Organizational Justice, Job Satisfaction and Islamic Spirituality among Malaysian SME Employees

Abdul Halim Bin Abdul MANAF,Mohamed SULAIMAN,Suhaimi Mhd SARIF,Abdul Kadir OTHMAN 한국유통과학회 2022 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.9 No.1

The role of Islamic spirituality in the relationship between organizational justice (OJ) and job satisfaction is investigated in this study (JS). The three components of OJ in this study are distributive, procedural, and interactional justice. Islamic spirituality (IS) is founded on piety values, and IS was used as a moderating factor in this study to alter the link between OJ and JS among Malaysian employees of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Four hundred sets of the questionnaire were issued using a simple random selection procedure, yielding 276 completed responses, suggesting a 69 percent response rate. Multiple Linear Regression Analysis (MLRA) was used to test the proposed relationships. The findings of the study demonstrate that the three OJ aspects have a considerable impact on employee JS, indicating the significance of these elements in ensuring that employees are satisfied with their jobs. IS, on the other hand, had no effect on the link between the OJ dimensions and JS. This research has added to the existing body of knowledge by giving further empirical evidence on the impact of OJ aspects on employee JS in SMEs, notably in Malaysia.

Exploring dietitians’ views on digital nutrition educational tools in Malaysia: a qualitative study

Manaf Zahara Abdul,Rosli Mohd Hafiz Mohd,Noor Norhayati Mohd,Jamil Nor Aini,Mazri Fatin Hanani,Shahar Suzana 한국영양학회 2024 Nutrition Research and Practice Vol.18 No.2

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Dietitians frequently use nutrition education tools to facilitate dietary counselling sessions. Nevertheless, these tools may require adaptation to keep pace with technological advancements. This study had a 2-fold purpose: first, to identify the types of nutrition education tools currently in use, identify their limitations, and explore dietitians’ perspectives on the importance of these tools; second, to investigate the features that dietitians prefer in digital nutrition education tools. SUBJECTS/METHODS A semi-structured face-to-face interview was conducted among 15 dietitians from selected public hospitals, primary care clinics, and teaching hospitals in Malaysia. Inductive thematic analysis of the responses was conducted using NVivo version 12 software. RESULTS Most dietitians used physical education tools including the healthy plate model, pamphlets, food models, and flip charts. These tools were perceived as important as they facilitate the nutrition assessment process, deliver nutrition intervention, and are time efficient. However, dietitians described the current educational tools as impersonal, outdated, limited in availability due to financial constraints, unhandy, and difficult to visualise. Alternatively, they strongly favoured digital education tools that provided instant feedback, utilised an automated system, included a local food database, were user-friendly, developed by experts in the field, and seamlessly integrated into the healthcare system. CONCLUSION Presently, although dietitians have a preference for digital educational tools, they heavily rely on physical nutrition education tools due to their availability despite the perception that these tools are outdated, impersonal, and inconvenient. Transitioning to digital dietary education tools could potentially address these issues. BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Dietitians frequently use nutrition education tools to facilitate dietary counselling sessions. Nevertheless, these tools may require adaptation to keep pace with technological advancements. This study had a 2-fold purpose: first, to identify the types of nutrition education tools currently in use, identify their limitations, and explore dietitians’ perspectives on the importance of these tools; second, to investigate the features that dietitians prefer in digital nutrition education tools. SUBJECTS/METHODS A semi-structured face-to-face interview was conducted among 15 dietitians from selected public hospitals, primary care clinics, and teaching hospitals in Malaysia. Inductive thematic analysis of the responses was conducted using NVivo version 12 software. RESULTS Most dietitians used physical education tools including the healthy plate model, pamphlets, food models, and flip charts. These tools were perceived as important as they facilitate the nutrition assessment process, deliver nutrition intervention, and are time efficient. However, dietitians described the current educational tools as impersonal, outdated, limited in availability due to financial constraints, unhandy, and difficult to visualise. Alternatively, they strongly favoured digital education tools that provided instant feedback, utilised an automated system, included a local food database, were user-friendly, developed by experts in the field, and seamlessly integrated into the healthcare system. CONCLUSION Presently, although dietitians have a preference for digital educational tools, they heavily rely on physical nutrition education tools due to their availability despite the perception that these tools are outdated, impersonal, and inconvenient. Transitioning to digital dietary education tools could potentially address these issues.

Effect of narrow infill density gap on the compressive properties of 3D printed carbon fibre reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

Abdul Manaf Abdullah,Dasmawati Mohamad,Tuan Noraihan Azila Tuan Rahim,Hazizan Md Akil,Zainul Ahmad Rajion 대한기계학회 2019 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.33 No.5

This study aims at assessing the effect of a narrow infill density gap on the compressive properties of 3D printed commercial carbon fibre reinforced ABS. Compressive specimens, with infill densities of 70, 80, 90 and 100 % were 3D printed via an FDM 3D printer and evaluated. The differences in compressive properties at infill densities of 80 and 90 % were statistically not significant although a strong correlation was quantified between the infill density and the compressive properties. This finding can be further employed to determine an appropriate infill density for targeted mechanical properties at a low material consumption for specific applications.

Establishing Advertising Influence through Qualitative-Interpretive Research

Abdul Manaf, Ahmad Azaini,이성필 한국인더스트리얼디자인학회 2013 산업디자인학연구 Vol.7 No.2

The purposes of this study are to identify the influence factors in advertisement and brands. As this proposed framework is substantially beneficial to designers and marketers to build credible brands, as well as purchase intention among consumers. This research were conducted using qualitative method in order to investigate insights of user groups, and their perception about the solid brand itself. In early findings, Brands and advertising visuals improve the credibility and influence to purchase, thus how this possibly will derived to loyalty or trust. The context took a case study series of advertisement of specific product, and immediate observation conducted towards participants. The attributes later defined using K.J and Priority method approaches. The findings and outcome believe factor, indicates the most significance priority in influences of purchase, meanwhile Advertising factors plays second important role when purchasing brands. The purposes of this study are to identify the influence factors in advertisement and brands. As this proposed framework is substantially beneficial to designers and marketers to build credible brands, as well as purchase intention among consumers. This research were conducted using qualitative method in order to investigate insights of user groups, and their perception about the solid brand itself. In early findings, Brands and advertising visuals improve the credibility and influence to purchase, thus how this possibly will derived to loyalty or trust. The context took a case study series of advertisement of specific product, and immediate observation conducted towards participants. The attributes later defined using K.J and Priority method approaches. The findings and outcome believe factor, indicates the most significance priority in influences of purchase, meanwhile Advertising factors plays second important role when purchasing brands.

Assessing Public Participation Initiatives in Local Governments Decisions Making in Malaysia

( Halimah Abdul Manaf ),( Ahmad Martadha Mohamed ) 한국정책학회 2013 한국정책학회 학술대회 Vol.2013 No.1

On Becoming Good Women: A Study on the Fragmented Self in Malaysian Muslim Women`s Writing in English

( Nor Faridah Abdul Manaf ) 한국영미문학페미니즘학회 2007 영미문학페미니즘 Vol.15 No.2

Malaysian Muslim women`s writing in English is a new literary phenomenon, and hence, there is not much critical literature. This paper examines some samples of writings in English by Malaysian Muslim women. It begins by providing the background of English language and literature in Malaysia in an attempt to address the complexities of writing in English in Malaysia. The paper also raises issues of importance to Malaysian Muslim women writers by focusing on the struggles and conflicts that they encounter, writing as Muslim women. This is because of cultural tensions faced as a result of urbanization and modernization, which bring in new values, very often based on Western mores. The paper examines how identities are fragmented as these women address taboo subjects like sex, sexuality, and illegal abortions. Their writings express the tension between succumbing to the dictates of society and the need to expose reality as it is. Muslim women writers are also at pains to voice their Muslim identity in a world so misinformed on matters relating to Islam and Muslim women. Muslims are expected to be virtuous by their religion, and where the women are concerned, the expectations are often higher than for men as interpretations of good behavior are often focused on women. This unbalanced representation of Muslim women, be it by Muslims themselves or Western media, has elicited gross misrepresentations of women in Islam or Muslim women in general. This paper documents the voices of Malaysian Muslim women writers in their attempts to represent themselves and their world but not without conflicts and predicaments. The paper focuses on the women`s ``fragmented selves`` as they struggle to define and redefine what it is like to have multiple roles as Muslim women.

Effects of Concurrent Tasks on Gait Performance in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury Versus Children With Typical Development

Rabiatul Adawiah Abdul Rahman,Fazah Akhtar Hanapiah,Azlina Wati Nikmat,Nor Azira Ismail,Haidzir Manaf 대한재활의학회 2021 Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Vol.45 No.3

Objective To investigate how gait parameters in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) versus typically developing (TD) children are influenced by secondary concurrent tasks and examine the correlations between gait parameters and attention and balance in children with TBI. Methods Sixteen children with TBI (mean age, 11.63±1.89 years) and 22 TD controls (mean age, 11.41±2.24 years) participated in this case-control study. Attention and functional balance were measured using the Children’s Color Trail Test (CCTT) and Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS). All participants first walked without concurrent tasks and then with concurrent motor and cognitive tasks. The APDM Mobility Lab was used to measure gait parameters, including gait velocity, stride length, stride duration, cadence, and double support time. Repeatedmeasures analysis of variance and Spearman correlation coefficient were used for the analysis. Results Children with TBI showed significantly more deterioration in gait performance than TD children (p<0.05). Concurrent tasks (motor and cognitive) significantly decreased gait velocity and cadence and increased stride time; the differences were more obvious during the concurrent cognitive task. A moderate correlation was found between gait parameters (gait velocity and stride length) and CCTT-2 and PBS scores in children with TBI. Conclusion Gait performance may be affected by task complexity following TBI. Attention and balance deficits caused deterioration in gait performance under the concurrent task condition in children with TBI. This study illustrates the crucial role of task demand and complexity in dual-task interference.

An assessment of dietary intake, food avoidance and food beliefs in patients with ulcerative colitis of different disease status

( Nor Hamizah Shafiee ),( Zahara Abdul Manaf ),( Norfilza M. Mokhtar ),( Raja Affendi Raja Ali ) 대한장연구학회 2020 Intestinal Research Vol.18 No.4

Background/Aims: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, relapsing and remitting inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Little is known about the link between dietary intake, food avoidance, and beliefs among UC patients of different disease severity. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the dietary intake, food avoidance, and beliefs among active and inactive UC patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among UC patients from a tertiary medical center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Demographic, anthropometric, dietary intake, food avoidance and beliefs were assessed. Disease activity of UC patients was evaluated using the Powell Tuck Index. Results: UC patients were recruited (64.1% inactive UC and 35.9% active UC). As compared to inactive UC patients, active UC patients were likely to lose weight (75.0% vs. 0%), possess certain food beliefs (95.7% vs. 39.0%), and frequently practiced dietary avoidance (95.7% vs. 43.9%). The dietary intake among inactive UC patients was higher than active UC patients. However, neither of them met the standard nutrients recommendation for protein, calcium, iron, folate, zinc, vitamin D, vitamin B₁₂, and vitamin E. Conclusions: Active UC patients had poorer dietary intake, were more prone to practicing food avoidance and exhibited certain food beliefs as compared to inactive UC patients. Both macro- and micronutrients intakes were inadequate regardless of patient’s disease status. These findings emphasized the importance for patients to be provided with the nutrition-related knowledge as part of strategies to avoid nutritional inadequacies. (Intest Res 2020;18:447-458)

Anti-inflammatory diet and inflammatory bowel disease: what clinicians and patients should know?

( Nor Hamizah Shafiee ),( Zahara Abdul Manaf ),( Norfilza M. Mokhtar ),( Raja Affendi Raja Ali ) 대한장연구학회 2021 Intestinal Research Vol.19 No.2

Current treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes the application of anti-inflammatory agents for the induction and remission of IBD. However, prolonged use of anti-inflammatory agents can exert adverse effects on patients. Recently, formulated dietary approach in treating IBD patients is utilized to improve clinical activity scores. An alteration of gastrointestinal microbiota through dietary therapy was found to reduce IBD and is recognized as a promising therapeutic strategy for IBD. One of the recommended formulated diets is an anti-inflammatory diet (AID) that restricts the intake of carbohydrates with modified fatty acids. This diet also contains probiotics and prebiotics that can promote balanced intestinal microbiota composition. However, scientific evidences are limited to support this specific dietary regime in maintaining the remission and prevention relapse of IBD. Therefore, this review aimed to summarize available data from various studies to evaluate the AID diet effectiveness which will be useful for clinicians to manage their IBD patients by application of improved dietary therapy. (Intest Res 2021;19:171-185)

Determinants of Healthcare Utilisation among the elderly in Malaysia

( Noor`ain Mohamad Yunus ),( Noor Hazilah Abdul Manaf(phd) ),( Azura Omar(phd) ) 한국품질경영학회 2015 한국품질경영학회 학술대회 Vol.2015 No.2

Purpose: Ageing is a truly important global phenomenon that is proceeding at a very fast pace in many parts of the developing world. Consequently, this trend will demand larger proportion of financial resources to be allocated for healthcare services in the future. Therefore, this study will be conducted to investigate the determinants of utilisation of healthcare services for the elderly. Design/methodology/approach: This paper which is based on literature review, presents the theoretical and empirical literature on determinants of healthcare utilisation and the outcome of healthcare utilisation towards the elderly. Findings: Drawing from past literature review, the authors argue that individual characteristics, psychosocial characteristics and health literacy contribute to the utilisation of healthcare resources of the elderly. Furthermore, the researchers has discussed the impact of healthcare utilisation towards the outcomes, namely perceived health status and patient satisfaction of the elderly. Originality/value: This paper will build up upon the present knowledge by exploring the contributing factors of utilisation of healthcare services among the elderly. This paper is valuable for researchers interested in the field of healthcare utilisation.