Developing a framework for fire safety management plan: the case of Malaysia's public hospital buildings

Jaafar, Mastura; Salim, Nuzaihan Aras Agus; Salleh, Naziah Muhamad; Sulieman, Mohd Zailan; Ulang, Norhidayah Md; Ebekozien, Andrew

doi:10.1108/ijbpa-04-2021-0060

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“…The study employed a purposeful sampling technique. Purposeful sampling targets participants who are considered prominent and well-informed in the subject matter (Ebekozien, 2019;Jaafar et al, 2021). The study covered four Malaysia cities (Pulau Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Putrajaya).…”

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Malaysia's low-cost housing solid waste management in the era of COVID-19: the role of fourth industrial revolution technologies

Ebekozien

Samsurijan²,

Aigbavboa³

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PurposeStudies have shown that managing household solid waste from low-cost housing in urban and sub-urban communities is challenging, especially in developing countries and COVID-19 era. Previous research proved that the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies could be engaged to improve urban public services such as household solid waste. Thus, the study investigated 4IR role in improving low-cost housing solid waste management (LCHSWM) in the COVID-19 era across Malaysia's cities.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers selected four Malaysian cities (Pulau Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Putrajaya) to achieve the study's objectives via a qualitative research design. The study engaged forty experts through semi-structured virtual interviews. A thematic approach was used to analyse the collected data.FindingsFindings identified initial high implementation and maintenance costs, unwillingness to accept change, inadequate knowledge and skilled personnel to manage the operation, amongst others, as the perceived challenges facing 4IR technologies in managing low-cost housing solid waste across Malaysian cities in the COVID-19 era. Also, the study proffered measures to improve 4IR technologies usage.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper is limited to the perceived contributory challenges and proffered measures to improve 4IR technologies usage in managing LCHSW across Malaysian cities in the COVID-19 era.Practical implicationsProffered measures will stir policymakers and the political class (city councils) to start thinking of an all-inclusive approach to addressing the issue of LCHSW in the 21st century. As part of the practical implications, the possible outcome might enhance collaboration between the public and private sectors to better service delivery to mitigate environmental degradation.Originality/valueAs revealed in the review, there is a paucity of literature regarding digital technology's roles in mitigating LCHSW across Malaysian cities in the COVID-19 era.

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Malaysia's low-cost housing solid waste management in the era of COVID-19: the role of fourth industrial revolution technologies

Ebekozien

Samsurijan²,

Aigbavboa³

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“…This means a total increase of more than two billion Malaysian ringgit (MHM, 2021;Aswaqpress, 2021). As a result of the increase in the size and age of the population, the government aims to re-equip existing hospitals, build new ones, expand the number of clinics, and improve the training of medical staff (Jaafar et al, 2021). Over recent years, the Malaysian Ministry of Health has increased its efforts to reform the system and attract more foreign investment (Croke et al, 2019).…”

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“…The health sector is the first concern of the population, and societies founded on the basis of excellence in this sector are distinctive. This enables them to meet the needs of their people, because they care about health, raise its status and work to develop it continuously (Jaafar et al, 2021;Voon et al, 2014).…”

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The effect of talent management and human capital on sustainable business performance: an empirical investigation in Malaysian hospitals

AlQershi

Ramayah

Ali

et al. 2021

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Purpose This paper aims to examine the mediating role of human capital on the talent management in hospitals’ sustainable business performance in the health-care sector of Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach The study used a quantitative approach, with an initial sample of 174 Malaysian hospitals. The theoretical framework was based on previous studies of talent management (TM), human capital (HC) and sustainable business performance (SBP). Partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the study’s hypotheses. Findings Talent management mindset (TMM), but not talent management strategy (TMS), has a significant relationship with HC and SBP. HC has a significant direct relationship with SBP, and also mediates the relationship between TMM and SBP but not between TMS and SBP. Research limitations/implications This work is one of a limited number of studies to empirically address TM, HC and SBP in this context. The study is limited to Malaysian hospitals. It provides theoretical contributions by broadening the knowledge of HC, TM and the multifocal perspective of hospitals’ SBP, a relevant but underexplored issue, offering several avenues for future research. Practical implications The findings have beneficial practical implications for both policy makers and managers. First, focusing on talented people will directly improve sustainable performance in the Malaysian health sector. The findings also have important theoretical implications both for Malaysia and countries in similar situations. The study will serve as a reference point for such countries in trying to understand factors influencing SBP. Originality/value This is the first study to examine the mediating effect of HC on the relationship between talent management and hospitals’ sustainable business performance in Malaysia, or worldwide.

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“…As per article 93 of fire prevention and fighting regulation in workshops, portable extinguishing equipment appropriate to the type of probable fire has to be available in hospital buildings and their surroundings and easily accessible. 13 In the domain of Ability and Capability of Evacuating the Medical Wards, the results of this study demonstrated that there is 59.1% of accessing emergency exits in hospital wards, but the time required to evacuate patients is not calculated and this issue is absolutely crucial for the appropriate and safe evacuation of medical wards. In the review study conducted by Shokouhi et al on the criteria of preventing fire damage, accessing a safe route to evacuate people in an urgent situation to decrease fire-induced life damage is stated.…”

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Investigating Fire Protection Condition in the Units of Imam Khomeini Hospital Tehran, Iran

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Background: Various studies indicate that in many cases, fire has broken out in hospitals. Objectives: This study aims to assess fire protection in the selected units of Imam Khomeini hospital located in Tehran, Iran in 2020. Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, first, a researcher-made checklist was developed for the data collection by valid scientific resources (CVI=0.90 and CVR>0.62). After revising and the final confirmation of reliability, the checklist was separately completed by two members of the risk management committee in 22 units of Imam Khomeini hospital, Tehran, Iran. Cronbach’s weighted Kappa statistical test was calculated. Results: The domain of Ability and Capability of Fire Prevention was 66.1%; the domain of Responsiveness was 65.1%, and the domain of Urgent Evacuation Ability was 27.3%. In the domain of Responsiveness, the highest scores were relevant to accessing fire extinguishers cylinder in the units (95.5%) and holding fire extinguishing practice courses, and doing seasonal practices with that region’s fire station (90.9% for both). The highest scores in the domain of Urgent Evacuation Ability were assigned to accessing adequate ambulances to evacuate patients (90.9%) and mapping the units as well as determining patient evacuation routes when a fire breaks out (72.7%). Conclusion: The essential protection measures should be taken in order to improve the hospitals’ fire protection by better access to the exits, increasing the number of the exits and standardizing the emergency exits, enhancing the due fire extinguishing practices and hospital evacuation as well as training the staff.

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Developing a framework for fire safety management plan: the case of Malaysia's public hospital buildings

Cited by 14 publications

References 42 publications

Malaysia's low-cost housing solid waste management in the era of COVID-19: the role of fourth industrial revolution technologies

Malaysia's low-cost housing solid waste management in the era of COVID-19: the role of fourth industrial revolution technologies

The effect of talent management and human capital on sustainable business performance: an empirical investigation in Malaysian hospitals

Investigating Fire Protection Condition in the Units of Imam Khomeini Hospital Tehran, Iran

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