naimi Mohamad Norb and Nor Zalina Mohamad
Yusofb
a
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
b,
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
967-978
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NO: 89E, WORKING CAPITAL POLICIES: PRACTICES OF FIRMS IN BURSA
MALAYSIA
Zariyawati Mohd Ashhari and Annuar Md Nassir
Univeristi Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
979-984
NO: 94E, IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE BASED BUDGETING AND
ITS CHALLENGES IN IRAN
Abbas Toloie Eshlaghy, Rahmatallah Mohamadipour and Mehdi Zeynali
University of I.A.U., Iran
985-994
NO: 96E, BOARD OWNERSHIP AND TRANSPARENCY IN COMPLIANCE TO
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE OF BEST PRACTICES AND THE EFFECTS
TO COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE IN MALAYSIA
Wan Mohammad Taufik Wan Abdullah and Noriza Mohd Saad
Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia
995-1003
NO: 103E, VOLATILITY SPILLOVER EFFECTS IN ASIAN-7 EQUITY MARKETS:
EVIDENCE FROM BEKK-GARCH MODEL
Ahmed Shamiri, Abu Hassan and Zaidi Isa
Universiti Kabangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
1004-1015
NO: 104E, DISCLOSURE QUALITY ON GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN ANNUAL
REPORTS OF MALAYSIAN PLCs
Suhaily Shahimi, Rusnah Muhamad, Yazkhiruni Yahya, Nurmazilah Mahzan and Naaimah
Ahmad Radzi
University of Malaya, Malaysia
1016-1024
NO: 105E, UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP ATTACHMENT IN ACCOUNTING:
THE INTERNS PERSPECTIVE
Yazkhiruni Yahya, Rusnah Muhamad, Suhaily Shahimi, Nurmazilah Mahzan and Naaimah
Ahmad Radzi
University of Malaya, Malaysia
1025-1032
NO: 112E, GOING PRIVATE TRANSACTION AND SOURCES OF RETURNS
Lee Pei Ling, Khong Wye Leong Roy and Suganthi Ramasamy
Multimedia University, Malaysia
1033-1041
NO: 114E, THE QUALITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Law Siong Hooka and W.N.W. Azman-Sainia, b
a
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
b
University of Southampton, UK
1042-1053
NO: 116E, THE ROLE OF AUDITORS IN THE BANKING SECTOR
Loganathan Krishnan
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
1054-1065
NO: 118E, ACCOUNTING FOR THE CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT SPENDING: A
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC
EXPENDITURE AND SOME MACRO ECONOMIC INDICATORS IN NIGERIA
AND KENYA
Ofurum Clifford Obiyo and Ofurum Ifeoma Chinyere
University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
NO: 119E, MICRO FINANCING: A BLESSING FOR THE POOR: A CASE STUDY
IN EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH
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1066-1073
1074-1078
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6-8 November 2008, Grand Dorsett Hotel, FT. Labuan, Malaysia
Manas Pandey
VBS Purvanchal University, India
NO: 124E, ACADEMIC VS THE “REAL” WORLD: A PROFILE
UNDERGRADUATE
ACCOUNTING
STUDENT
CIRCUMSTANCES
AFFORDING SCHOLARSHIP
Kathy Rudkin and Anura De Zoysa
University of Wollongong, Australia
OF
IN
1079-1085
NO: 125E, ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CORPROATE DISCLOSURE AND
INFORMATION NEEDS OF COMPNAY ANNUAL REPORT USERS IN SRI
LANKA
Anura De Zoysa
University of Wollongong, Australia
1086-1097
NO: 131E, DAY-OF-THE-WEEK EFFECT ON THE BURSA (BOURSE) MALAYSIA:
FURTHER EVIDIENCE FROM ROBUST ESTIMATIONS
Shahida Nadia Zainal Abidin and Wan Mansor Wan Mahmood
Universiti Teknologi MARA Terengganu, Malaysia
1098-1104
NO: 134E, AN ANALYSIS OF OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF INITIAL PUBLIC
OFFERINGS ON BSKL: CASH FLOW AND POST-ISSUE PERFORMANCE
1105-1112
Sohail Ahmed
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
NO: 136E, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN
MALAYSIA STOCK EXCHANGE
Rohana A.R, Nor Suryani A.G., Ahmad Fauzi P. and Norini H
Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Malaysia
1113-1119
NO: 139E, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS: DOES SIZE MATTER?
Mohd Adib Ismaila, Mansor H. Ibrahimb, Mohammed Yusoffb and Pisal Zainalc
a
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
b
International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
c
INCEIF University, Malaysia
1120-1132
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TRACK E: ISLAMIC ECONOMICS/ BANKING/ INSURANCE/ FINANCE
NO: 8E, WHY DO MUSLIM AND NON-MUSLIM BANK CUSTOMERS USE
MOBILE BANKING?
Hanudin Amin
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
1133-1144
NO: 23E, SUKUK COMPETITION BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA
WITH SYSTEM DYNAMICS METHOD
IR H. Roikhan MA.MM
State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah, Indonesia
1145-1153
NO: 52E, METODOLOGI KEPEMIMPINAN RASULULLAH S.A.W. SESUAI
SEPANJANG ZAMAN
Sabri Mohamad Sharif,, Mohd Fauzi Kamaruddin , Ismail Ibrahim and Mahadi Abu Hassan
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Malaysia
1154-1160
NO: 54E, ISLAMIC EXPORT CREDIT REFINANCING SCHEME (IECR):
CHALLENGES & PROSPECTS
Ahcene Lahsasna
INCEIF University, Malaysia
1161-1172
NO: 59E, STUDY ON THE AWARENESS AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ISLAMIC
PAWNSHOPS
Mohd Fazli Mohd Sama and Noor Khamisah Abdul Latif b
a
University of Technical Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
b
AgroBank Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia
1173-1181
NO: 76E, APLIKASI KONTRAK AL-WAKALAH DI DALAM LANDSKAP
PEMBROKERAN SAHAM ISLAM DI MALAYSIA: PROSPEK, CABARAN DAN
PENGUKUHAN
Noor Hasyimah Sulaimana and Nooraini Sulaimanb
a
Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
b
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Malaysia
1182-1191
NO: 92E, FINANCING SMEs THROUGH THE ISLAMIC PRINCIPLE OF ‘NO PAIN
NO GAIN’ OR AL-GHONM BIL GHORM (‫)اﻟﻐُﻨﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﻐُﺮم‬: MUSHARAKAH (‫ )ﻣﺸﺎرآﺔ‬AS AN
ALTERNATIVE MODE OF FINANCING
Rozita @ Uji Mohammed, Rosita Chong Abdullah and Remali Yusoff
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
1192-1198
NO: 110E, HOME FINANCING DECISIONS OPTIONS IN MALAYSIA
Zakiah Hassan,, Minah Japang and Mohd Zulkifli Muhammad
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
1199-1208
NO: 111E, THE FOUNDATION OF DEVELOPING ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET
INSTRUMENTS IN MALAYSIA
Azizi Abu Bakar
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
1209-1211
NO: 128E, CONSUMER PERCEPTION OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN PAKISTAN
Manzoor A. Khalidi and Amanaullah
PAF Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Pakistan
1212-1221
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NO: 137E, CAPTIVE INSURANCE FROM AN ISLAMIC VIEWPOINT: AN
ANALYSIS
Hazmi Dahlana,Norazua Mohd Marzukib, Nurulasyikin Mudaa, Siti Rahmah Mana, Nor
Diyana Mohd Noora, Norhaliza Mohd Sania and Suzanna Musman @ Othmana
a
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
b
Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority , Malaysia
1222-1228
OTHER PAPERS (LATE SUBMISSION)
NO: 140E, EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION CONTENT OF
TIMING THE ANNUAL AND INTERIM EARNINGS RELEASES: THE CASE OF
MALAYSIA
Shamsher Mohamad and Cheng Fan Fah
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Editorial Committee Members
Liew Khim Sen (UMS);
Magdalene Ang Chooi Hwa (UMS);
Hanudin Amin (UMS);
Minah Japang (UMS);
Jude Woryanta Taunson (UMS);
Ooi Ai Yee(UMS);
Ekkehart Schlicht (Germany); and
Emmanuel Anoruo (USA).
24 October 2008
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