Rohaizan Ramlan

Privacy perceptions of online shopping behaviour amongst Malaysian Lazada online shoppers

Nowadays, internet is grow rapidly and leads to online shopping become popular and online shopping market is developing. However, the number of privacy risk while online shopping is rising gradually. The main aim of this study is to identify the relationship between privacy perception and online shopping behaviour amongst Lazada online shoppers. This study also intends to determine the difference of privacy perception based on demographic of Lazada online shoppers. In this study, Lazada online shoppers were chosen randomly in Johor Bahru area and the questionnaire were distributed to them. Besides, the data generated were analysed statistically by using SPSS software. The outcome of first objective was the privacy perception has no significant relationship with online shopping behaviour except sources risk and transaction security risk. Nevertheless, the outcome of second objective for first components was the Lazada online user’s gender has no significant difference with the privacy perception. The outcome of second objective for second components was the Lazada online user’s age has no significant difference with the privacy perception except for the affect-based trust perceptions. The outcome of second objective for third components was the Lazada online user’s highest education has no significant difference with the privacy perception except for the cognition-based trust. This study provides key insights that will enable consumers to recognise and more concern towards Internet privacy while purchasing via online shopping.Nowadays, internet is grow rapidly and leads to online shopping become popular and online shopping market is developing. However, the number of privacy risk while online shopping is rising gradually. The main aim of this study is to identify the relationship between privacy perception and online shopping behaviour amongst Lazada online shoppers. This study also intends to determine the difference of privacy perception based on demographic of Lazada online shoppers. In this study, Lazada online shoppers were chosen randomly in Johor Bahru area and the questionnaire were distributed to them. Besides, the data generated were analysed statistically by using SPSS software. The outcome of first objective was the privacy perception has no significant relationship with online shopping behaviour except sources risk and transaction security risk. Nevertheless, the outcome of second objective for first components was the Lazada online user’s gender has no significant difference with the privacy perception. The outco...

An Investigation of Matching Approaches in Fingerprints Identification

Fingerprints identification is one of the most widely used biometric technologies that can enhance the security for an access to a system. It is known as the most reliable application compared to others. In the framework of fingerprints identification, the most crucial step is the matching phase. Thus, this paper is devoted to identify and review the existing matching approaches in the specialized literature. The literatures that related to the fingerprints matching were searched using all the relevant keywords. Thirty-five studies were selected as primary sources which comprised of 34 journal articles and a book. The overview of the generic processes was provided for each fingerprints matching. Besides, current works for each of the approaches were addressed according to the issues being handled.

Assessing Participation in Decision-Making among Employees in the Manufacturing Industry

Participation in decision-making (PDM) results in a positive attitude for workers toward their job and an increase in productivity and efficiency. Thus, the main objective of this paper is to determine the implementation of PDM among employees of the manufacturing industry. The second objective is to determine their PDM in terms of age, gender, qualification and length of employment. In this study, a total of 160 manufacturing employees were chosen randomly from manufacturing industries in Batu Pahat, Malaysia. Questionnaires were administered to the employees. Then, the data generated was analyzed statistically using descriptive and inferential analysis. The results revealed that the implementation of PDM remains in the infancy stage. Besides that, employee PDM in the manufacturing industry does not significantly differ in terms of gender, age, qualifications, or length of employment. This present research is vital to the manufacturing industry in order to gain insight on PDM among employees in the manufacturing field.

Ranking and selection criteria of mobile services using analytic hierarchy process

Mobile services in Malaysia have shown tremendous growth in subscribers since 2000. Based on previous studies, mobile services play a significant role in consumers’ decisions and access to consumers’ needs. Each mobile operator offers different packages and value-added services; therefore, there is huge competition among mobile service provider. The objective of this study is to propose mobile services that give the most value-added based on a range of criteria. An Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach is adopted to solve the multi-criteria decision making. A questionnaire was distributed to 101 mobile phone users between the ages of 20 to 29, who were subscribers, and had experience using mobile services. Four criteria associated with mobile services are payment mode, functionality, value-added and perceived value. The results indicated that the payment mode criterion ranked top, followed by functionality, value-added and perceived value criteria, respectively. The rankings for related sub-criteria are also shown in this study. Mobile service operators may use the results as guidelines to produce better services in order to remain competitive.

Homestay enterpreneurs - drivers and barriers

Malaysia is one of the fastest growing countries in Asia. Nowadays, Malaysia is well known as eco-tourism as it is endowed with rich natural heritage, and state of Johor has been ranked as third in tourism destinations after Kuala Lmur and Penang. The growth of Johors tourism industry has caused the high demand for homestay tourism product. Currently, there are 140 homestay with 227 villages throughout Malaysia with total of 3,264 houses offering 4,463 rooms until June 2009. This numbers is forecasted to be increased in the future. The focus of this paper was to identifv the drivers factors that encourage the growing numbers of homestay entrepreneur particularly in the state of Johor, as well as the barriers that constraint them in managing homestav business. The findings of this paper were based on the questionnaires and series of interviews conducted along the research process. Ihe respondents participated in this study were homestay entrepreneurs including homcstay coordinators and homestay operators. The findings identified that thc homestay entrepreneurs in the State of Johore were highly motivated by internal factors to involve in the homestay business, even though they have facing many challenges and problems in managing the homestay business. This results will be benefitted to the homestay entrepreneurs to improve and enhancing the homestay business in future.