Purpose Halal frozen meat product returns are major challenges in the halal frozen meat supply chain because of the sheer volume and processing costs of returns. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of integrated halal supply chain (IHSC) strategies on effective product returns with halal logistics (HL) as an interceding variable. Design/methodology/approach This paper used the cross-sectional technique to select samples from a population that revolved around the halal food industry in Malaysia. Data collected from halal service providers who handle halal frozen meat product returns provided insightful findings. Findings The findings of this paper indicate that the IHSC dimensions, such as interactive fairness, procedural fairness and service coverage, are positively associated with effective product returns. It also shows that HL plays a mediating role between the IHSC and effective product returns. Practical implications From a practical viewpoint, this paper suggests that an effective return service system can be designed to emphasise the category of interactive and flexible justice services through refunds or product replacement, depending on customer's demand. Originality/value The result of this paper provides insights into how logistics service provider managers effectively and efficiently handle the halal supply chain network when involving product returns.

Research on the blended learning approach in graduate studies has started since 1997. Thereafter, researchers in various subject areas have widely investigated the term blended learning. This paper thus seeks to analyze scientific literature, especially for graduate studies, published on the blended approach. All the literature published about blended approach in graduate studies was gathered using the Scopus database. The data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel. Standard bibliometric analysis was used to create the growth of publications and the citation analysis. A total of 801 documents were found based on the search results. Since 2004, the growth rate of literature on blended learning in graduate studies has accelerated radically. Journal articles and conference papers accounted for most of the publications, which were mostly written in English and Spanish. Most of the studies were conducted in the fields of social science and computer science. E-learning, online learning, collaborative learning and flipped classroom were among the most frequently used keywords. Most of the blended learning research in graduate studies was carried out in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. This paper presents the literature's evolution in the blended learning approach in graduate studies and identifies current research interest and the potential future research direction.

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The change of trends in the global industrial revolution has impacted various advances in the economic and industrial system until the realization of a liberalization system and capitalization of the global economy. This study aims to examine the impact of the liberalization and capitalization of the digital economy on the middle class, working class, and lower class societies in one of the developing countries in the Southeast Asian region, Indonesia. The methodology used in this study is a descriptive qualitative analysis approach, based on data obtained from official sources and literature studies. The class disparity between the capital owner class, middle class and working-lower class, poverty, and forms of social inequality in the structure of society is increasingly apparent. At present, the emergence of an era known as the Industrial Revolution 4.0 led to the change of social and economic trends towards more advanced systems. This study assumed the changes in the patterns and forms of economic liberalization and capitalization that were previously implemented traditionally towards digital system through opening new online markets platform. The study also argues that the Industrial Revolution 4.0 differently impacted the middle class, working class, and lower class society in developing countries, particularly Indonesia.

Social entrepreneurship combines the spirit of a social mission with business images such as discipline, innovation, and determination. In addition, social entrepreneurship employs an entrepreneurial approach to unraveling social issues and tackles them in a way that brings a positive impact to both parties. The area of entrepreneurship is also a way of worship and it is able to attract more members of society to the mosque. Mosque institutions can be further reinforced by creating entrepreneurial activities to generate positive economy as well as assisting the institution of mosques in implementing effective programs for the mosques through funds from social entrepreneurial activities. This conceptual writing finds that there are some problems that exist in mosque institutions. Among the major issues outlined in the strategic plan of the Penang Islamic Affairs Department is the inefficient institutional management of the mosque which illustrates the lack of Islamic management and the problem of attracting target members of society to the mosques. The objective of this study is to evaluate the role of mosque institution management in Seberang Perai Utara by using effective social entrepreneurship platform to address the negative perceptions of the mosque management and to determine the best social entrepreneurship programs for mosque institutions in increasing the number of members of society to the mosque institutions. This study will use a qualitative method to obtain and analyze data in order to prove the objectives of this study. Social entrepreneurship is capable of raising positive images not only to the administration of the mosque but also to the administration of Islamic affairs in the state of Penang. This comprehensive study to identify the best mosque management role and best social entrepreneurship program can be used by mosque institutions to increase income as well as enhance human capital reach through overall mosque administration.