Corporate Waqf University: A Sustainability Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Ridzwan Bakar ◽  
Wardah Sakinah ◽  
Rapiah Zaini ◽  
Farzana Sarmin
Keyword(s):  
Public University ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Research Interview ◽  
Practical Model ◽  
The Government ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Desk Research ◽  
Sustainability Model

Globalization and economic pressure faced by governments including Malaysia, have led universities to be independent and source out their own fund for development, operation and research activity. In Malaysian case, the government has launched National Higher Education Strategic Plan Beyond 2020 to prepare for new challenges. As a result, the plan offers new autonomy for public universities. While government gives special attention to  public university, literature provides limited discussion on the funding and sustainability of private universities. As such, this paper aims at exploring waqf as one of the financing instruments for private university’s sustainability. The paper proposes conceptual model to transform conventional method of financing university into corporate waqf university (CoWU), based on Yayasan Universiti Multimedia (YUM) experience. The study expands previous research and highlights the potential of transforming existing conventional endowment to Islamic endowment (waqf). The study adopts qualititative approach where desk research, interview, discussion,  benchmarking  as well as primary data collection were employed. It opens up possibilities and proposes practical model where corporate sector and university can work together to establish and fund corporate waqf university. The study also examines issues in implementing corporate waqf university, discusses opportunities and challenges in managing waqf for higher learning institutions. Finally, the paper suggests some pertinent points for policy maker and practitioner consideration.

scholarly journals Needs of lifelong learning for professionalisation of industrial workers: Opportunities and challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Zarina Kassim ◽  
Nor Aishah Buang ◽  
Lilia Halim
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
Human Resource Department ◽  
The Government ◽  
Learning Institutions

Only 23% of Malaysian workforce has tertiary education compared to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries such as Singapore and Finland that have tertiary education with an average of 28% and around 35%, respectively. This study investigates perceived needs lifelong learning programmes for professionalisation among the workers. A survey was conducted on workers from the industries. Most of the workers felt that lifelong learning programmes provide personal satisfaction. In terms of perceived needs, workers from higher positions in industries need lifelong learning programmes to get better positions and better salaries as compared to those with lower positions in industries to get better job and education. Both groups have different preferences for means of learning whether face-to-face or online learning. The implications are that the government has to change their policy in terms of requirement for these companies to register with the Human Resource Department Fund so that their workers be subsidised for attending lifelong learning programmes and to encourage the participation of public higher learning institutions for providing online and weekend lifelong learning programmes to the workers.

scholarly journals Prominent challenges of fixed-term contracts for administrative and professional employees in higher learning institutions of Gauteng Province, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 650-656
Author(s):  
Elsie Skeni Monkwe ◽  
Solly Matshonisa Seeletse
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Temporary Workers ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Term Contract ◽  
Professional Employees ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Learning Institutions

The use of temporary workers by organizations is growing, and has extensively extended to higher learning institutions (HLIs). This paper discusses the challenges of fixed term contract administrative and professional employees (FTC A/Ps) in Gauteng Provinces’ HLIs in South Africa. The research methodology used was exploratory. Surveys were used to collect data. The study sample consisted of 107 FTC A/Ps. Primary data were collected using a questionnaire. Text data were analyzed using the thematic content analysis of qualitative design. The study revealed that the HLIs did not provide training to the FTC A/Ps, but required them to perform as if they were trained. The FTC A/Ps were not getting employee benefits, were abused, underpaid, lacked privileges, lacked morale, could be dismissed any time, were driven to lose trust on managers and to be disloyal to their HLIs. They sometimes caused unscheduled turnover. Their commitment to work diminished. Still, they were bound to increase their productivity under punitive working conditions. The study recommends involving of FTC A/Ps when necessary, and not to abuse them. This also includes possibilities of integrating them in the HLI workforce, but to put proper precautionary measures when empowering them. Keywords: abuse, fixed term contract, higher learning institutions, roll over. JEL Classification: J71, J81, J82

“Bottom of the Pyramid” Community Outreach Programs

2017 ◽  
pp. 186-195
Author(s):  
Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid ◽  
Mohd. Faiz Hilmi
Keyword(s):  
Community Outreach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Bottom Of The Pyramid ◽  
Accelerated Program ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Developing Communities ◽  
The Government ◽  
Learning Institutions

Public universities in Malaysia have recently established additional administrative divisions called the Industry and Community Network (ICN). In its various forms as manifested through different higher learning institutions, ICN seeks to engage with the industry and community towards achieving sustainable development and transformation of the economy, culture, education, health and environment of the society and nation. Diverse approaches are henceforth being promoted in developing communities surrounding the ivory towers. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), as the second oldest university in Malaysia which was accorded the APEX (Accelerated Program of Excellence) status by the government in 2008, has launched Community Outreach Programs (COPs) towards realizing goals of its ICN. Employing primary data from in-house publications of the ICN Division of USM, this chapter seeks to shed some light on the role and impact of COPs conducted under the auspices of USM's ICN, covering the years 2008-2014.In line with its quest towards the accomplishing the ideal of a humanized university or ‘humaniversity' that not only focuses on academic excellence but also contributes to the development and well-being of its surrounding community, USM's ICN has embarked on a series of ambitious COP projects.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Intention towards Technopreneurship among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Wei-Loon Koe ◽  
Mohd Halim Mahphoth ◽  
Nurul Ezaili Alias ◽  
Ramesh Krishnan ◽  
Ahmad Fadhly Arham
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Learning Institutions

The number of youths embarking on entrepreneurship in Malaysia is still low despite various efforts have been exerted by the government. Specifically, technopreneurship which is an important new breed of entrepreneurship in the post COVID-19 era is facing various challenges, especially in the development of competitive technopreneurs. To date, there is a lack in the literature pertaining to intentional-based studies, specifically on technopreneurship. As such, this study was motivated to identify the individual factors that influence university students’ intention towards technopreneurship. It developed a research model based on the concepts of self-efficacy and individual entrepreneurial orientation. A total of 196 university students from a public university were surveyed through self-administered questionnaires. The results indicated that self-efficacy, namely computer capability and Internet ability, as well as individual entrepreneurial orientation positively and significantly affected intention towards technopreneurship. Several suggestions were given to strategize technopreneurship development in the country. For instance, higher learning institutions should offer non-traditional technopreneurship curriculum and upgrade technological infrastructure. In the meantime, government was also urged to provide conducive business environment and technopreneurship funding.   Received: 29 October 2020 / Accepted: 9 December 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021

scholarly journals STRATEGI PENINGKATAN PENGELOLAAN ARSIP MELALUI PENGAWASAN KEARSIPAN INTERN

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-120
Author(s):  
Lufi Herawan
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Work Unit ◽  
Legal Evidence ◽  
Performance Accountability ◽  
National Archives ◽  
The Government ◽  
Desk Research

National Archives of Indonesia as one of the government creating agencies should carry out their own records management to ensure the availability of archives in carrying out activities as performance accountability material and legal evidence. In the internal archival supervision conducted by ANRI, it turns out that the results of the internal archival monitoring results are not in accordance with the targets set. Based on these problems, records management should be improved so that they can be better. This research will determine the strategy of records management in the ANRI environment so that it can improve the management of records in its environment. This research is desk research based on primary data from internal archival monitoring results within the ANRI environment, and the determination of strategy is carried out using content analysis of audit instruments containing elements and sub-elements that must be met. After analyzing, it is obtained the strategy of creating archives according to TND and the implementation of vital archive programs in the Work Unit. Whereas the Archives Unit II is more concerned with managing inactive records, disposal, and accessing records.

scholarly journals Impact of Stress on Students’ Academic Performance in Zanzibar’s Higher Learning Institutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Abadhar Makame Vuai
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Course Work ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Impact

In today’s highly competitive world, students face various academic problems including stress, which result in an increased prevalence of psychological and physical problems like anxiety, depression and nervousness which in turn affect their academic results and performance. The main aim of this study was to explain the impact of stress on the students’ academic performance in Zanzibar Higher Learning Institutions. A cross sectional survey research design was utilized and a quantitative approach used to analyze primary data from the respondents. Data was collected from 100 respondents using structural questionnaire and descriptive statistical technique was used for data analysis. The study was focused on three independent variables (Course work, Teaching methods and Course content). The key findings revealed that, long course work is the leading factor which gives academic stress to higher learning Institution students as majority 49 (49.0%) of respondents, on the other hand majority 30 (30%) of respondents said that, sometimes they are unable to study because of course content and the majority 52 (52%) of respondents also said that, they are getting high stress level because of academic performance. The findings also revealed that, the majority of the respondents 66 (66%) agreed that, teaching methods affect academic performance of the students in a very high way, 34 (34%) of the respondents said that teaching methods do not have any effect on academic performance.

The Influence of Computer and Internet Self-Efficacy on Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation: An Empirical Study among Bumiputra University Students in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2760-2770
Author(s):  
Nurul Ezaili Alias Et.al
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Public University ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Computer Self Efficacy

The Malaysian government has implemented various programs aid to encourage entrepreneurship among Bumiputra youth. However, the number of embarkation among young Bumiputra into the entrepreneurship landscape is still far below the expectation. The fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0) and 5G technology has transformed the business landscape into fully digitalized and underlined the importance of entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, due to the advancement of technology, entrepreneurship remains with many challenges, locally or globally. Thus, this leads the study to investigate the most researched antecedents in entrepreneurship study; computer and internet self-efficacy effect on individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) among Bumiputra university students in Malaysia. It used a self-administered questionnaire to collect data from 450 Bumiputra studentsin several campuses of a public university in Malaysia. It developed a research model that integrated the self-efficacy theory and IEO concept. The conducted research analyses revealed that computer self-efficacy and internet efficacy positively and significantly influenced IEO (i.e. innovation, risk-taking, and proactiveness). As such, this study suggested that higher learning institutions should grasp the importance of entrepreneurial education ICT (information, communication, and technology)-related in developing competitive entrepreneurs among Bumiputra youths. Furthermore, students should be given more opportunities to attend ICT courses and use their ICT capabilities and proactively establish an initial move for business opportunities.ICT-related and entrepreneurship behaviours among university students, is still considered as scarcity, and confronts various challenges in creating, training, and developing of new entrepreneurs. Therefore, this study aimed at examining the ICT-related factors that influenced the Bumiputra youth’s IEO. The study adopted a quantitative research method in which the questionnaire survey was used. The population was full-time final year Bumiputra students in several campuses who registered in a Malaysian public university. Data collected from 450 students selected through a proportionate stratified sampling technique. The data were analyzed through descriptive, frequency, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analyses. This study found that factors of computer self-efficacy and internet self-efficacy positively and significantly influenced IEO among Bumiputra university students. This study was essential to higher learning institutions (HLIs) and government. It highlighted that HLIs should focus on hands-on and practical of ICT-related entrepreneurship training. Meanwhile, the government should also provide various assistance in boostingstudents' entrepreneurial behaviours.

scholarly journals CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thobile N Radebe ◽  
◽  
Makhosazana F Vezi-Magigaba
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Education System ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Culture ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Institutions

Entrepreneurship education is broadly considered an important factor in promoting an entrepreneurial culture among higher education students. Considering the importance of entrepreneurship with regard to economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation, there is a need to train entrepreneurs and to equip them with an entrepreneurial culture that promotes entrepreneurship. However, the South African education system is lacking when it comes to entrepreneurship education. The education system seems to promote the white-collar jobs rather than self-employment, and the methodology that is used to teach entrepreneurship studies, focuses more on the theory of entrepreneurship than on its practice. Against this background, this study sought to identify the challenges to develop and support entrepreneurship education by focusing on the University of Zululand as a case study. The researcher used primary data for this study. The study adopted a qualitative approach, where data was collected using interview schedules from 11 heads of departments of the university’s faculties. The results from the study show that the development of curriculum, inexperienced educators, and the methodology used to teach entrepreneurship education, are some of the challenges that are hindering the promotion of entrepreneurship education. A policy implication that arose from these findings, is that there is a need for the development of entrepreneurship-based curriculum to promote entrepreneurship. The policymakers were also encouraged to employ educators who are qualified and experienced in teaching entrepreneurship. The development of incubation centres for grooming entrepreneurs at higher learning institutions was also recommended.

Ethical issues on tax evasion from the students’ perception

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Ida suriya ismail ◽  
Siti Aida Suman ◽  
Puteri Adlina Noor Hasnizam ◽  
Nurul Najihah Shaharin ◽  
Hanis Aqilah Rusnipa
Keyword(s):  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
The Government ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Financial Obligation

Paying taxes is not a favorable choice; even it is a compulsory financial obligation to each taxpayer towards its government. However, the evasion of tax is immoral since it is illegal and unethical. This paper examines university students’ perception in Malaysia on the ethics of tax evasion. A survey method consisting of 18 statements was distributed to 120 students from Diploma to Postgraduate students in three higher learning institutions. This study used descriptive analysis to examine the overall mean responses and followed by additional analysis to compare the mean responses according to the respondent’s age and level of educations. The results of this study indicated that respondents agreed that tax evasion was unethical. However, tax evasion becomes ethical under some circumstances when the tax system is unfair and the government or political party is involved in corruption. In terms of age, the youngest group (18 – 25 years old) tends to believe that tax evasion was ethical compared to medium age and older age groups. Besides, the diploma students felt that tax evasion was ethical when they had the highest score than students with degree and masters level. The findings show an early indicator of future taxpayers who believe that tax evasion is ethical depending on the government’s governance, taxpayer’s experience, and the level of tax knowledge. Therefore, this study recommends universities to educate their students on tax evasion areas through the formal syllabus or informal programs in ensuring their students to become good taxpayers.

scholarly journals ZAKAT ACCOUNTING COURSE: VALUABLE INPUT TO HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Nurul Fatma Aziz@Awang ◽  
Nurshamimi Sabli ◽  
Rohayu Yusop
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Elective Course ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Source Of Information

The objective of this study is to investigate the factors that encourage students to choose Zakat Accounting as their elective course at one of the Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia. Primary data for the study were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from three classes. Overall, a total of 59 respondents were engaged as the sample of this study. The findings revealed that the factors influencing the students' selection were personal interest in the subject matter, opportunity to learn a new area of accounting, ease of subject matter, quality of the lecturer teaching, and religious belief. The talk given by the Faculty was regarded as the most convincing source of information for the students in selecting the elective course. Although this study only focuses on one university in Malaysia, it could become a catalyst for future studies in the area of Zakat Accounting. Despite the limitation, it still provides some insightful findings of the students’ acceptance determinants of an Islamic course in a university. In conclusion, this study hopes to provide invaluable input to the management of the Higher-Level Institutions on factors to consider before offering any new courses to students.

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