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Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development

Malaysian youth who graduate from Middle-Eastern Universities are important and suitable human capital for Malaysia as they are equally knowledgeable and skilful as any local or western university graduates. In fact, the additional components in their study programmes such as Islamic philosophy, pri...

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Main Authors: Alavi, Khadijah, Md. Sail, Rahim, Abdul Mutalib, Lukman, Ahmad, Anwar, Tarjo, Shamsul Shah, Abdul Razak, Nor Ellina
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013
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spelling my.upm.eprints.406922015-10-08T03:09:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40692/ Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development Alavi, Khadijah Md. Sail, Rahim Abdul Mutalib, Lukman Ahmad, Anwar Tarjo, Shamsul Shah Abdul Razak, Nor Ellina Malaysian youth who graduate from Middle-Eastern Universities are important and suitable human capital for Malaysia as they are equally knowledgeable and skilful as any local or western university graduates. In fact, the additional components in their study programmes such as Islamic philosophy, principles and ethics based on the al-Quran and Hadith form the foundation for integrity and accountability. Science, technology and Islamic knowledge are critical ingredients of human capital development in any organisation to ensure high productivity embedded with integrity, professionalism and accountability. The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting human capital development among Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities. The factors identified were their preparation before leaving for their studies, their studying practices, their academic achievements, their personality development and their experiences (good and bad) while they were in Middle-Eastern universities. This study used the quantitative design on 386 Malaysian graduates who graduated from Middle-Eastern universities; these graduates were serving in several government and private-sector agencies. The findings indicated that all the independent variables had significant positive relationship with the dependent variable, that is, the process of human capital development with r values ranging from .280 (preparation before going to Middle- Eastern universities) to .546 (personality development). The findings of this study suggest that Malaysian graduates of Middle- Eastern universities are an important source of human capital that can steer the future development of the nation alongside their peers who graduate from local and western universities. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40692/1/08%20Page%2079-92.pdf Alavi, Khadijah and Md. Sail, Rahim and Abdul Mutalib, Lukman and Ahmad, Anwar and Tarjo, Shamsul Shah and Abdul Razak, Nor Ellina (2013) Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 21 (spec. July). pp. 79-92. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2021%20(S)%20Jul.%202013/08%20Page%2079-92.pdf
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description Malaysian youth who graduate from Middle-Eastern Universities are important and suitable human capital for Malaysia as they are equally knowledgeable and skilful as any local or western university graduates. In fact, the additional components in their study programmes such as Islamic philosophy, principles and ethics based on the al-Quran and Hadith form the foundation for integrity and accountability. Science, technology and Islamic knowledge are critical ingredients of human capital development in any organisation to ensure high productivity embedded with integrity, professionalism and accountability. The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting human capital development among Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities. The factors identified were their preparation before leaving for their studies, their studying practices, their academic achievements, their personality development and their experiences (good and bad) while they were in Middle-Eastern universities. This study used the quantitative design on 386 Malaysian graduates who graduated from Middle-Eastern universities; these graduates were serving in several government and private-sector agencies. The findings indicated that all the independent variables had significant positive relationship with the dependent variable, that is, the process of human capital development with r values ranging from .280 (preparation before going to Middle- Eastern universities) to .546 (personality development). The findings of this study suggest that Malaysian graduates of Middle- Eastern universities are an important source of human capital that can steer the future development of the nation alongside their peers who graduate from local and western universities.
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author Alavi, Khadijah
Md. Sail, Rahim
Abdul Mutalib, Lukman
Ahmad, Anwar
Tarjo, Shamsul Shah
Abdul Razak, Nor Ellina
spellingShingle Alavi, Khadijah
Md. Sail, Rahim
Abdul Mutalib, Lukman
Ahmad, Anwar
Tarjo, Shamsul Shah
Abdul Razak, Nor Ellina
Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development
author_facet Alavi, Khadijah
Md. Sail, Rahim
Abdul Mutalib, Lukman
Ahmad, Anwar
Tarjo, Shamsul Shah
Abdul Razak, Nor Ellina
author_sort Alavi, Khadijah
title Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development
title_short Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development
title_full Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development
title_fullStr Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development
title_full_unstemmed Malaysian graduates of Middle-Eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development
title_sort malaysian graduates of middle-eastern universities: perspectives on human capital development
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40692/1/08%20Page%2079-92.pdf
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