The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential local niche market in Penang as well as the consumer attitudes and perceptions towards eco-friendly product in hospitality industry. This study was based on both primary and secondary data. The primary data were collected from the sample...

Analysis of expenditure and income patterns of households in Malaysia that focuses on income, expenditure, loan, and saving is important. This study analyzes the impact of post global economic crisis on the income and expenditure patterns of Malaysian households. The study identifies major...

Okun’s Law has present in most of the European countries. It explained the negative relationship between output growth and unemployment rate. It has been a norm for the existence of the negative relationship between output growth and unemployment. The impact of high unemployment rate is...

Enterprise risk management (ERM) is a new management concept fast ascending the corporate agenda globally. Its relevancy and popularity as a management technique are abetted by the changing business practices and burgeoning regulatory requirements on risk management. The shift in paradigm in...

Given that SMEs have been identified as main growth engines under Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), there is now a pertinent need to provide SMEs with the necessary management skills and know-how in order to compete, sustain and succeed in today’s challenging business environment. This paper is based...

Leadership is a critical element in ensuring the sustainability of an organization. Research in the field of leadership has never been saturated with theoretical and conceptual quests for leadership styles that work with any situation and followers’ condition. Bernard Bass, for instance has...

Recent unstable oil prices and continuing concerns of global warming have reignited interest in understanding the demand for residential electricity consumption by households. Given the declining tariff block that characterizes electricity demand, understanding households’ responsiveness to...

There are lack of studies that discuss the importance of owner’s gender and age with firm performance. Thus, the objective of this study is to examine the relationship between owner’s gender and age with the business performance, which is measured using Tobin’s Q (Q) and Earnings Per Share...

The rapid growth of Internet technology has created the ability for firms to disseminate information to global audience. The revolution in information technology has paved the way to realize new tools, which may aid in different aspect to life. The most essential characteristics of the Internet...

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is often used as an indicator of standard of living in an economy. GDP per capita observed over the years can be modelled using time series models. A new class of GARMA has been introduced in the time series literature to reveal some hidden features in...