BC Chew
Associate Professor @ Faculty of Technology Management & Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)
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I PRACTISE ETHICAL PUBLICATION. Here I share with you all the full papers which are arranged in alphabetical order. There are some pages which I have developed online where you can access through these links.
http://my.linkedin.com/in/bcchew
http://bcchewteachingblog.blogspot.com/
http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=8RlwawgAAAAJ&hl=en
http://bcchew.wordpress.com/
http://www.slideshare.net/BCChew
https://www.flickr.com/photos/153227995@N04/albums
I support the OPEN ACCESS for knowledge sharing. As such, I deserve a proper acknowledgement and citation for my/our work.
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I PRACTISE ETHICAL PUBLICATION. Here I share with you all the full papers which are arranged in alphabetical order. There are some pages which I have developed online where you can access through these links.
http://my.linkedin.com/in/bcchew
http://bcchewteachingblog.blogspot.com/
http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=8RlwawgAAAAJ&hl=en
http://bcchew.wordpress.com/
http://www.slideshare.net/BCChew
https://www.flickr.com/photos/153227995@N04/albums
I support the OPEN ACCESS for knowledge sharing. As such, I deserve a proper acknowledgement and citation for my/our work.
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Keyword: A review, Paper, Islamic, Microfinance, Features, Opportunities, Challenges.
Keywords: Collisions, Human Technology Interactions (HTI), merchant ships, technology management
http://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/jtmb/issue/view/93
Keywords: skills management, skills planning, skills development, skills transfer, skills retention, highly-skilled blue collar workers
The main objectives of the study were to investigate the ethical banking operations based on the award winning-the UK Co-operative Bank which has successfully brought significant implications on sustaining the nations (the UK) socioenvironmental development. The Co-operative bank operations be conceptualised into a solid Ethical Banking Operations Framework (EBOF) to contribute theoretically into enriching the body of the knowledge. Besides, by understand the EBOF of an ethical banking system, the other banking players like Malaysian banks can learn from this best practice and gradually shaping its operation to become more ethical.
Design/methodology/approach
The case study on the UK Co-operative Bank the UK was based on primary data collected through a series of qualitative focus group conducted on twenty senior bank managers who were interested and being supportive on this research project. These experienced respondents are actively involved in the Co-op Bank’s ‘Corporate Ethical Policy’ formulation, as well as the implementation of this policy into the Co-op Bank’s daily operations. Besides, secondary data is reviewed in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding on the Co-operative Bank. The research began in December 2012 and completed in August 2014. The main reason the researchers opted for qualitative studies is to comply with the criteria of inductive approach, whereby the final outcomes (EBOF) are the crystallisation of the ethical banking operations, which could be generalised theoretically and empirically.
Findings
At the end of the study, the EBOF based on the Co-operative Bank’s ethical operations (as the case studied) is constructed. As a conclusion, the Co-operative Bank has done tremendous well in sustaining the UK’s socioenvironmental development, which justifies the Co-op Bank has won numerous prestigious awards and being well recognised nationally and regionally.
Practical implications
The novelty concept of ethical banking is driven by the global socioenvironmental initiative that influences some of the major financial institutions which are proactively and gradually shaping their corporate image in safeguarding the community around and environment. This research has successfully attained the ultimate objective to foster knowledge transfer through learning from the best (from the UK Co-operative Bank) in shaping local (Malaysia) ethical banking.
Originality/value
This study constructs the Ethical Banking Operations Framework (EBOF) based on the Co-operative Bank’s ethical operations that could be disseminated and adopted in other banks’ operations (across the globe) empirically. This is aimed in shaping the local banking industry to become more ethical (learning from the best practice of the UK Co-operative Bank) in wealth creation that highly emphasis on socioenvironmental benefits rather the economic gain on profit maximisation alone. Besides, the EBOF contributes and enrich the body of the knowledge about ethical banking operations.
Keywords: Green House Gases (GHG), Private Transport, Sustainable Transport Planning.
Keyword: A review, Paper, Islamic, Microfinance, Features, Opportunities, Challenges.
Keywords: Collisions, Human Technology Interactions (HTI), merchant ships, technology management
http://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/jtmb/issue/view/93
Keywords: skills management, skills planning, skills development, skills transfer, skills retention, highly-skilled blue collar workers
The main objectives of the study were to investigate the ethical banking operations based on the award winning-the UK Co-operative Bank which has successfully brought significant implications on sustaining the nations (the UK) socioenvironmental development. The Co-operative bank operations be conceptualised into a solid Ethical Banking Operations Framework (EBOF) to contribute theoretically into enriching the body of the knowledge. Besides, by understand the EBOF of an ethical banking system, the other banking players like Malaysian banks can learn from this best practice and gradually shaping its operation to become more ethical.
Design/methodology/approach
The case study on the UK Co-operative Bank the UK was based on primary data collected through a series of qualitative focus group conducted on twenty senior bank managers who were interested and being supportive on this research project. These experienced respondents are actively involved in the Co-op Bank’s ‘Corporate Ethical Policy’ formulation, as well as the implementation of this policy into the Co-op Bank’s daily operations. Besides, secondary data is reviewed in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding on the Co-operative Bank. The research began in December 2012 and completed in August 2014. The main reason the researchers opted for qualitative studies is to comply with the criteria of inductive approach, whereby the final outcomes (EBOF) are the crystallisation of the ethical banking operations, which could be generalised theoretically and empirically.
Findings
At the end of the study, the EBOF based on the Co-operative Bank’s ethical operations (as the case studied) is constructed. As a conclusion, the Co-operative Bank has done tremendous well in sustaining the UK’s socioenvironmental development, which justifies the Co-op Bank has won numerous prestigious awards and being well recognised nationally and regionally.
Practical implications
The novelty concept of ethical banking is driven by the global socioenvironmental initiative that influences some of the major financial institutions which are proactively and gradually shaping their corporate image in safeguarding the community around and environment. This research has successfully attained the ultimate objective to foster knowledge transfer through learning from the best (from the UK Co-operative Bank) in shaping local (Malaysia) ethical banking.
Originality/value
This study constructs the Ethical Banking Operations Framework (EBOF) based on the Co-operative Bank’s ethical operations that could be disseminated and adopted in other banks’ operations (across the globe) empirically. This is aimed in shaping the local banking industry to become more ethical (learning from the best practice of the UK Co-operative Bank) in wealth creation that highly emphasis on socioenvironmental benefits rather the economic gain on profit maximisation alone. Besides, the EBOF contributes and enrich the body of the knowledge about ethical banking operations.
Keywords: Green House Gases (GHG), Private Transport, Sustainable Transport Planning.
process, and (ii) the implementation of ESG by looking at factors analysis based on QFD method and Malaysian market transformation. The QFD method is utilised by a multidisciplinary team to translate a set of customer requirements (the “voice of customer” (VOC)), market research and technical benchmarking data into an appropriate number of prioritised engineering targets that could be met by a new product design.
in the design of windows or walls for modern day building
due to their low-emissivity properties. This glass is produced
by applying a thin coating of metallic oxide (e.g. silver oxide
or tin oxide) on one side of the float glass. This coating
provides good thermal isolation to the building by blocking
infrared radiation from outside while almost transparent to
the visible light. Marketing an e-saving glass is totally
different than market a consumer product that carries little
or no risk but e-saving glass cost fortune to the consumers.
Therefore, research will be looking particularly on
consumers’ acceptance towards consumers purchase decision
(CPD) and market transformation (green awareness, E-saving glass knowledge, new product advantage). An investigation will be conducted to assess the market needs in order to ensure that the product meets the market demand and solves the problem it intended to. This is then followed by a market feasibility study to determine the potential consumers of the product. The data gathered based on randomly market survey around Malacca.
Abd Hamid et al. (2020)…
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Abd Hamid, M. S. R., Isa S. and Chew, B. C. 2020. A Study of Quality Tools and Techniques for Smart Manufacturing in Industry 4.0 in Malaysia: The Case of Northern Corridor Economic Region
In: Ordoñez de Pablos, Almunawar, M. N. and Abduh, M. 2020. Economics, Business, and Islamic Finance in ASEAN Economics Community (pp. 155-185). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.Ch. 8.
This chapter explores the key factors for selecting quality tools and techniques in industrial revolution 4.0, particularly in the smart manufacturing context. What are the factors determining which quality tools and techniques are more applicable in specific circumstances related to quality performance in Industrial Revolution 4.0? To answer this question, authors employ a multiple case study and an in-depth literature review as the research design approach. Two key data collection methods (qualitative methods) are used: (1) Primary data from face-to-face interviews with Toyo Memory Technology and Intel Malaysia (2) Secondary data from previous studies. This review, coupled with the case study analysis, leads to the identification of the real implementation of quality tools and techniques in the industries. The
Chew, (2017)…
2. References on Harvard Referencing System
Chew, B. C. 2017. Formulating and Clarifying the Research Topic. In: Borges, W. G. 2017. Business Research Methods. pp. 10-15. SJ Learning. Ch. 2.
Chew et al. (2020)…
2. References on Harvard Referencing System
Chew, B. C., Abd Hamid, M. S. R. and Isa S. 2020. Green Architecture of Malay Traditional House Exhibitions: Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park (MMACP), Melaka. In: Ordoñez de Pablos, P., Zhang, X., and Chui, K. 2020. Innovative Management and Business Practices in Asia (pp. 133-143). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.Ch. 7.
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Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park (MMACP) is one of the tourism spots in Melaka which showcases the Malay traditional houses from thirteen states in Malaysia. Most of the visitors viewing the houses depicting the culture of each states. Contrarily we revisited the park with a curiosity and we would like to know, "How far these Malay traditional houses portray the green architecture?" We designed this research in an exploratory, looking the Malay traditional houses found in MMACP and trace for their green architectural criteria. Through observation, we analysed the data from our field notes, photos, description found on the park's storyboards and explanations from the tour guides. We can conclude that the Malay traditional houses are green buildings that portray green architecture. From this research, we appreciate our forefathers' skills and wisdom, to build the houses that harmonise with the environment.
Chew, (2017)…
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Chew, B. C. 2017. Qualitative Research. In: Borges, W. G. 2017. Business Research Methods. pp. 228-242. SJ Learning. Ch. 15.
Developing an effective and efficient differentiating and positioning strategy is necessary in today’s marketplace, since finding a place in the customers’ mind becomes more and more challenging to the marketers. Competition is the primary reason for differentiating and positioning strategy to be implemented. In Malaysia, there are many new automotive entrants into the domestic market, that marketers have to find a way to convince their customers to purchase their offering. In this case study, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. was selected among the automobile industry to investigate how the company is capable to implement the differentiating and positioning strategy. The research utilised five differentiating and six positioning strategies advocated by Kotler (1999). A series of interview was conducted to collect respondents’ answers, while data collected was analysed qualitatively. As a conclusion, the UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd has performed extremely well in local market, with the annual car sales ranked as the third for three consecutive years since 1999. Inevitably, the company has implemented the differentiating strategy to attain service differentiation, personal differentiation, channel differentiation and image differentiation. Besides, the UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. has positioned its Toyota cars as a finely crafted luxury model, but at a fraction of the price.
https://www.era.lib.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/6282
Abstract
Technological change when a large social technology is under the processes of deployment and development are complex and uncertain. In this dynamic context, risks and uncertainties (R&U) incurred are unavoidable, which might obstruct the progression of the technology implementation and innovation. Hence, a set of mechanism and strategy are required from the stakeholders to facilitate these two processes and to deal with R&U arise. This research studied biofuels in the UK by looking at the context of a regulated market. The Scottish Government and two oil companies (BP and Shell) were selected as cases studied. Subsequently, an overarching research question was formulated to drive the research “How these major actors interact with one and another to deal with R&U arising from technological change during a technology deployment and development?” By using Social Shaping of Technology (SST), integrating with Risk Governance and the Risk Regulated Regime; an interdisciplinary concept has been developed. The application of SST was to broaden the risk governance and risk regulated regime, helped to look at R&U of technological change from a social dimension. The research was grounded on social constructionism under an exploratory study. A qualitative case study approach was adopted, backed by three data collection methods-interview, observation and document analysis. This research was aimed to investigate the driving forces for the government and oil companies in taking biofuels as the current energy source for transport; their roles and responsibilities in biofuels deployment and development; interactions taken place, R&U faced during two processes, as well as counteracting strategy implemented to deal with these R&U. After that, explanation building and time series analysis were adopted for data analysis. The research points out there were different types of R&U (expected and unexpected) arose when a technology undergoes the processes of technological change. These different types of R&U required different strategies to deal with. Therefore, the regulators have to set a clear direction for a technology deployment and development, as well as to have the control mechanism with precautionary principle instituted, in order to facilitate the technology implementation and innovation. Meanwhile, oil companies are collaborating with the governments, to commit consistent biofuels supply which fulfil the requirements set by the regulators; as well as established various types of partnership with biotechnology institutions/agriculture industry to conduct the next generation biofuels (NBG) R&D. Such seamless interactions and cooperation, not only aim to reduce the possibilities of R&U occurrence, to minimise the impacts, but also to set a path for the ease of technology adoption and innovation. Therefore, apart from satisfying their respective internal interests of political and economic gains; these two actors have to safeguard the social, economic and environmental benefits for the interests of the general public.
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Explanations and assumptions:
(a) Applied either for a new technology selection, a new technology adoption or a new technology transfer (you as the technology recipient).
(b) This model could be applied and suitable to be used for most of the new technology, within the decision making process of technology selection, technology adoption or technology transfer (you as the technology recipient).
(c) The author terms “new technology” in order to differentiate between the technology which you want to select, adopt or transfer (you as the technology recipient); and the existing technology that still functioning in your organization.
(d) Since this is a comprehensive model, you need to be selective. Choose and use factors and subfactors that suit your research.
(e) Do cite the source [refer at the end of the table] please, to acknowledge/respect the contribution from the author as well as to avoid plagiarism.