Knowledge of planting and seeding is critical to ensure the healthy growth of palm oil trees, mai... more Knowledge of planting and seeding is critical to ensure the healthy growth of palm oil trees, maintaining efficient harvesting systems, and achieving quality products. However, there is a lack of studies in the palm oil industry on how knowledge is created within the managerial and supervisory staff of palm oil plantations that can enhance the workflow and output. This research conceptualises four knowledge creation tools; Socialisation, Externalisation, Combination, and Internalisation (SECI) based on Nonaka’s Knowledge Spiral Theory. It is hoped the research can discover the knowledge creation tools most utilised among the Managers and Supervisory teams in palm oil estates in Malaysia who were the samples of this research. The findings of this research revealed that Socialisation and Combination significantly contributed to knowledge creation. However, Internalisation and Externalisation were not positively related to knowledge creation. When the data was analysed with moderating ...
In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised effic... more In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised efficiently by the company to remain competitive. This paper discusses the different strategies employed by four UK based organisations in managing their employees’ knowledge for more efficient and effective utilisation. Through this research, it was discovered that the companies are managing knowledge through the implementation of a variety of policies and procedures, soft-skills management as well as some technological support. In conclusion, this paper presents possible points of interest regarding the different strategies organisations could utilise in managing knowledge that exists within their companies.
Organisations are increasingly recognising the significant impacts of investing in human capital ... more Organisations are increasingly recognising the significant impacts of investing in human capital for continuous development of relevant competencies in maintaining their competitive advantage. Superior talent is being recognised as the prime source of sustainable competitive advantage in high performance organisations. Along with the need for a talented workforce, the knowledge base of the organisation has to be managed effectively and efficiently and this brings a need for better knowledge management in organisations. This leads to overall better human resource development (HRD) within the company. This chapter looks at the talent management practices that focuses on development, retention and utilisation of talent. Furthermore, knowledge management initiatives of acquisition, sharing and retention of knowledge are also discussed. Sustainable development with emphasis on environmental awareness education and corporate social responsibility will also be touched upon. Finally, this c...
This research was carried out using method of interview among selected human resource practitione... more This research was carried out using method of interview among selected human resource practitioners of six Malaysian companies. This research explores talent management practices particularly on the implementation and the effect of the practices on employee engagement and retention. It was found that talent management is considered as the strategy of organization to retain employees. The strategy involves the human resource activities such as recruitment, selection, training and development and performance management. The engagement and retention talented employees needed in order for an organization to success and improve performance. In highly competitive market, having the right employees is the way to ensure organizational succeed. The impact of this research will create an opportunity to develop talent management strategy. It is expected that the identification and development of talent management strategy would result in additional benefits for the organization and its employees.
Knowledge Sharing (KS) has been posited by many researchers to play an important role in organisa... more Knowledge Sharing (KS) has been posited by many researchers to play an important role in organisation life cycles. Hence, the researcher is interested to discover what might be the mediating factors that would lead to KS practices within organisations. However, the existing literature focus on materialism and secularism on the KS notion and have not touched much on the religiosity concept as a possible mediating factor. In this paper, the researcher investigates the roles of Islamic Work Ethic (IWE) as a mediator which promotes KS intention among the employees of a financial institution in Malaysia, anonymously named Bank Co. The reason for choosing IWE to represent the work ethic to be studied is because Islam is the official religion of Malaysia and the majority of the staff of Bank Co are Malay Muslims. The researcher would like to determine whether IWE would leave to individual's intention to share knowledge within the organisation. The paper is a work in progress and will i...
Organisations are currently utilising all their capacity in the turbulent economy to try to maint... more Organisations are currently utilising all their capacity in the turbulent economy to try to maintain competitive advantage. One of the best capitals for an organisation is the knowledge of the employees. However, employees who are experts in their field but do not share their skills or knowledge with other members of the organisation are not going to benefit the company and this situation needs to be rectified. Furthermore, it is an amanah (responsibility) as Muslims to do the best we can in our work and also to share knowledge with others so that we may learn from each other. This chapter will discuss some Islamic perspectives that can affect the knowledge sharing behaviour among employees within organisations. Despite some barriers to sharing knowledge, there are methods that can be implemented to enhance the knowledge sharing process within organisations which is discussed in this chapter. At the same time, some motivational tools will also be presented so that organisations may ...
In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised effic... more In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised efficiently by the company to remain competitive.This paper discusses the different strategies employed by four UK based organisations in managing their employees’ knowledge for more efficient and effective utilisation. Through this research, it was discovered that the companies are managing knowledge through the implementation of a variety of policies and procedures,soft- skills management as well as some technological support.In conclusion, this paper presents possible points of interest regarding the different strategies organisations could utilise in managing knowledge that exists within their companies.
The motivational and attitudinal dispositions of housemen perhaps suggest that numerous factors i... more The motivational and attitudinal dispositions of housemen perhaps suggest that numerous factors influence their career aspirations. Moreover, issues relating to the working and learning environment of housemen in the medical school is always topical. Obviously, these should have implication for their self-perceived preparedness for post-medical school practice. As such, this study investigates the relationship among internship satisfaction, career aspirations and perceived preparedness for medical practice among Malaysian housemen. A survey questionnaire was administered on all 2,046 housemen in all medical schools across Malaysia as at April 30, 2008 when data was collected. Data so obtained were subjected to statistical analysis based on N=1213 using both the structural equation modelling via SPSS AMOS 18 software. Although housemen reported significant issues relating to their satisfaction with learning and working environment, their response indicate a significant positive relat...
Concerns over the quality of medical education has received renewed attention in Malaysia followi... more Concerns over the quality of medical education has received renewed attention in Malaysia following a front page headline entitled “Quality first, not quantity” of a mainstream popular newspapers The Star on January 9, 2011. Indeed, this worry about the training given to physicians at medical school warrant serious examination. The consequences of having significant numbers of poor quality personnel in other areas of human activity may not be significant, but in healthcare, it can be a matter of life and death for all the population. Notwithstanding the importance of the issue at hand, very few studies (none in Malaysia) to date have examined the role of undergraduate training in preparing doctors capable of delivering the required standard of care (Hill et at, 1998). This study attempted to fill this void by examining the perception of housemen on the adequacy of their undergraduate medical training for hospital practices in Malaysia. Adapting the work done in Australia (Hill et al...
Malaysia perceives the value of education in the pursuit of knowledge and a positive application ... more Malaysia perceives the value of education in the pursuit of knowledge and a positive application of it for an enrichment of the nation. Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs) currently more than ever, must ensure that the proper individuals to serve in suitable positions in order to reach all of the Ministry of Education’s vision, mission and objectives.In general, this study concentrates on the individual level at HEIs, who can cause an adjustment in organisational performance, either through their instant contribution or in the longer term by representing the highest levels of their potential. The objective of this study is to identify the employee engagement related to demographic factors such as gender, age, ethnicity and working experience. The years of career achievement, expectant of retirement and intentionto leave the organisations were also identified. This study was conducted among academics of Malaysian public universities that represents higher education sector....
The concept of trust is an issue that cannot be taken lightly and can be applied in various areas... more The concept of trust is an issue that cannot be taken lightly and can be applied in various areas of life; from trusting an individual to trusting an organisation. It is especially important when the respective organisation is the government of a nation. Governments are politically created entities whose main duty and responsibility is to ensure the safety and well-being of their citizens while providing them with goods and services (Vigoda-Gadot and Yuval, 2003). That is a serious responsibility to shoulder when the government is dealing with the wellbeing of thousands, even millions of people.
The organisations that are aware that human capital is one of their greatest treasured resources ... more The organisations that are aware that human capital is one of their greatest treasured resources would have an impressive competitive mechanism. “Great vision without great people is irrelevant”. Organisations may choose to focus on financial capital, information technology, equipment, and excellent processes; but in the end, their personnel and individual employees are the most important. The contributions of employees are undeniable. To accomplish the objectives of the National Higher Education Strategic Plan, the government is trying hard to transform Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with the leadership development for top and middle-level management. This study investigated the effectiveness of sucession planning in HEIs. This study employed the stratified random sampling technique from the population of academics from public universities in Malaysia. The results determine that the sample mean of succession planning at α = 0.05 level of significance concludes that...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the dimensions of preparedness for hospital prac... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the dimensions of preparedness for hospital practice among newly graduated medical officers in Malaysian hospitals who are undergoing their housemanship training; and to compare the level of preparedness among the different curricula and predict the dimensions of preparedness for hospital practice. Design/methodology/approach A national study was carried out and data collection was by means of self-administered questionnaire. Data obtained (n=1,213) were subjected to exploratory factor analysis using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 18 in extracting the dimensions of preparedness for hospital practice. Findings Nine dimensions of hospital practice were identified which were access to information and IT skills, interpersonal skills, basic skills, and continuing professional development, holistic skills, coping skills, ethic and legal skills, patient management skills, scientific knowledge, and clinical skills. Overall, t...
Knowledge of planting and seeding is critical to ensure the healthy growth of palm oil trees, mai... more Knowledge of planting and seeding is critical to ensure the healthy growth of palm oil trees, maintaining efficient harvesting systems, and achieving quality products. However, there is a lack of studies in the palm oil industry on how knowledge is created within the managerial and supervisory staff of palm oil plantations that can enhance the workflow and output. This research conceptualises four knowledge creation tools; Socialisation, Externalisation, Combination, and Internalisation (SECI) based on Nonaka’s Knowledge Spiral Theory. It is hoped the research can discover the knowledge creation tools most utilised among the Managers and Supervisory teams in palm oil estates in Malaysia who were the samples of this research. The findings of this research revealed that Socialisation and Combination significantly contributed to knowledge creation. However, Internalisation and Externalisation were not positively related to knowledge creation. When the data was analysed with moderating ...
In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised effic... more In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised efficiently by the company to remain competitive. This paper discusses the different strategies employed by four UK based organisations in managing their employees’ knowledge for more efficient and effective utilisation. Through this research, it was discovered that the companies are managing knowledge through the implementation of a variety of policies and procedures, soft-skills management as well as some technological support. In conclusion, this paper presents possible points of interest regarding the different strategies organisations could utilise in managing knowledge that exists within their companies.
Organisations are increasingly recognising the significant impacts of investing in human capital ... more Organisations are increasingly recognising the significant impacts of investing in human capital for continuous development of relevant competencies in maintaining their competitive advantage. Superior talent is being recognised as the prime source of sustainable competitive advantage in high performance organisations. Along with the need for a talented workforce, the knowledge base of the organisation has to be managed effectively and efficiently and this brings a need for better knowledge management in organisations. This leads to overall better human resource development (HRD) within the company. This chapter looks at the talent management practices that focuses on development, retention and utilisation of talent. Furthermore, knowledge management initiatives of acquisition, sharing and retention of knowledge are also discussed. Sustainable development with emphasis on environmental awareness education and corporate social responsibility will also be touched upon. Finally, this c...
This research was carried out using method of interview among selected human resource practitione... more This research was carried out using method of interview among selected human resource practitioners of six Malaysian companies. This research explores talent management practices particularly on the implementation and the effect of the practices on employee engagement and retention. It was found that talent management is considered as the strategy of organization to retain employees. The strategy involves the human resource activities such as recruitment, selection, training and development and performance management. The engagement and retention talented employees needed in order for an organization to success and improve performance. In highly competitive market, having the right employees is the way to ensure organizational succeed. The impact of this research will create an opportunity to develop talent management strategy. It is expected that the identification and development of talent management strategy would result in additional benefits for the organization and its employees.
Knowledge Sharing (KS) has been posited by many researchers to play an important role in organisa... more Knowledge Sharing (KS) has been posited by many researchers to play an important role in organisation life cycles. Hence, the researcher is interested to discover what might be the mediating factors that would lead to KS practices within organisations. However, the existing literature focus on materialism and secularism on the KS notion and have not touched much on the religiosity concept as a possible mediating factor. In this paper, the researcher investigates the roles of Islamic Work Ethic (IWE) as a mediator which promotes KS intention among the employees of a financial institution in Malaysia, anonymously named Bank Co. The reason for choosing IWE to represent the work ethic to be studied is because Islam is the official religion of Malaysia and the majority of the staff of Bank Co are Malay Muslims. The researcher would like to determine whether IWE would leave to individual's intention to share knowledge within the organisation. The paper is a work in progress and will i...
Organisations are currently utilising all their capacity in the turbulent economy to try to maint... more Organisations are currently utilising all their capacity in the turbulent economy to try to maintain competitive advantage. One of the best capitals for an organisation is the knowledge of the employees. However, employees who are experts in their field but do not share their skills or knowledge with other members of the organisation are not going to benefit the company and this situation needs to be rectified. Furthermore, it is an amanah (responsibility) as Muslims to do the best we can in our work and also to share knowledge with others so that we may learn from each other. This chapter will discuss some Islamic perspectives that can affect the knowledge sharing behaviour among employees within organisations. Despite some barriers to sharing knowledge, there are methods that can be implemented to enhance the knowledge sharing process within organisations which is discussed in this chapter. At the same time, some motivational tools will also be presented so that organisations may ...
In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised effic... more In this day and age, an employee’s knowledge is considered an asset that should be utilised efficiently by the company to remain competitive.This paper discusses the different strategies employed by four UK based organisations in managing their employees’ knowledge for more efficient and effective utilisation. Through this research, it was discovered that the companies are managing knowledge through the implementation of a variety of policies and procedures,soft- skills management as well as some technological support.In conclusion, this paper presents possible points of interest regarding the different strategies organisations could utilise in managing knowledge that exists within their companies.
The motivational and attitudinal dispositions of housemen perhaps suggest that numerous factors i... more The motivational and attitudinal dispositions of housemen perhaps suggest that numerous factors influence their career aspirations. Moreover, issues relating to the working and learning environment of housemen in the medical school is always topical. Obviously, these should have implication for their self-perceived preparedness for post-medical school practice. As such, this study investigates the relationship among internship satisfaction, career aspirations and perceived preparedness for medical practice among Malaysian housemen. A survey questionnaire was administered on all 2,046 housemen in all medical schools across Malaysia as at April 30, 2008 when data was collected. Data so obtained were subjected to statistical analysis based on N=1213 using both the structural equation modelling via SPSS AMOS 18 software. Although housemen reported significant issues relating to their satisfaction with learning and working environment, their response indicate a significant positive relat...
Concerns over the quality of medical education has received renewed attention in Malaysia followi... more Concerns over the quality of medical education has received renewed attention in Malaysia following a front page headline entitled “Quality first, not quantity” of a mainstream popular newspapers The Star on January 9, 2011. Indeed, this worry about the training given to physicians at medical school warrant serious examination. The consequences of having significant numbers of poor quality personnel in other areas of human activity may not be significant, but in healthcare, it can be a matter of life and death for all the population. Notwithstanding the importance of the issue at hand, very few studies (none in Malaysia) to date have examined the role of undergraduate training in preparing doctors capable of delivering the required standard of care (Hill et at, 1998). This study attempted to fill this void by examining the perception of housemen on the adequacy of their undergraduate medical training for hospital practices in Malaysia. Adapting the work done in Australia (Hill et al...
Malaysia perceives the value of education in the pursuit of knowledge and a positive application ... more Malaysia perceives the value of education in the pursuit of knowledge and a positive application of it for an enrichment of the nation. Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs) currently more than ever, must ensure that the proper individuals to serve in suitable positions in order to reach all of the Ministry of Education’s vision, mission and objectives.In general, this study concentrates on the individual level at HEIs, who can cause an adjustment in organisational performance, either through their instant contribution or in the longer term by representing the highest levels of their potential. The objective of this study is to identify the employee engagement related to demographic factors such as gender, age, ethnicity and working experience. The years of career achievement, expectant of retirement and intentionto leave the organisations were also identified. This study was conducted among academics of Malaysian public universities that represents higher education sector....
The concept of trust is an issue that cannot be taken lightly and can be applied in various areas... more The concept of trust is an issue that cannot be taken lightly and can be applied in various areas of life; from trusting an individual to trusting an organisation. It is especially important when the respective organisation is the government of a nation. Governments are politically created entities whose main duty and responsibility is to ensure the safety and well-being of their citizens while providing them with goods and services (Vigoda-Gadot and Yuval, 2003). That is a serious responsibility to shoulder when the government is dealing with the wellbeing of thousands, even millions of people.
The organisations that are aware that human capital is one of their greatest treasured resources ... more The organisations that are aware that human capital is one of their greatest treasured resources would have an impressive competitive mechanism. “Great vision without great people is irrelevant”. Organisations may choose to focus on financial capital, information technology, equipment, and excellent processes; but in the end, their personnel and individual employees are the most important. The contributions of employees are undeniable. To accomplish the objectives of the National Higher Education Strategic Plan, the government is trying hard to transform Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with the leadership development for top and middle-level management. This study investigated the effectiveness of sucession planning in HEIs. This study employed the stratified random sampling technique from the population of academics from public universities in Malaysia. The results determine that the sample mean of succession planning at α = 0.05 level of significance concludes that...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the dimensions of preparedness for hospital prac... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the dimensions of preparedness for hospital practice among newly graduated medical officers in Malaysian hospitals who are undergoing their housemanship training; and to compare the level of preparedness among the different curricula and predict the dimensions of preparedness for hospital practice. Design/methodology/approach A national study was carried out and data collection was by means of self-administered questionnaire. Data obtained (n=1,213) were subjected to exploratory factor analysis using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 18 in extracting the dimensions of preparedness for hospital practice. Findings Nine dimensions of hospital practice were identified which were access to information and IT skills, interpersonal skills, basic skills, and continuing professional development, holistic skills, coping skills, ethic and legal skills, patient management skills, scientific knowledge, and clinical skills. Overall, t...
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