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Many researches have been conducted on leadership styles and business performance in Malaysia. However none of these researches specifically studied transformational leadership and business performance from the perspectives of technology-based SMEs. This paper serves two purposes. First, the authors aim to identify the critical dimensions of transformational leadership and business performance. Second, this paper intends to determine the relationship between transformational leadership and business performance. This study used a quantitative method approach using survey questionnaire. 86 respondents who are the owners or top managers of technology-based SMEs in Malaysia took part in the study. The analyses conducted involved factor, reliability and correlation analysis. The results of factor analysis proposed three dimensions representing transformational leadership, i.e. enthusiastic optimism, idealized influence and individual consideration which is contrary to the four dimensions theorized by Bass and Avolio (2004). In addition, business performance generated a one-factordimension. The correlation analysis indicates there is a significant and positive correlation between transformational leadership and business performance. The originality of this paper lies on being the first to examine the transformational leadership and business performance in technology-based SMEs in Malaysia.

This paper studies the quality of life of Orang Asli (aborigines) who were resettled at Program Bersepadu Daerah Terpencil (PROSDET), Pantos in Kuala Medang, Pahang, Malaysia. The research aims to examine the living conditions of the affected Orang Asli at the resettlement project and to determine possible ways for improving their livelihood and quality of life. The findings from 183 household surveys and physical observations and interviews have disclosed dissatisfactions among Orang Asli for reasons which related to the changes in their traditional livelihood, lifestyle and culture. The paper provides recommendations for ensuring better quality of life in the future resettlement programs for Orang Asli.

The purpose of this study is to examine the antecedents of financial wellness among young employees in Kuala Lumpur. A survey was carried out to acquire data from 324 young employees using a self-administered on-line questionnaire, utilizing convenience sampling. Results showed that financial stress, work environment, locus of control and financial behavior has significant relationship with financial wellness. It was found that financial stress, work environment, locus of control and financial behavior has significant effect on respondents’ financial wellness. Based on the results, financial wellness can be enhanced through the decreased of the employees’ financial stress and increasing of their work environment, locus of control and financial behavior.