This study was conducted to find out the effect of motivation and networking on the success of Muslim millennial SMEs. This study uses a quantitative and deductive approach. A questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. Data were collected from a random sample of 60 respondents, which consisted of millennial entrepreneurs in Malaysian public universities, aged around 15 years to 45 years, and had at least three years of experience in running a business. The proposed hypothesis was tested using Multiple Regression analysis. the results confirm that at least one of the tested independent variables will significantly influence the dependent variable. Therefore, the coefficient results are examined next. It was found that motivation (β=0.241, p<0.001) and network (β=0.753, p<0.1) were significant in the success of Muslim millennial SMEs at critical values and corresponding importance. Thus, the success of Muslim millennial SMEs can be generated by instilling motivation and networking. In addition to empirical evidence, new findings on how other factors need to be explored to provide new insights into how entrepreneurs can formulate strategies to achieve business success.

This paper intended to develop the concept of firm success among Muslim SMEs in Malaysia. The researchers used entrepreneurial orientation multidimensional as independent variable (innovative, risk and proactive) to examine the relationship of these dimensions towards the success of Muslim SMEs by using Islamic religion practices as moderator. It is about developing the concept of Islamic success factors, as the failure of Muslim SMEs is alarming and the empirical references to Muslim SMEs success focusing on Islamic religion practices are limited. There were many attempts to connect entrepreneurial orientation to the Resource-Based View theory of firms. Resource-Based View, as underpinning theory, helps to describe the proposed research theoretical framework. Recent studies related to firm success have shown that entrepreneurial orientation is composed of innovation, risk and proactive having significant relationship with the firm success in the develop countries. However in Malaysia, there was only one study has documented the conceptual religiosity that influence relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and business success of entrepreneurs among the Malay community. The methodology for this study uses quantitative analysis, specifically, the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) in processing the data. The population of the study is 2,286 PUNB (Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad) firms in Malaysia. Finally, this concept finding is able to facilitate future research proposals and to fill the knowledge gap in Resource-Based View concerning the relationship of Resource-Based View towards firm success. This study also contributed to the Resource-Based View literature on the perspective of Islamic religion practices as moderator.

The online services index is one of three components of the United Nations e-government development index. It attempts to capture a country’s performance in a single internationally-comparable value using a four-stage model of online service maturity. The summary of selected countries that had overtaken Malaysia in the past 10 years had been analyst. These countries (UAE, Serbia, Malta, Spain and Saudi Arabia) have the most drastic changes to their online services that overtook Malaysia in the last 10 years. This study had found gaps and areas for improvement while gaining insights from international best practices that have enabled other governments to surge ahead. The result shows that multiple languages, transaction, social media Tools, Link to Ministries, download document, facilities to check insurances coverage, single citizen log in before accessing facilities by ministry, notification of official event/new thru text and video, display statistics for visitor, provide ebook reader, display map of ministry office for visitor point of reference, provide opinion by citizen to different ministry, provide e-participation, place to display ministry publication list, smart phone application and follow up application electronically were found to effect OSI performance these five countries.

This study determines the level of financial well-being and marital satisfaction of young married couples in Malaysia and examines the effect of financial well-being on marital satisfaction. This study employed a quantitative approach. Data were collected from a sample of 250 young married individuals, aged 20 to 40 years old with a marriage age of 1 to 10 years, using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and Simple Linear Regression. The findings reveal a significant positive effect of financial well-being on marital satisfaction. In conclusion, a favourable perception of financial wellbeing among young married individuals is more likely to increase their marital satisfaction. Thus, the findings propose guidance to tackle financial problems and provide fresh insights to the relevant parties in exploring the plausible solution to overcome financial and divorce problems among young married couples and promote family harmonization.

Workforce competitiveness trends have shown significant changes over the years. Multiple role conflicts have seen an increase in both dual-earner families and single-parents. Regardless of whether it is single parents or working couples, both must manage family and work obligations daily. As such, many companies are adopting flexible working arrangement in their organizations. This study aimed to discover the moderating effect of supervisor support on the flexible working arrangement and work-family conflict relationship. The population for the study consisted of Malaysian organizations that adopted a flexible working arrangement. The flexible working arrangement here includes adoptions of flexible working time, compressed work-week practices and working from home. The companies involved were derived from TalentCorp Malaysia Flexible Working Arrangement report, 2015, in collaboration with Malaysian Federation Employer. The surveys form would be disseminated to the organization selected from the list through their respective Human Resource Department. The findings would explain the moderating effect of supervisor support on the flexible working arrangement and work-family conflict relationship. Findings from this study are deemed to be beneficial for the employers in general and human resource ministry in overcoming the turnover of productive employees due to the inability to balance work and family needs. The findings would also minimize the brain drain suffering by Malaysian organizations. An effective strategy could be developed so that the work-family conflict issues could be overcome.