The rise of accounting-related scandals has highlighted the prevalence of earnings management in financial markets. This paper offers empirical evidence on the motivations for earnings management in Malaysia public listed family firms. A sample of 100 family firms were randomly selected from Bursa Malaysia from the years 2010 to 2014,Continue Reading
There is a substantial interest in the adoption of e-commerce by firms, particularly the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are said to gain considerably from using the e-commerce because the Internet provides equal access to both SMEs and large organizations. It is also said SMEs which adopt e-commerce willContinue Reading
This paper examines pricing implications of investors’ behavioral biasness in the Malaysian equity market. By using monthly data from January 2000, through January 2014, we explore the impact of investor sentiment, human capital, and Fama-French risk factors in multiple factor asset pricing models. A unique seven-variable composite index is usedContinue Reading
This study goes beyond the existing research in the area of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) spillovers by opening the black box of Multinational Corporations’ (MNC) technology and knowledge spillovers in Malaysia. The main objective of this study was to add to limited evidence related to how and in what waysContinue Reading
This study aims to examine the relationship between multiple directorships and the monitoring role of the board of directors in Malaysian listed companies (PLC). The monitoring role is proxied by the percentage of directors’ attendance in board meetings, as attending meetings provides directors with resources about the management actions andContinue Reading
This study aimed to analyse the perception of operators on the impact they experienced as a result of their involvement in the development of homestay. The impacts encompass the economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects. This study employed face to face survey, and a total of 333 respondents who areContinue Reading
The aim of the paper is to examine whether board of directors’ (BODs) independence has an effect on the modified audit report of the non-banking and financial companies listed on Bursa Malaysia. Data is collected from the annual reports of a sample of 300 companies for the period of 2004Continue Reading
This study investigates the pertinent components of satisfaction variables that could help the Takaful Insurance to identify and prioritise ways to gain customers. The study employed a quantitative research approach by conducting surveys through questionnaires to respondents from two universities in Malaysia. The findings from the research proved that serviceContinue Reading
Paddy plantation is an important industry in Malaysia. Advancement and innovation are important elements in improving this industry. Introduction of new technology and innovation are influenced by several factors including communication. The use of effective communication could possibly increase the innovation diffusion in multiple sectors. This study looks on theContinue Reading
Clientele theory claims that investors have their own systematic preference to plan their dividend portfolios based on tax and transaction cost incurred. Due to that, companies need to decide on their dividend payout policy that can attract investors to invest in their company especially when dividend tax laws change fromContinue Reading