This study aims to explore the underlying factors of older adults’ technology resistance through ... more This study aims to explore the underlying factors of older adults’ technology resistance through qualitative exploratory method. A total of 139 older adults in Malaysia have been interviewed. The findings of this study shed light into these older adults’ experiences with new technology and factors affecting their technology adoption. The preliminary findings are reported and discussed.
This study aims to examine the trust transference among social network friends in social commerce... more This study aims to examine the trust transference among social network friends in social commerce through a randomised experimental design. A total of 558 respondents participated in the experimental study. The findings of this study suggest that trust propagates from one to another in a transitive network path structure (i.e. between a direct-friend relationship, to one of friend-of-friend, friend-of-friend-of-friend or virtual friend relationship) in the social commerce context. Trust is also positively transfers between strong-tie friends when it is examined in the context of message framing with positive and negative attributes.
The neuroprotective potential of Orthosiphon stamineus leaf proteins (OSLPs) has never been evalu... more The neuroprotective potential of Orthosiphon stamineus leaf proteins (OSLPs) has never been evaluated in SH-SY5Y cells challenged by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). This work thus aims to elucidate OSLP neuroprotective potential in alleviating H2O2 stress. OSLPs at varying concentrations were evaluated for cytotoxicity (24 and 48 h) and neuroprotective potential in H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cells (24 h). The protective mechanism of H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cells was also explored via mass-spectrometry-based label-free quantitative proteomics (LFQ) and bioinformatics. OSLPs (25, 50, 125, 250, 500, and 1000 µg/mL; 24 and 48 h) were found to be safe. Pre-treatments with OSLP doses (250, 500, and 1000 µg/mL, 24 h) significantly increased the survival of SH-SY5Y cells in a concentration-dependent manner and improved cell architecture—pyramidal-shaped cells, reduced clumping and shrinkage, with apparent neurite formations. OSLP pre-treatment (1000 µg/mL, 24 h) lowered the expressions of two major heat s...
In spite of abundant literature on knowledge management the intricacy of knowledge management per... more In spite of abundant literature on knowledge management the intricacy of knowledge management performance remains relatively under researched. Current understandings of knowledge management performance are either wholly conceptual or case anecdotes. There is a severe paucity in empirical evidence, and what evidence exists is largely of a descriptive nature. The lack of effective knowledge management measurement constructs is a key reason for the lack of empiricism in the field. This lack hinders both corporate practice as well as academic research into the role of knowledge management in yielding performance outcomes. Through extensive literature review this paper adopts a capability-based view to develop a construct, named knowledge management orientation. The construct consists of five components, namely the knowledge system, organisational memory, knowledge sharing, a learning culture and knowledge benchmarking. The construct is tested using confirmatory factor analysis performed...
The anticonvulsive potential of proteins extracted from Orthosiphon stamineus leaves (OSLP) has n... more The anticonvulsive potential of proteins extracted from Orthosiphon stamineus leaves (OSLP) has never been elucidated in zebrafish (Danio rerio). This study thus aims to elucidate the anticonvulsive potential of OSLP in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced seizure model. Physical changes (seizure score and seizure onset time, behavior, locomotor) and neurotransmitter analysis were elucidated to assess the pharmacological activity. The protective mechanism of OSLP on brain was also studied using mass spectrometry-based label-free proteomic quantification (LFQ) and bioinformatics. OSLP was found to be safe up to 800 µg/kg and pre-treatment with OSLP (800 µg/kg, i.p., 30 min) decreased the frequency of convulsive activities (lower seizure score and prolonged seizure onset time), improved locomotor behaviors (reduced erratic swimming movements and bottom-dwelling habit), and lowered the excitatory neurotransmitter (glutamate). Pre-treatment with OSLP increased protein Complexin 2 (Cplx 2) ex...
This study investigates the relationships between three dimensions of competitive priorities (cus... more This study investigates the relationships between three dimensions of competitive priorities (customer focus, product innovation and delivery) and how Asian manufacturers manage and develop their employees and the consequent effect on sustainable manufacturing performance. Three dimensions of manufacturing performance are considered in this study—quality performance, production flexibility and operations cost. This study uses 259 datasets collected from manufacturers in four Asian countries. Structural equation modeling and mediation analysis are performed to test the relationships. Results show that there is a significant positive and mediating relationship between the competitive priority of product innovation, employee management and development, quality performance, production flexibility and operation cost. However, such significant relationships do not exist with competitive priorities of customer focus and delivery. Organizations are constantly faced with the problem of deter...
Business Process Re Engineering Management Journal, Apr 11, 2013
Examines business process re-engineering (BPR) from a theoretical standpoint. Elaborates on antec... more Examines business process re-engineering (BPR) from a theoretical standpoint. Elaborates on antecedent concepts to the BPR construct and highlights their usefulness in strengthening the conceptual foundation of BPR. Develops a model of BPR based on the elements of process, radical transformation and sociotechnics interaction, increasing the level of sharing and collaboration and reducing the number of sequences within organizational processes.
Markets have become global, with competition and pressure arising from various sources and with i... more Markets have become global, with competition and pressure arising from various sources and with increasing rapidity. The competitive reality of the 1990s takes for granted many of the old concerns such as quality and low costs as mere starting points in the struggle for survival ...
This study aims to explore the underlying factors of older adults’ technology resistance through ... more This study aims to explore the underlying factors of older adults’ technology resistance through qualitative exploratory method. A total of 139 older adults in Malaysia have been interviewed. The findings of this study shed light into these older adults’ experiences with new technology and factors affecting their technology adoption. The preliminary findings are reported and discussed.
This study aims to examine the trust transference among social network friends in social commerce... more This study aims to examine the trust transference among social network friends in social commerce through a randomised experimental design. A total of 558 respondents participated in the experimental study. The findings of this study suggest that trust propagates from one to another in a transitive network path structure (i.e. between a direct-friend relationship, to one of friend-of-friend, friend-of-friend-of-friend or virtual friend relationship) in the social commerce context. Trust is also positively transfers between strong-tie friends when it is examined in the context of message framing with positive and negative attributes.
The neuroprotective potential of Orthosiphon stamineus leaf proteins (OSLPs) has never been evalu... more The neuroprotective potential of Orthosiphon stamineus leaf proteins (OSLPs) has never been evaluated in SH-SY5Y cells challenged by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). This work thus aims to elucidate OSLP neuroprotective potential in alleviating H2O2 stress. OSLPs at varying concentrations were evaluated for cytotoxicity (24 and 48 h) and neuroprotective potential in H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cells (24 h). The protective mechanism of H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cells was also explored via mass-spectrometry-based label-free quantitative proteomics (LFQ) and bioinformatics. OSLPs (25, 50, 125, 250, 500, and 1000 µg/mL; 24 and 48 h) were found to be safe. Pre-treatments with OSLP doses (250, 500, and 1000 µg/mL, 24 h) significantly increased the survival of SH-SY5Y cells in a concentration-dependent manner and improved cell architecture—pyramidal-shaped cells, reduced clumping and shrinkage, with apparent neurite formations. OSLP pre-treatment (1000 µg/mL, 24 h) lowered the expressions of two major heat s...
In spite of abundant literature on knowledge management the intricacy of knowledge management per... more In spite of abundant literature on knowledge management the intricacy of knowledge management performance remains relatively under researched. Current understandings of knowledge management performance are either wholly conceptual or case anecdotes. There is a severe paucity in empirical evidence, and what evidence exists is largely of a descriptive nature. The lack of effective knowledge management measurement constructs is a key reason for the lack of empiricism in the field. This lack hinders both corporate practice as well as academic research into the role of knowledge management in yielding performance outcomes. Through extensive literature review this paper adopts a capability-based view to develop a construct, named knowledge management orientation. The construct consists of five components, namely the knowledge system, organisational memory, knowledge sharing, a learning culture and knowledge benchmarking. The construct is tested using confirmatory factor analysis performed...
The anticonvulsive potential of proteins extracted from Orthosiphon stamineus leaves (OSLP) has n... more The anticonvulsive potential of proteins extracted from Orthosiphon stamineus leaves (OSLP) has never been elucidated in zebrafish (Danio rerio). This study thus aims to elucidate the anticonvulsive potential of OSLP in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced seizure model. Physical changes (seizure score and seizure onset time, behavior, locomotor) and neurotransmitter analysis were elucidated to assess the pharmacological activity. The protective mechanism of OSLP on brain was also studied using mass spectrometry-based label-free proteomic quantification (LFQ) and bioinformatics. OSLP was found to be safe up to 800 µg/kg and pre-treatment with OSLP (800 µg/kg, i.p., 30 min) decreased the frequency of convulsive activities (lower seizure score and prolonged seizure onset time), improved locomotor behaviors (reduced erratic swimming movements and bottom-dwelling habit), and lowered the excitatory neurotransmitter (glutamate). Pre-treatment with OSLP increased protein Complexin 2 (Cplx 2) ex...
This study investigates the relationships between three dimensions of competitive priorities (cus... more This study investigates the relationships between three dimensions of competitive priorities (customer focus, product innovation and delivery) and how Asian manufacturers manage and develop their employees and the consequent effect on sustainable manufacturing performance. Three dimensions of manufacturing performance are considered in this study—quality performance, production flexibility and operations cost. This study uses 259 datasets collected from manufacturers in four Asian countries. Structural equation modeling and mediation analysis are performed to test the relationships. Results show that there is a significant positive and mediating relationship between the competitive priority of product innovation, employee management and development, quality performance, production flexibility and operation cost. However, such significant relationships do not exist with competitive priorities of customer focus and delivery. Organizations are constantly faced with the problem of deter...
Business Process Re Engineering Management Journal, Apr 11, 2013
Examines business process re-engineering (BPR) from a theoretical standpoint. Elaborates on antec... more Examines business process re-engineering (BPR) from a theoretical standpoint. Elaborates on antecedent concepts to the BPR construct and highlights their usefulness in strengthening the conceptual foundation of BPR. Develops a model of BPR based on the elements of process, radical transformation and sociotechnics interaction, increasing the level of sharing and collaboration and reducing the number of sequences within organizational processes.
Markets have become global, with competition and pressure arising from various sources and with i... more Markets have become global, with competition and pressure arising from various sources and with increasing rapidity. The competitive reality of the 1990s takes for granted many of the old concerns such as quality and low costs as mere starting points in the struggle for survival ...
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