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The Maintenance of Malaysia's Minority Languages
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Malaysia, especially the states of Sabah and Sarawak are home to numerous indigenous languages. According to the Ethnologue Report for Malaysia (2009), Sabah is said to have 52 and Sarawak 46 languages. But among these many languages, many are spoken by a small population. These are in danger of facing extinction due to migration, attitudinal, soci

Dynamic Thermal Model for proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In this paper, a mathematical model is developed to simulate the transient phenomena in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system. Large transient changes are expected for practical application such as transportation vehicles due to acceleration and deceleration. Simple models are usually unable to capture these transient dynamics. Fo

Isolation and Morphological Identification of Soil Fungi from Agricultural Soil in Kuantan
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Soil fungi possess a great number of potential benefits that could be applied in various fields. They are well-known for acting as plant-growth promoter, biocontrol agent of plant diseases and involves in bioremediation. In this study, the fungi were isolated from used agricultural soil in Glasshouse and Nursery Complex (GNC), International Islamic

Assessing Knowledge Management Readiness in Organizations
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The importance of measuring organizational readiness to implement knowledge management (KM) process has been well documented in the literature from both practitioners’ and academics’ perspectives. However, very limited information is available in the literature in this regard. Hence, the present authors propose a research model by integrating k

Awareness of gender-Sensitive Expressions in the Print Media
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Most contemporary and sensitive English language users, especially women and those who are careful not be misunderstood as insensitive language users do not consider „man‟ to be synonymous with „people‟. Therefore users of the English language, and for that matter any language, have to be mindful about the ways gender is expressed in discou

Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Cymbopogon Nardus Essential Oil
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Essential oils and their components are becoming increasingly popular as naturally occurring antimicrobial agents. In this study the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon nardus essential oils were determined. The essential oil components which were identified by GCMS analysis are as follows: β-terpinyl acetate, isopulegol,

Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Earnings Management in Malaysian Government Linked Companies. the Impact of Glcs Transformation Policy
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

As the major shareholder, Malaysian Government in 2004 has embarked on the Government linked Companies (GLCs) transformation policy program that mainly emphasizes on enhancing the corporate governance mechanisms of the State owned Enterprises (SOEs) in order to enhance effectiveness of the board. The paper aims to examine the impact of corporate go

Linking Islamic Work Ethic to Computer Use Ethics, Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This research seeks to investigate whether Islamic work ethic is linked to individuals’ attitudes towards computer use ethics, job satisfaction and organisational commitment. The research used a cross-sectional self-administered survey method in the International Islamic University Malaysia. A total of 310 survey questionnaires were distributed t

An Instrument to Assess Organizational Readiness to Implement Knowledge Management Process
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The Concept of knowledge management (KM) is highly being studied nowadays as it plays a major role in the competitive business world. Though different aspects of KM are being exposed in the literature, very limited information is available on organizational readiness for KM process implementation. Hence, the present authors propose a research model

A Novel Evaluation Model of User Acceptance of Software Technology in Healthcare Sector
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Effective evaluation of healthcare information systems is necessary in order to ensure systems adequately meet the requirements and information processing needs of the users and healthcare organisations. A number of studies have proposed evaluation frameworks to aid in evaluation work. However, some of them can be improved upon. This paper proposes

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