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The paper provides an overview of the Malaysian work culture and identifies the issues and challenges with creating a knowledge sharing capability. Malaysia has a population of approximately 25 million people. This population is comprised of a diverse ethnic and racial mix of Malay, Chinese and Indian people. Each community has its own identity, beliefs and traditions and in an organisation this diversity creates obstacles to creating a knowledge sharing capability as cultural values are reflected in the workplace by individual employees. It is important that these values are understood by managers of change as it impacts on the ability to influence and create the incentive for change in work practices and behaviours. Source International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities & Nations; Jan2008, Vol. 7 Issue 6, p77-86, 10p. Authors: Singh, Jasbir, Dilnutt, Rod & Lakomski, Gabriele. [Download]
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The paper sets out to examine present-day alcohol consumption as well as positive and negative experiences related to alcohol in Peninsular Malaysia as well as in Sarawak, East Malaysia. The focus of the paper is to study the impact of ethnic and religious identity on alcohol consumption in East and West Malaysia.  Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi.  Author: Kortteinen, Timo.  [Download]
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The paper argues that in Malaysia, the “principle of social allocation??? is the fundamental barrier to national unity, national integration and the making of a Malaysian nation. Through this principle of social allocation, Malaysians are categorised into Malays or Non- Malays, and accorded Bumiputera-Indigenous Status, or Non-Bumiputera-Immigrant status. The ideology of Bumiputeraism and Non-Bumiputeraism assigns Malays/Bumiputeras and Non-Malays/Non-Bumiputeras into positions of unequal access, ownership and control over knowledge, power, resources and space. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Ong, Puay Liu. [Download]

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The paper presents findings from a free listing exercise completed by Malay and Chinese students at the University of Malaya in 2003. The exercise aimed at determining the semantic domain of countries among UM students. Results of the survey indicate that regardless of ethnicity, Malaysian students have a largely similar “view of the world??? with respect to the cultural salience of countries.  Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi.  Author: Thompson, Eric C.  [Download]

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The paper examined the socio-cultural characteristics of Malay professional in Terengganu. Article written in Malay.  Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi.   Author: Nor Hayati Sa’at.  [Download]

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