This study scrutinises innovation, proactiveness and risk taking as indicators of effectiveness of a social NGO within the context of urban poverty, using Global Outreach as a case. This study begins with the introduction of brief background of organisation. Later,innovation, proactiveness and...

Bumiputera involvement in entrepreneurship activities and their performance remain a central focus of the Government. The launching of Bumiputera Economic Strengthening Agenda (BESA) is a manifestation of the government commitment to further support and provide a more comprehensive assistance to...

Entrepreneurship is critical for the economy as entrepreneurship is an engine of economic progress, job creation as well as social adjustment. In Malaysian context, the role of entrepreneurship is critical as Malaysia has envisioned being a fully developed country by the year 2020. Further to...

The issue of abandoned residential housing projects in Malaysia is a matter that should be given more importance in the country. This study aims to identify what are the causes, examine how it affects affected home buyers, and to suggest the solutions from Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) Perspective....

AMZ Industries (also known as AMZ) is one of the pioneer company in the furniture production industry in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. Interestingly, AMZ has joined by skilled personnel and it also has the latest technology in manufacturing processes that meet stringent guidelines set...

We adopt a multi-theoretic approach to investigate a previously unexplored phenomenon in extant literature, namely the differential impact of ownership identity and director dominate shareholding on the performance of emerging market firms. The main research question addressed is, whether the...

The Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 repeals the Depression-era Glass-Steagall Act (1933) and the Bank Holding Company Act (1956) and allows insurance firms for the first time to merge with banks and cross sell non-traditional insurance products. Previous studies suggest that such an...

The objective of this study is to investigate the development of social capital through participating in a group-based microcredit programme as well as its economic effects in Peninsular Malaysia. Findings indicate that the length of participation and organizational profile have a positive...