Instructional leadership is an old theory, but despite its age, the theory remains widely used with respect to teaching and learning. This chapter investigates the role of principal instructional leadership practices on teacher reflective practices by proposing model-based indicators for better reflection and practice for teaching generally in Mala

Resolving environmental disputes, wherever necessary, by ADR mechanisms is of numerous advantages, especially since they resolve disputes amicably and in the interest of all, including conservation of the environment, the compliance level of the reached dispute resolutions is quite high in comparison to those resolved on the basis of the contentiou

Lifelong learning (LLL) remains widely discussed in today literature as a mechanism to keep updated with the latest information and knowledge. Engaging in LLL is a necessity for teachers to stay current, alerted with the changes in education, and remain on the cutting edge in the field of teaching. To keep up with new developments, it takes courage

This paper examines whether or not concentration of board members based on ethnicity and religion can impact on intellectual capital disclosure and thereby influence the corporate market value in Nigeria. This article reports the results from a two-step dynamic system generalized method of moment estimation based on 455 firm-year observations from

Double-walled microspheres based on poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) are potential delivery systems for reducing a very high initial burst release of encapsulated protein and peptide drugs. In this study, double-walled microspheres made of glucose core, hydroxyl-terminated poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (Glu-PLGA), and carboxyl-terminated PLGA were fa

The policy of gradual reduction in the corporate tax rate in Malaysia, which commenced since 1988 and continued till today, has become a cause for concern, as the benefits of such reduction have not been established at least empirically. The present study thus investigates the impact of the reduction of the corporate tax rate on the corporate tax r

This paper examines the possible determinants of human capital disclosure among listed firms in Nigeria. This paper reports the results from a longitudinal panel data based on 442 observations of firms listed on the main board of Nigeria Stock Market for the period 2012–2014. The paper contributes to the literature by extending previous determina

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between IC disclosure and the corporate market value (CMV) of listed firms on the main board of Nigeria Stock Exchange and to test the moderating effect of religious and ethnic composition of board members on the relationship. Design/methodology/approach – This study applies the

Background: The low percentage of in-ward patients that performing solah (prayer) during their stay in hospital shows the worrying trend because of the minimal knowledge of rukhsah (concession) in solah during certain illness. One of the illness that is difficult to determine the rukhsah is memory disturbance such as amnesia. Amnesia is the memory

The policy of gradual reduction in the corporate tax rate in Malaysia, which commenced since 1988 and continued till today, has become a cause for concern, as the benefits of such reduction have not been established at least empirically. The present study thus investigates the impact of the reduction of the corporate tax rate on the corporate tax r