Dynamic business environment often forces many organizations to make change immediately, especially in the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak. In turn, organizations need to make sure that their members accept and support change. The purpose of this research is to examine the role of supervisory support by using social exchange theory and self-efficacy for change by using social learning theory in predicting the multidimensional of individual readiness for change (i.e., cognition, affection, and intention). Also, this research sought to examine the mediation role of self-efficacy for change in the relationship between supervisory support and individual readiness for change. A total of 96 employees from Islamic Rural Bank in East Java, Indonesia has participated in this research. Partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is employed for analysing research hypotheses and revealed that the higher perceived supervisory support and self-efficacy for change, the higher cognitive, affective, and intentional readiness for change. Finally, this paper recommends several implications that worth considering, both theoretically and practically.

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The increasing number of preschools in Malaysia is a good sign of education development in the country. However, certain issues have risen up when each of the preschools offer different types of benefits such as curriculum, ambiance, quality of teachers and facilities that may lead to non-standardised quality of education. This study aims to explore the level of quality of public preschools in Malaysia from parents' perspectives. In Malaysia, there are four different government agencies providing the education that is (1) Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat or Community Development Department (local acronym is KEMAS) under Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, (2) Jabatan Perpaduan Negara or National Unity Department (local acronym is PERPADUAN) under the Ministry of National Unity and Social Integration, (3) Ministry of Education and (4) State Islamic Religion Department. Twelve parents who enrolled their children in public preschools were interviewed and the data were analyzed through content analysis. The result shows there are five main factors that constitute the quality of public preschool education in Malaysia, namely (1) school values, (2) school atmosphere, (3) health and wellbeing, (4) teachers and (5) facilities.Abstrak: Pertambahan jumlah prasekolah merupakan satu petanda yang baik kepada pembangunan pendidikan di Malaysia. Namun beberapa isu mula timbul apabila perbezaan jenis prasekolah ini menawarkan perkhidmatan yang berbeza seperti dari segi kurikulum, suasana pembelajaran, kualiti guru dan kemudahan-kemudahan pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat kualiti prasekolah yang disediakan oleh pihak kerajaan dari kaca mata ibubapa. Di Malaysia, terdapat empat agensi kerajaan yang menawarkan sistem pendidikan prasekolah iaitu (1) Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat (KEMAS), (2) Jabatan Perpaduan Negara (PERPADUAN), (3) Kementerian Pelajaran dan (4) Jabatan Agama Islam Negeri. Dua belas orang ibu bapa yang menghantar anak-anak mereka ke prasekolah kerajaan telah ditemubual. Data yang diterima dianalisa menggunakan ‘content analysis’. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat lima faktor utama yang menyumbang kepada kualiti prasekolah iaitu (1) nilai-nilai sekolah, (2) persekitaran sekolah, (3) kesihatan dan kesejahteraan, (4) guru-guru dan (5) kemudahan-kemudahan.

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads from China to neighbouring areas and beyond, increased national and international efforts are underway to contain the epidemic. Humanity is increasingly confronted with a diverse array of man-made and natural disasters. While emergency circumstances cannot be avoided, they may be managed more efficiently. Effective emergency management requires thorough planning, informed reaction, and well-coordinated actions throughout the emergency management life cycle. According to the literature, data-driven emergency management information systems that are well-integrated help in disaster management operations. Recent advances in molecular and computational techniques, as well as in information and communication technologies (ICTs), artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data, can assist in managing the massive, unprecedented amount of data generated by public health surveillance, real-time epidemic outbreak monitoring, trend nowcasting/forecasting, routine situation briefing and updating from governmental institutions and organisms, and health facility utilisation. This study could be tailored to assist organisations in adapting to their new normal.