Human Resource Management (HRM) theorists report that four key roles of HRM are interrelated , namely strategic partner, change agent, employee champion, and administrative expert. Properly managed, these roles could result in efficiency, commitment, and competitive advantage in organisations. The roles may differ according to organisational objectives, industries and cultural values. Without adequate skilled, knowledgeable, qualified and experienced employees, on the other hand, organisational performance will be adversely affected. This research was carried out to investigate HRM roles and Malaysians skills shortages from the perspectives of a sample of HR managers in Malaysian organisations of different sizes and in various sectors. The findings revealed that most HR professionals played their roles as 'administrative experts' and less as 'strategic business partners' in large companies. This study also showed that there was a shortage of skills in the fields of accounting, information technology and human resource management in the Malaysian labour market.
The study of Architectural Acoustics involves the understanding of sound build up and its propagation in closed or open spaces. This knowledge can be further applied to larger rooms and performance areas such as concert halls, theaters and sports arenas. The basic acoustic parameters that govern the quality and intelligibility of sound for the listeners as well as the performers are needed to be evaluated. This helps the acousticians to classify a performance venue as poor or lively in terms of the spaciousness of sound. The acoustic measurements are therefore necessary to evaluate these parameters and find out the behavior of sound in certain spaces of a Concert Hall or any performance venue. This paper presents an acoustic analysis of Kennedy Auditorium with the active sound systems in use. Further, the effect of the Building materials and their absorption properties has also been discussed. The data collected through simulations carried out on room acoustics software further helped in performing an acoustical treatment of the Auditorium.
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