The amount of food being thrown away despite being in an edible condition has become alarming in countries with populations with medium and high incomes. Changes in consumer behaviour, such as overbuying, are some of the major impetuses of food waste. This study aimed to examine the relationship between food waste and social media usage, neuroticism, and impulse buying. The mediating role of impulse buying and the moderating role of neuroticism on food waste during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were also uncovered in this study. A self-administered online survey was distributed to a total of 274 consumers who had experienced a lockdown during the COVID-19 outbreak and were also regular buyers of food. Empirical findings supported the fact that social media usage, neuroticism, and impulse buying were positively related to food waste. Impulse buying mediates the relationship between social media usage and food waste, as well as between neuroticism and food waste. The study results also revealed that neuroticism positively moderates the relationship between social media usage and food waste. This paper offers new insights into efforts for sustainable food consumption to tackle the issue of food waste.

Waqf is known as an endowment made by Muslims to charitable causes such as for education or religious purposes. Waqf is very important for the development of the Islamic ummah, and it is one of the practices recommended in Islam. However, there is no framework of Waqf management being developed in order to ensure that different types of waqf is managed efficiently. Therefore, this study would like to explore the Waqf management practices in Malaysia and propose a framework for Waqf Management. The study is conducted using qualitative approach which involved semi-structured interviews with the managers and employees of Waqf Johor Unit (UWJ) in Johor and the Waqf Selangor Corporation (PWS) in Selangor, Malaysia. The findings identified three important components that are crucial for efficient Waqf management, research management, investment management and property management. The existence of these components will enable the Waqf institutions to manage waqf effectively so that it will play an effective charitable role in developing the Islamic ummah. These findings will assist the policy makers and the management of waqf institutions to strategize Waqf as a driver for the social and economic development in Malaysia.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the Shariah governance practices of Islamic fund management companies (IFMCs) in Malaysia, with the principal goal of reviewing the need for a comprehensive Shariah governance framework for the Islamic fund management industry. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted using a qualitative approach via 14 semi-structured interviews with three companies (i.e. Company A, Company B and Company C) involving face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews and emails. Data from the interviews were recorded and later analysed using content analysis. Findings The study finds that Shariah governance processes among the IFMC examined are well-managed; and the current regulations issued by the regulators are sufficient to ensure the Shariah compliance of Islamic fund management industry. In spite of the absence of a comprehensive Shariah governance framework for the industry, most Shariah functions (i.e. Shariah risk management, Shariah review and Shariah audit) are performed by the parent company, except for Shariah research. Nevertheless, Shariah research is not an important function in Islamic fund management because the investment instruments are generally selected from a predetermined list of Shariah-compliant investment options. Practical implications The study offers an overview of Shariah governance practices in the Islamic fund management industry to policymakers and practitioners for the future development of Shariah governance practices among IFMC. Originality/value This is the first paper to study Shariah governance practices in the Islamic fund management industry in Malaysia.

This paper focuses on qualitative methods in researching the area of conflict management, specifically in Self-Managed Project Team (SMPT). The research aims to explore the evolvement of conflict management strategies in SMPT as this type of team is given the responsibility to solve problems and make decision by themselves. The inductive approach will overcome the limitation of quantitative method in management research as one of its objectives is to explain the different elements of the explored social system and their interconnection. Hence, it aims at the contextual understanding of social behavior rather than extensive measurement. This paper also includes the research activities in details such as the data collection methods which involved semi-structured interviews and weekly telephone interviews. The findings of the research proposed that conflict management strategies in SMPT changes over time from confrontation and cooperative style towards avoidance due to the issues of reputation and the deadline. Abstrak: Makalah ini fokus pada metode penelitian kualitatif dalam bidang manajemen konflik, khususnya di SelfManaged Project Team (SMPT). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi keterlibatan tim strategi manajemen

The study of human resource has become a crucial topic in understanding the determinants of operational risk. Given the various sources of operational risk, losses resulting from staff performance seemed to be the major cause as employees are the key players who manage the processes and systems of undesired events. This study explored the influence of staff performance attributes toward operational risk management, with a focus on 'people risk.' The study was conducted using qualitative approach via face-to-face and telephone interviews with 14 respondents from 7 Islamic banks in Malaysia. Our preliminary finding showed that training, education, experience and compensation lead toward better management of 'people risk'. Hence, a clear understanding of the factors affecting 'people risk' would help ensuring an effective and successful strategy in managing human resources especially in developing the operational risk management framework for the Islamic banking institutions.