Employee benefits which included mandatory benefits and fringe benefits are becoming essential portion of the compensation packages that are offered by organizations to their employees. The purpose of this study was to reveal whether employee benefits offered by the organization are important as antecedents to organizational commitment for employees in food-manufacturing industry in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. A total of 161 employees responded to the survey. The results of the study suggested that mandatory benefits and fringe benefits were positively influenced organizational commitment. The results further denoted that fringe benefits fully mediated mandatory benefits when predicting organizational commitment. The implications of the findings were discussed.
The frequency of floods in Malaysia is on the rise, leading to the loss of numerous lives and property. The youth population is particularly vulnerable and susceptible to the dangers posed by floods if they lack preparedness. Hence, they must enhance their level of preparedness to effectively mitigate the adverse consequences of floods. To address this need, the Master of Flood Preparedness (MOFP) was created to increase awareness of flood preparedness among young individuals. This game-based learning approach encompasses three key components: flood preparedness-related e-books, a game board, and play cards. These elements are integrated into a game format to deliver and enhance youth awareness of flood preparedness. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to assess the impact of the MOFP on increasing flood preparedness awareness among Malaysian youth. The study employs purposive sampling, with 120 individuals aged between 15 to 40 years old serving as participants. Through a descriptive approach, the study reveals that a majority of the youth respondents hold a positive perception of the MOFP's usability. Furthermore, a notable percentage of the participants acknowledged the user-friendliness of the MOFP. Moreover, their levels of awareness experienced a substantial increase following their exposure to the MOFP, underscoring its effectiveness in augmenting youth awareness regarding flood preparedness. It is anticipated that this game-based learning approach will prove beneficial to various institutions, including schools, universities, policymakers, and individual youth, as it offers a means to deliver and enhance flood preparedness awareness among the youth population.
Public awareness is a drive for social change through the knowledge of social and political problems and the development of patterns for expression. Nevertheless, the degree of awareness varies from individual to another, particularly concerning public services, where not all people are aware of public policies formulated by the government. Currently, awareness of policies are still very minimal; thus, they only know the basics of right and wrong without understanding the full implications of it. There is a need to have a stronger emphasis on creating awareness on this vital issue. Thus, this study attempts to examine youth awareness on the public policies under the reign of Pakatan Harapan government. This descriptive study was conducted among youth in UiTM Cawangan Pahang Kampus Raub whereby 1121 respondents had participated in answering the questionnaires. The findings revealed that the majority of the respondents are aware of several public policies. However, among 11 public policies listed in the survey, four of them are still unknown to the youth. Therefore in this study, Rogers' Diffusion Theory and the Public Participation theory were employed to underpin the core issues, and several recommendations are offered at the end of the paper.
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