Strengthening Malaysia's Scientific and Technological Development through Human Capital Development

Azizan, Suzana Ariff

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.465

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“…Liu & Wang (2013) view human capital as the skill, knowledge as well as ability possessed by humans that are high in monetary value. It seems that economic growth and development depend on human capital value such as knowledge that drives the economy (Azizan, 2013). Human capital has long been acknowledged as a source of competitive advantages (Hilmi, Ramayah, Hassan & Mustapha, 2010).…”

Section: Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Capital, Self-Efficacy and Firm Performance: A Study of Bumiputera SMEs in Malaysia

Zuhir¹,

Surin²,

Rahim³

2019

IJFR

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SMEs represent more than 90 percent of the establishment in many countries including Malaysia. However, from 98.5 percent of SMEs establishment, only 37 percent represent bumiputera SMEs. Human capital and self-efficacy are identified as internal factors of the organisation and function as a possible solution to address bumiputera SMEs’ difficulties. Hence, the primary objective of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of self-efficacy in the interaction between human capital and the SMEs performance in Malaysia. This study has investigated 203 Malay-owned small and medium enterprises. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed to analyse the data. The results demonstrated that human capital and self-efficacy influence each other and have a significantly positive impact on firm performance. Mediation simultaneously affirms that the relationship between human capital and firm performance is mediated by self-efficacy. This study concluded that these two internal factors can provide a holistic model to improve bumiputera SMEs performance in Malaysia.

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Section: Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Capital, Self-Efficacy and Firm Performance: A Study of Bumiputera SMEs in Malaysia

Zuhir¹,

Surin²,

Rahim³

2019

IJFR

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“…It is true also that the S&T policy was originally state-led and was articulated in the Fifth Malaysia Plan back in1986 and has evolved in response to the swift changes of modern information and communication technologies. In particular, on the back of adopting the Vision 2020 plan of 1991, a shift towards becoming a knowledge-based economy got underway and called for building technological capability of the country (Azizan, 2013).…”

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Research, Development and Innovation in Malaysia: Elements of an Effective Growth Model

Akoum

2016

Asian Economic and Financial Review

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between research and development activities in Malaysia and the country's economic growth record. In particular, the paper lays out the changes in the growth model Malaysia adopted to make the transformation from an agriculture-based to a technology-based economy, thereby moving up the value chain. Notwithstanding data sparsity, this paper makes an effort to quantitatively examine the relationship between research and development and innovation activities in Malaysia by running simple linear regressions and multiple regressions to capture the impact of these variables on the GDP per capita variations. The paper notes that Malaysia has managed to achieve significant progress in its development efforts and in transforming its economy from an agrarian-based economy into a more diversified economy with a greater role for knowledge intensive activities, research and development, and innovation. Concluding that R&D and science and technology indicators have been associated with economic development indicators, the study proposes that further research be conducted to gauge the role of public sector intervention as well as the business sector R&D and innovative activities separately, and preferably at the sectoral level, where data would probably be more available than at the national level.

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“…[ 9 10 ] Moreover, it provides necessary skills to the future research in their career[ 3 ] and strengthens lifelong learning. [ 11 ] Moreover, research by a student can significantly affect the published output of the institution, and to a further extent, also of the country. [ 7 12 ]…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers toward research: The perspectives of undergraduate medical and dental students

Soe

Than

Lwin

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J Edu Health Promot

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CONTEXT:Scientific research not only promotes health and combats diseases of an individual, but also it can strengthen the effectiveness of health systems. Hence, understanding of scientific methods becomes a crucial component in the medical profession.AIMS:This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and barriers toward research among undergraduate medical and dental students.SETTINGS AND DESIGN:This cross-sectional study was conducted among 295 undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students from a private medical college in Malaysia.MATERIALS AND METHODS:We purposively selected 360 students attending the 3rd, 4th, and 5th year in MBBS course and BDS course in September 2015. A total of 295 students who were willing to provide written informed consent were included in this study. We collected data using a validated, self-administered, structured questionnaire which included 20 questions about knowledge toward scientific research, 21 attitude items in regard to scientific research, a list of 10 barriers toward conducting medical research, and 5 questions of confidence to conduct the medical research.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression.RESULTS:Among the students, 56.9% had moderate knowledge while the majority (83.3%) had moderate attitude toward scientific research. The majorly cited barriers were the lack of time (79.9%), lack of knowledge and skills (72.1%), lack of funding (72.0%) and facilities (63.6%), and lack of rewards (55.8%). There was a significant association between age, academic year, and knowledge of research as the older age group, and 4th- and 5th-year students had higher knowledge score. The students of higher attitude score had better-perceived barriers score toward research with regression coefficient 0.095 (95% confidence interval 0.032–0.159).CONCLUSIONS:Even though the students had the positive attitudes toward scientific research, a supportive and positive environment is needed to improve skills and knowledge of research and to overcome the barriers toward the conduct of scientific research.

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Strengthening Malaysia's Scientific and Technological Development through Human Capital Development

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Human Capital, Self-Efficacy and Firm Performance: A Study of Bumiputera SMEs in Malaysia

Human Capital, Self-Efficacy and Firm Performance: A Study of Bumiputera SMEs in Malaysia

Research, Development and Innovation in Malaysia: Elements of an Effective Growth Model

Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers toward research: The perspectives of undergraduate medical and dental students

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