Universiti Utara Malaysia

A Systematic Literature Review on Implementing Religious Moderation Education in Islamic Educational Institutions in Indonesia

Religious moderation education has become a global concern as plural societies confront intolerance, polarization, and digital extremism. Indonesia is a relevant locus because its Islamic educational institutions operate within diverse religious, cultural, and ethnic settings. Ho...

AI-driven mobile practice and English-speaking performance: a quasi-experimental study of ELSA speak among Malaysian university learners

This study examined whether supplementary use of the AI-enabled ELSA Speak application was associated with improved English-speaking performance among Malaysian university learners. A mixed-methods, quasi-experimental pre-test–post-test non-equivalent control-group design involve...

Improving humanitarian logistics through GDP-based quality-assured logistics controls and cross-organisational training: empirical evidence from Malaysia’s flood response

Purpose This study aims to examine the key determinants of humanitarian logistics effectiveness in Malaysia’s flood disaster management and develop the good humanitarian logistics practices model (GHLPM) as an integrated framework to enhance coordination, quality assurance and op...

The integration of resilience in smart city initiatives for sustainable development goals

The development of smart city programs provides significant opportunities to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 11 which concerns sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities. The objectives of this research is to identify key t...

A Satellite-Based Framework for Flood Mapping: Enhancing Explainability Through Multispectral Indices and SHAP Analysis

While machine learning (ML) models have shown considerable promise for modelling complex environmental phenomena such as floods, their adoption in flood mapping is often constrained by limited interpretability. This study develops an integrated SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP...

Can Intangible Cultural Heritage Resources Stimulate Regional Entrepreneurial Activity?—Empirical Evidence from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

In line with the world’s goals of sustainable development, cultural resources are now being used to promote both cultural inheritance and regional economic revitalisation. This paper studies whether intangible cultural heritage (ICH) resources can promote regional entrepreneurial...

Determinants of E-government interoperability capabilities for social welfare data integration in Gunung Kidul and Bangkalan Regencies, Indonesia

This study examines the interoperability capabilities associated with social welfare data integration in Gunung Kidul and Bangkalan Regencies, Indonesia. Drawing on the interoperability capability framework, interoperability is conceptualized as a combination of organizational, i...

Cognitive load management in virtual reality: A systematic review and future directions

Cognitive load is a critical determinant influencing user experience in virtual reality (VR), shaping information processing efficiency and the depth of immersion. Despite VR's potential to allocate cognitive resources through multi-channel interaction, the increased information...

Analyzing the household benefits of biogas technology through environmental sustainability for green economic development

Green concerns and the unpredictable costs of established power sources have prompted growing attention to biogas energy. Rising fossil fuel consumption harms the climate and depletes finite natural resources. Domestic biogas plants serve a dual goal in this situation: they meet...

Can Visual Clusters Support Semantic Steering? A Cross-Scale Study of Responsive Façade Images

Active responsive façades are commonly classified by function or technology, while their visual organization across component and whole-façade scales remains underexplored. This study asks whether image features can organize cross-scale differences and whether cluster-derived sem...

Exploration of the dynamic interaction between oil, financial development, and foreign direct investment inflows in Africa’s leading oil-producing economies

Purpose This study aims to investigate how the oil reserve-to-production (r/p) ratio impacts foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Africa’s leading oil-producing economies and how financial development moderates this relationship. Design/methodology/approach The study estima...

Digital knowledge sharing and university–industry collaboration in emerging technologies using SEM–machine learning approach

University–Industry Collaboration (UIC) is central to innovation systems, yet its effectiveness remains constrained in many developing economies due to weak knowledge integration mechanisms and fragmented institutional support. This study examines how emerging digital technologie...

Inspiring green action at work: CSR, admiration, and environmental self-efficacy as drivers of energy-sustainable behavior in China's hospitality industry

This study examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) promotes employees' energy-related pro-environmental behavior in China's hospitality industry. Drawing on the theory of planned behavior as an organizing framework, the model treats CSR as an organizational cue that sh...