Polystyrene Business in Malaysia.

Government-Business Coordination and Small Business Performance in the Machine Tools Sector in Malaysia

This paper compares the performance of small and medium size subcontractors in the machine tools industry in two different regions of Malaysia, Penang state and Kelang Valley. It is shown that while Penang state has developed a fairly successful small and medium subcontracting industry, Kelang Valley has not. The difference in performance (measured by value-added) is due in part to differences ...

Social Media as Persuasive Technology for Business in Malaysia

The use of social media for business purposes has been growing exponentially due to its great potential as an effective marketing tool. Nonetheless, studies which assess how effective social media can be as a persuasive technology are limited, especially in the context of developing countries. Therefore, this study attempts to evaluate the perceived impact of social media as a persuasive techno...

Plasma Fractionation in Malaysia

The Way Forward for Business Incubation Process in Ict Incubators in Malaysia

The development of ICT SMEs has been the top priority for Malaysia, in trying to achieve its aspirations to become a fully developed nation by the year 2020. The government has launched several initiatives to expedite the launch and growth of ICT SMEs including the establishing science parks, technology parks, and business incubators. This paper examines the critical components that are essenti...

Key Dimensions on B2C E-Business: An Empirical Study in Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to test and compare two models, which have been popularly used for explaining how users come to accept and use a technology and their behavioral intention. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) is used to analyze customer intention to buy online. By sampling 102 online potential customers in Malaysia, findings indicate that th...