International Journal of Business and Technopreneurship (IJBT)
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The International Journal of Business and Technopreneurship (IJBT) are launched with its first issue in February 2011. IJBT is dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across business disciplines with the ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject. The IJBT is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal (ISSN 2231-7090) published by the School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish original articles in basic and applied research, Case studies, Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries, and essays. The IJBT aims to be a catalyst for expanding knowledge in the areas of business and technopreneurship. Copyrights & Limitations On Use
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PublicationMediating effect of financial reporting act 2015 on financial reporting quality in Bangladesh( 2021-10)Using a structured questionnaire survey with the chartered accountants in Bangladesh, this study evaluates the mediating effect of the Financial Reporting Act (FRA) 2015 on financial reporting quality (FRQ). We proposed a structural equation model (SEM) to present our research findings. Firstly, we found that Audit Committee (AC), Audit Quality (AQ), and FRA 2015 positively influence FRQ. Then, we examined the mediating role of FRA 2015 between the relationship of i) AC and FRQ ii) AQ and FRQ. Though FRA 2015 has positively influenced the relationship in both cases, the mediating role of FRA 2015 between the relationship of AC and FRQ found statistically insignificant. However, FRA 2015 has a statistically significant complementary partial mediating role in the relationship between ACQ and FRQ. The study implies that by knowing the extent to which AC, AQ and FRA 2015 effects FRQ, policymakers can make crucial decisions of appointing audit committee members and way of making quality report abiding by the required guidelines of FRA 2015 to satisfy the need of investors and other stakeholders of the business.
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PublicationThe influence of unethical marketing practices on consumers’ buying behaviours among Malaysian tertiary students( 2021-10)An unethical brand of marketing is a type of marketing strategy that distorts or exaggerates the truth of products offer, closely followed by using unrealistic, altered images or unverified claims to confuse and mislead potential consumers. Nowadays, it has become an integral component of online shopping for most consumers as many companies adopted unprincipled and dishonourable practices in an effort to maintain a profitable relationship with their targeted consumers. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of unethical marketing practices on consumers’ buying behaviours among tertiary students from a local university located in north of Malaysia. Four independent variables on consumers’ buying behaviours were tested, namely, False Advertisement, Bait Advertisement, Spamming, and Psychoactive Advertisement. A total of 317 questionnaires were collected from the target group, employing a quantitative method of collecting data. Data were analysed using SPSS (version 22). Based on Pearson’s correlation analysis, showed that there was a moderately positive relationship between consumers’ buying behaviours and all of the unethical marketing practices named above. The outcomes revealed a positive and moderate relationship between Consumers’ Buying Behaviours and False Advertisement (r=0.458); Bait Advertisement (r=0.514); Spamming (0.564); and Psychoactive Advertisement (r=0.606). Next, based on the multiple regression analysis, the accepted hypotheses included significant influences of False Advertisement (β=0.203, t=4.038, p=0.000), Spamming (β=0.256, t=4.768, p=0.000) and Psychoactive Advertisement (β=0.413, t=0.413, p=0.000) on Consumers’ Buying Behaviours. Nevertheless, the only hypothesis rejected in this study was Bait Advertisement (β=0.117, t=2.251, p=0.025) which showed no significant influence on Consumers’ Buying Behaviours among the students in this university.
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PublicationDeterminant of Malaysia cooperative performance: a dynamic estimation( 2021-10)This study investigates factors affecting financial performance, using evidence from cooperatives in Malaysia. This study employs a Pooled Regression Model (OLS), Random Effect Model (REM), Fixed Effect Model (FEM), and Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) for unbalanced data of 100 best cooperative for the period 2010-2014. Our findings indicate that capital structure, cash, and inventory management affect cooperatives’ performance. The results also show the impact of dividend and cooperatives member benefit on cooperative performance. These findings will enable the cooperatives to make solid financial decisions for long-term financial excellence.
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PublicationExploring digital parenting awareness during Covid-19 pandemic through online teaching and learning from home( 2021-10)There is concerned that the students’ knowledge and skills are not par as those who experience normal education before COVID-19 pandemic. Digital parents ought to participate in their children’s new normal learning method because the students cannot have proper face-to-face education with their teachers and lecturers except online Teaching and Learning from Home (PdPR). For data collection, a questionnaire was developed using Google Form, and have been distributed to the children who are in schools, colleges and universities through WhatsApp application of the students or their parents for the children in the primary schools. The questionnaire consists the open-ended semi structured questions with some survey information along to each question. The emerging themes from the data are explained in Descriptive Analysis based from the 89 participants perspectives. The findings show that most of the children are ICT and digital literate due to the PdPR, and the things that they cannot control makes the PdPR become hard such as slow internet signals. The students agree that the parents could be qualified and skilled as digital parents if they got the financial and ICT skills supports from the Government of proper PdPR contents, and pedagogy of teachers and lecturers.
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PublicationOnline consumer’s behavior on product review and the likelihood of them being fraud victims( 2021-10)This study is driven by the rising numbers of Malaysian online consumers being fraud victims. This phenomenon is speculated to grow if there is no action taken in minimizing it. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between online consumer behaviors on product’s review and the likelihood of them being fraud victim. The research was conducted in Malaysia and responses were collected in the form of 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. The non-parametric regression analysis reveals that online consumer behavior on product review significantly influence the likelihood of one to become a fraud victim. In conclusion, consumer behavior in Malaysia is heavily influenced by the review of the products. This single factor has led to their increased likelihood to become fraud victims. In order to minimize their likelihood of becoming fraud victims, online consumers in Malaysia should not easily believe the reviews about certain goods and services which are available on the internet, either provided by authentic users, so-called users, trusted sellers and so-called trusted sellers.