scholarly journals Religiosity as a Predictor of Consumer Ethical Behaviour: Some Evidence from Young Consumers from Malaysia

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulkufly Ramly ◽  
Lau Teck Chai ◽  
Choe Kum Lung
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Ethical Behaviour ◽  
Ethical Orientation ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Young Consumers ◽  
Illegal Activities ◽  
New Generation

Young consumers group has been a growing population of consumers in Malaysia. The group is increasingly cosmopolitan in its outlook and preferences, and highly exposed to various media and advertising tactics. As Malaysia is rapidly moving towards industrialised and modern economy, the changing socio-economic factors, growing affluence and declining moral and religious standards, especially in urban areas can play an important role in shaping the ethical orientation of young consumers. This research examined the role of religiosity in determining the ethical attitudes of young consumer groups in Malaysia. Undergraduate students represent the new generation of young consumers group. Hence, two hundred and seventy eight undergraduate business and accounting students in public and private universities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were surveyed for this purpose. This research found limited evidence to support the hypothesis that religiosity was a positive determinant of young consumers’ ethical beliefs in Malaysia. Further, the results also revealed that male young consumers were more willing to benefit from illegal activities as well as to passively benefit at the expense of others than did the female students.

Ethical Cyber Behaviour among Undergraduate Students in Selected African Universities. An Overview

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurudeen Aderibigbe ◽  
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Dennis N Ocholla ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Ethical Behaviour ◽  
Ethical Orientation ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Orientation Training ◽  
The University

This study examined the ethical behaviour of undergraduate students in relation to cyber technology at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), South Africa, and the Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria. We adopted the pragmatic research paradigm that combines both quantitative and qualitative research methods through the survey method. The sample for the study was drawn from undergraduate students in two purposively selected universities in South Africa and Nigeria. Overall, 450 undergraduate students were invited to participate in the survey; 380 respondents completed and returned the questionnaire, resulting in a response rate of 84.4%. 14 of the expected 16 members of staff of both Information & Communication Technology Resource Centre ICTREC and Information Technology Section ITS were interviewed, resulting in a response rate of 88%. A combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches was used for data analysis. Most of the respondents from the sampled universities reported that they were aware of what constitutes unethical cyber behaviour. Further, the participants (98; 52.1%) revealed that they had never received ethical orientation/training in the university on cyber behaviour, cyber space, or cyber technology. Challenges facing the students is reported. The study recommends that universities should sustain orientation/training programmes on cyber ethics and cyber security awareness at the start of each academic year, especially for newly enrolled students so that they can act responsibly when using the university’s cyberspace. The results of this study may spark further discussions and research on cyber technology access and use in contemporary society.

Urban Transport

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
José van
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Ride Sharing ◽  
The World ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Selection Mechanisms

Platformization affects the entire urban transport sector, effectively blurring the division between private and public transport modalities; existing public–private arrangements have started to shift as a result. This chapter analyzes and discusses the emergence of a platform ecology for urban transport, focusing on two central public values: the quality of urban transport and the organization of labor and workers’ rights. Using the prism of platform mechanisms, it analyzes how the sector of urban transport is changing societal organization in various urban areas across the world. Datafication has allowed numerous new actors to offer their bike-, car-, or ride-sharing services online; selection mechanisms help match old and new complementors with passengers. Similarly, new connective platforms are emerging, most prominently transport network companies such as Uber and Lyft that offer public and private transport options, as well as new platforms offering integrated transport services, often referred to as “mobility as a service.”

scholarly journals Equity in healthcare utilisation and cost of treatment in Western India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Gumber
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Healthcare Utilisation ◽  
Morbidity Rate ◽  
Western India ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Public Provision ◽  
Cost Of Treatment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Burden Of Treatment ◽  
The Poor

AbstractThe paper compares the morbidity and healthcare utilisation scenario prevalent in Gujarat and Maharashtra as well as for all − India over the last 35 years by exploring the National Sample Surveys data for 1980–81, 1986–87, 1995–96, 2004, and 2014. The differentials and trends in morbidity rate, health seeking behaviour, use of public and private providers for inpatient and outpatient care and associated cost, and burden of treatment are analysed by population groups. Changes in people’s demand for health services are correlated with the supply factors i.e. expansion of public and private health infrastructure. Rising cost and burden of treatment on the poor are examined through receipt of free inpatient and outpatient services as well as the extent of financial protection under the health insurance schemes received by them. Overtime, morbidity rates have gone up, with several folds increase in select states; the reliance on public provision has gone down substantially despite being cheaper than the private sector; and cost of treatment at constant prices increased considerably even for the poor. Hospitalisation costs were higher among insured than the non-insured households in several states irrespective of whether resident in rural or urban areas (Haryana, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Assam have reported that insured households ended-up paying almost double the hospitalisation expenses in 2014). Leaving aside Kerala (where insured households have paid just a half of the cost of the non-insured), this clearly reflects the widespread prevalence of moral hazard and insurance collusion in India.

ANALYSIS OF COMMUTE CHARATERISTICS AND RESIDENTIAL LOCATION CHOICE OF IIUM GOMBAK CAMPUS EMPLOYEES OF MALAYSIA

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abdul Mohit ◽  
Mootaz Munjid Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Location Choice ◽  
Residential Location ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Residential Location Choice ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Residential Characteristics ◽  
Learning Institutions

Higher learning institutions, particularly uni versities, are important nodes which can help in decentralizing the monocentric stigma of urban areas by encouraging employment and housing growth in metropolitan areas. The case study Gombak Campus of international Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), located 15 kilometres to the north-west of Kuala Lumpur City, is currently an employment node in the Klang Valley region. Being a node of employment, it is expected to generate residential development in the vicinity of its location by supporting the determining two fac tors of residential location - commuting cost and rent. Although there are certain truths that rent and commute cost are important determinants in households' residential location, other factors also influence residential location decision making. This paper, therefore, attempts to identify an array of factors and the extent to which these factors influence commute and residential attributes of the employees of IIUM Gombak Campus. Findings of this study reveal that there is a significant relationship between commute behaviour and residential characteristics and a number of other factors nonnally overlooked by the mainstream residential location choice models.

Start-up motives and challenges facing female entrepreneurs in Tanzania

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nsubili Isaga
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Research on women-owned business is more extensive in developed countries than in developing countries and such one cannot compare the results. This paper aims to examine the motives of women in Tanzania (a less developed country) to start their own businesses and the challenges they faced in running their businesses. Design/methodology/approach Based on 400 response to a semi-structured questionnaire and in-depth interview with 20 female entrepreneurs. Subsequently, descriptive and factors analysis were performed to analyze the data Findings Based on survey responses, the primary reason for starting a business was to create employment for the woman herself. Other motives include supplementing income and enabling women to be able to do the kind of work they wanted to do. According to the factor analysis, female entrepreneurs are driven more by push factors than pull factors. The most serious problems faced by female entrepreneurs are lack of access to finance, gender-related problems and social and cultural commitments. Research limitations/implications The sample was selected from urban areas of only three regions, out of 26 regions in Tanzania. Researchers may extend the study to other regions; also, the non-probability sampling method used in this study essentially means that there is a limitation to the extent to which the research findings can be generalized to the rest of the population of female entrepreneurs in Tanzania. Practical implications Policy makers, financial institutions and all organization that have a stake on development on female entrepreneurs in Tanzania should design policies and programs that encourage and promote the creation and growth of businesses. Collective efforts from the government, public and private institutions and NGOs are needed to eliminate the challenges, especially gender-related problems. Practical implications By studying female owner-managers’ motivations and constraints, the author suggests that to a greater extent, gender-related problems, social and cultural commitments and access to finance and networks are the constraints faced by female entrepreneurs. Originality/value The research on female entrepreneurs in the context of Tanzania is scarce, this study responds to a need of better understanding women motivations and constraints. By studying these factors, this study shows that startup motives and constraints faced by female entrepreneurs are unique to different contexts.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Undergraduate Students’ Intention to Become a Chartered Accountant in Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 429
Author(s):  
Mohsina Akter ◽  
Muhammad Muhiuddin Siraj
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Private University ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose-The objective of this paper is to examine the factors affecting Bangladeshi students’ intention to be a chartered accountant. This paper specifically addresses factors like students’ gender, previous major at undergraduate level, CGPA, public vs private university status and family income.Design/methodology/approach - The study was conducted using a questionnaire survey with a sample of 271 students from five different public and private universities in Bangladesh. The 12x2"> test was applied to examine the relationship between these factors and students’ aspiration for a chartered accountant.Findings- The findings of the study show that out of five variables three variables, previous major, public vs private university status and family income, have significant relationship with students’ intention to pursue CA professional qualification. On the contrary, gender and CGPA of the students are considered as insignificant factors.Originality/Value-This research is the first study in Bangladesh which identifies several influencing factors for students’ choice to become a chartered accountant. The findings have implications for professional bodies in Bangladesh and other policy makers in their effort to develop strategies to motivate students to be a chartered accountant.

scholarly journals EXPLORING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ AWARENESS OF INTERNAL SHARIAH AUDITING IN MALAYSIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 461-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Abdelhakeem Khalid ◽  
Hazianti Abdul Halim ◽  
Adel M. Sarea
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reference Point ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Accounting Courses ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Purpose of the study: It is the goal of this study to explore selected Malaysian public universities undergraduates’ awareness and knowledge level of internal Shariah audit. Methodology: The research used the quantitative approach of the survey. A survey was administrated to undergraduate students in accounting and finance programs in selected Malaysian public universities. Main Findings: The results of this research may indicate the level of knowledge and awareness among accounting students in selected Malaysian public universities. The outcomes of this research could serve as a reference point for the public universities, regulatory and professional bodies in evaluating the execution of a complete internal Shariah audit’s framework. This research will help to enhance the accounting courses offered by selected Malaysian public universities. Applications of this study: This research may provide the accounting students and professional accountants the understanding of the importance of internal Shariah auditing in Malaysian IFIs. Novelty/Originality of this study: Awareness of Internal Shariah Auditing in public universities in Malaysia has not been extensively studied.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE OF ETHICS, RELIGIOSITY, ETHICAL SENSITIVITY, ETHICAL ORIENTATION TO ACCOUNTING STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF CREATIVE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

ACCRUALS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 63-88
Author(s):  
Dede Sevi ◽  
Sri Mulyati ◽  
Asep Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Ethical Sensitivity ◽  
Ethical Orientation ◽  
West Java ◽  
Ethical Knowledge ◽  
Creative Accounting ◽  
Positive Effect

Creative accounting is an ethical dilemma because it does not seem to violate the rules but causes users of financial statements to make wrong decisions. With the occurrence of various accounting scandals abroad and in Indonesia that has committed creative accounting actions, it is evident that there are still many accountants who violate the basic principles of professional accounting ethics and from creative accounting actions that have resulted in companies collapsing. This study aims to examine whether there is a relationship between ethical knowledge, religiosity, ethical sensitivity, and ethical orientation to accounting students' perceptions of creative accounting practices. The subjects of this study were students of higher education accounting study programs in West Java. The research method used in this research is quantitative with a questionnaire. The survey was conducted on 320 respondents of higher education accounting students in West Java. The analysis technique uses multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS software. The results of this study indicate that: ethical knowledge has a positive effect on accounting students' perceptions of creative accounting practices, religiosity does not affect accounting students' perceptions of creative accounting practices, ethical sensitivity has a positive effect on accounting students' perceptions of creative accounting practices, ethical orientation does not affect perceptions. accounting students regarding creative accounting practices. And simultaneously ethical knowledge, religiosity, ethical sensitivity, and ethical orientation affect the perceptions of accounting students regarding creative accounting practices as evidenced by the F value of 62.587> F table 2,4003 and a significance value of 0,000 <0.05.

scholarly journals Tangible Cultural Heritage Re-Appropriation Towards A New Urban Centrality. A Critical Crossroad In Semi-Peripheral Eastern Riverside Lisbon

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-146
Author(s):  
Joao C. Martins
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Ground Field ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Tangible Culture ◽  
Private Investors

. The transformation of decayed semi-peripheral riverside areas and its Tangible Culture Heritage is presented today as a contributing factor in urban regeneration by several public preservation bodies and agendas, as well as privately led investment. These practices demand the economic and symbolic valorization of abandoned Tangible Cultural Heritage, where the social coexistence of residents, workers and visitors is seen as a smoother urban integration of these deprived territories and their communities into the surrounding contemporary cities.We’ll focus our approach on socio-spatial changes occurring in Marvila and Beato, presented today as new urban areas in which to financially invest after the 2011 economic crisis occurred in Portugal, discussing public and private re- appropriation of Old Palaces, Convents and Farms and Reconverted Warehouses (industrial and commercial); towards the creation of a new urban centrality in Lisbon. In this case, public ground-field intervention established a culture led regeneration process, with the creation of a municipal library, a crucial point in the cultural use of this space, community participation and gathering. Dealing with private investors, despite the positive effects, such as a reduction in unemployment, economic diversification and re-use of urban voids, there is always the possibility of undesired consequences. This paper argues, and the research experiments in many European cities show us that the ambition to improve the image of these deprived areas, despite somGonzalex encouraging ground level achievements, has unwanted or unexpected outcomes, starting as urban regeneration practices, often sliding towards gentrification, where local public powers have a determinant role.

scholarly journals HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF URBAN RESIDENTS. CASE STUDY: SRI PAHANG PUBLIC HOUSING, BANGSAR, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Ling Hoon Leh ◽  
Nur Hidayah Shaharom ◽  
Marlyana Azyyati Marzukhi ◽  
Sharifah Zannierah Syed Marzuki
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
The Relationship

The natural ecosystems are increasingly being replaced by urban built-up area due to fast urbanisation. The urban development pressure brought urban areas to the uncontrolled built environment which, in turn, significantly compromises the quality of public spaces and facilities. Furthermore, the urban environment discourages active living. Thus, research on the relationship between urbanisation and physical health is rapidly coming to the force. Urbanisation can have detrimental effects, particularly on physical health, which further attributed to unsustainable urban development. A study was carried out at Sri Pahang Public Housing (Flat), Kuala Lumpur with the aim to investigate the healthy lifestyle among residents and the relationship with the public facilities available at study area for the physical activity. Data was obtained through questionnaire survey. The relationship between healthy lifestyle particularly the level of physical activity and the facilities in the study area was analysed using correlation test. It was found that most of the respondents were physically inactive and their healthy lifestyle can be related to the planning aspects of facilities in the study area.

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