The extent to which web sites in Malaysian and Australian universities comply with usability guidelines of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services was analysed. In order to discover the reasons some websites comply with more guidelines on certain features than others, cultural dimensions in relation to usability of each country were also analysed. Content analysis was employed to measure the usability compliance. Twenty-nine guidelines were selected and twenty university web sites from each country were randomly selected. The findings showed that the trend of standardization was emerging for language and organization category. However, there was also a clear evidence of the need for website designers to consider the impact of local culture as some cultural reflections in terms of high/low context orientation were noted. In terms of culture, unexpectedly, Australian university websites depicted a higher uncertainty avoidance index. This study will be an addition to web design literature and facilitate universities and individuals to develop effective strategies to elevate the image of universities in the global context. Future studies should examine other cultural dimensions such as collectivism versus individualism and power distance. Future studies may also use interview method to gain an in-depth analysis of factors which influence the cultural projection in university websites.
Hitherto, the arising issue concerning counselors is whether counselors understand and aware on legal and ethical issues of confidentiality amongst them. The purpose of this study, hence, was to investigate the contribution of awareness, legal and ethical understanding on the confidentiality practice amongst counselors. A survey involving a sample size of 602 was conducted by sending questionnaires to counselors in Malaysia. The linear regression analyses yielded that only the awareness amongst counselors had significant contribution towards the practice of confidentiality. Other factors such as legal and ethical understanding did not show significant contribution. This study adds to the scarce literature on the upholding practice of confidentiality in counseling which is an essential element in the process. Moreover, the study is beneficial for researchers, counselors and educators in designing guidelines or codes of ethics in an organization. Future research should look into ways to uphold confidentiality practice amongst counselors from the perspectives of clients, teachers and the public as their views can form effective guidelines and procedures to confidentiality practice in Malaysia.
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