Issues and Perspectives in Business and Social Sciences

Issues and Perspectives in Business and Social Sciences (IPBSS) is an open-accessed, peer-reviewed journal, published online by Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malaysia. The main goal is to enhance knowledge by promoting research, discussion, and find solutions. The journal aims to facilitate communication and knowledge sharing among scholars, researchers and practitioners from various disciplines and of varying viewpoints.

Aims & Scope: IPBSS aims to critique, discuss, and find solutions to business and social science issues while providing an avenue for researchers and practitioners to share their experiences and findings, so as to extend and enhance knowledge. Areas of deliberations may include the following but not limited to: business, corporate governance, communication, cross-cultural studies, economics, ethics, education, finance, human resources, hospitality, management, political science, psychology, public administration, sociology, law, and the related disciplines. Nonetheless, the journal advocates interdisciplinary studies in business and social science and gives higher priority to fresh thinking and perspectives that are new, differing and thought provoking.

eISSN: 2785-9266 | Publisher: MMU Press | Access: Open | Frequency: Biannual (January & July) | Website: https://journals.mmupress.com/ipbss

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MOST RECENT ARTICLES

2025-08-19

ARTICLES PUBLISHED in Vol 6 Issue 1 (in-progress)

“Exploring students’ perceptions of mock job interviews as career preparation: a qualitative inquiry. Jeremy Ivan Thambirajah, Harvindar Kaur, Yogerisham Panir Silvam

“Stay” or “Leave”: assessing the determinants of turnover intention of private sector employees. Akmar Hafizza Mohd Zamnuri, Nurul Hidayana Mohd Noor

Potentialities of the environmental law and policy for e-waste recycling: a vista for sustainable development. Nur Batrisyia Nordin, Nurul Hidayana Mohd Noor, Afief El Ashfahany

Teachers’ perceptions in determining the inclusion of translanguaging pedagogy in independent Chinese schoolst. Xin Yi Wong, Thilip Kumar Moorthy, Venosha Ravana

A preliminary investigation of personality traits and characteristics of young agropreneurs. Pei Fen Tan, Mohd Fairuz Abd Rahim, Jeen Wei Ong

Developing MSMEs' competitive advantage through enterprise risk management and dynamic capabilities in Surabaya and Lampung. Matias Andika Yuwono, Lena Ellitan

The influence of B2C e-commerce live streaming on consumers' online purchasing behavior among Malaysian and Chinese consumers. Krishna Moorthy, Li Zhuqian, Loh Chun T'ing, Sonia Johanthan

Flexible leadership strengthens workplace spirituality relationship with adaptive performance. Contributors: Veronika Agustini Srimulyani, Lena Ellitan, Yustinus Budi Hermanto

Greening the supply chain: unveiling its impact on operational performance in Malaysian SMEs. Chun Guan, Eric Chua, Bak Aun Teoh, Chien Wei, Gabriel Gim

More than just a job: the motivational forces behind public sector employees’ performance. Meow Yee Foo, Siew Ming Choo, Siew Fong Lai, Song Huat Lim

Roots and retail: identity-driven consumption in Sabah, Malaysia. Davelynn Olivia David Rampas, Rosmimah Mohd. Roslin, Puteri Aina Megat Ameir Noordin

Financing green futures: renewable energy investment and economic growth in Germany. Muhammad Abdulaziz Muhammad, Kamal Tasiu Abdullahi, Amine Chentouf, Shehu Balarabe Mijinyawa

Delivering delight: the role of logistics service quality in customer satisfaction and repurchase intention in China. Quan Kai Ang, Yifan Sun, Wei Chien Ng, Sin Yin Teh

Unboxing the sustainability trends of small and medium enterprises’ environment, social and governance reporting: bibliometric and visualisation insights. Lei Ping Leow, Sin Yin Teh

2025: Volume 5 Issue 2

Published: 2024-07-15

Analysing consumer preference factors and their impact on willingness in vehicle leasing in Malaysia

Omar Hamdan Alkharabsheh , Wei Fong Pok, Raed Hussam Alzoubi, Mei Peng Low

96–108

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Service quality integration – a case study of Qiandao Lake Scenic Spot, China

Jianhua Zhang, Siow Kian Tan, Siow Hooi Tan

109–121

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Analysing the determinants of Vietnam’s FDI inflow

Huan Ching Chan, Chee Lip Tee

122–133

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Online learning intention among students from private universities in Malaysia: The role of past behavior and students’ planned behavior

Mei King Lim, Ai Na Seow, Siew Yong Lam

134–150

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Factors influencing the adoption of digital banking among university students in urban areas: A comparative analysis using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Farisha Nazwani Faizuddin, Karmila Hanim Kamil

151–162

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Virtual reality application for tourism in Saudi Arabia

Hashim Abdulkadir Sharif Ali, Azwan Mahmud, Azlan Abd Aziz, Siva Priya Thiagarajah

163–177

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The moderating effects of education level on mental health among young individuals

Kyra Ley Sy Law, Benjamin Joo Wei Tiah

178–192

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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

IPBSS aims to critique, discuss, and find solutions to business and social science issues while providing an avenue for researchers and practitioners to share their experiences and findings, so as to extend and enhance knowledge. The journal prioritise new and differing perspectives in business and social sciences.

Areas of deliberations may include the following but not limited to: business management, governance, communication, cross-cultural studies, ethics, finance, political science, psychology, public administration and the related disciplines.

Please send your manuscript via the online submission system. Should you have any inquiry, please direct your questions to the Editor-in-Chief.

With warm regards,

Zauwiyah Ahmad,

Editor-in-Chief , Issues and Perspectives in Business and Social Sciences

Contact: zau@mmu.edu.my

Manuscript submission

For each submission, authors are required to submit (1) a title page, and (2) a blind manuscript. Please use the templates provided below for submission:

1. Title page template

2. Manuscript template

Authors are encouraged to follow the guidelines provided in the templates to ensure smooth processing.

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NEW APPOINTMENTS: We are pleased to announce and warmly welcome the newest members of our Editorial Board. Their expertise and experience will contribute significantly to the continued growth, quality, and academic excellence of IPBSS. We look forward to their involvement in shaping the journal’s editorial direction, supporting rigorous peer review, and advancing impactful scholarship.

Please join us in welcoming the following members to the Editorial Board:

Dr Muhammad Akib Warraich is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Rennes School of Business. Known for his interdisciplinary approach, Dr. Warraich blends academic rigor with pedagogical innovation to deliver engaging and applied learning experiences. His academic and professional journey spans multiple regions, including Europe, South Asia, and Africa. At Rennes School of Business, Dr. Warraich’s research interests include business format and/or social franchising, business sustainability, artificial intelligence - consumer perspective. His research expertise are in the domain of franchising with a specific focus on social franchising in emerging markets. He focuses on exploring emerging entrepreneurial mechanisms in education and health sector in Asian markets.

Dr. Olatunde Amoo Durowoju, Faculty of Society and Culture, Liverpool John Moores University

Dr Olatunde Amoo Durowoju is a Reader in Education Management and the Associate Dean (Diversity and Inclusion) for the Faculty of Society and Culture at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. His subject expertise is operations and supply chain management, information security and supply chain management interface, impact assessment and transmission, and sustainable and inclusive practices in higher education. Olatunde has worked on several funded projects including a £213,000 Innovate UK project on ‘Manufacturing Made Smarter: Digital Supply Chain Feasibility Studies’. He has received, several awards and nominations for his outstanding contribution to teaching and learning excellence.

Professor Simplice Anutechia Asongu, School of Economics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Prof Simplice Asongu is the Lead Economistand Director of the African Governance and Development Institute. Holding a PhD from Oxford Brookes University (UK), Prof Simplice also holds the following positions: Lead Economist and Director of the African Governance and Development Institute (Yaoundé, Cameroon); Lead Economist and Director of the European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (Liège, Belgium) and Lead Economist and Co-director of “Centre de Recherche pour le Développement Economique” (Bangui, Central African Republic).

Dr. Tsung-Pao Wu, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Dr. Tsung-Pao Wu is a Professor at the Social Science Domain, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, China. His research interests focus on Financial Economics, Urban Studies, and Climate Finance.

CALL FOR PAPERS

IPBSS welcomes and recognises empirical and theoretical original research papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews from researchers, academicians, professional, practitioners and students from all over the world.

The journal adopts a continuous publication model, whereby accepted articles are published online as soon as they have completed the peer review, revision, and production processes. This model ensures that research findings are disseminated to the academic community without unnecessary delay, enhancing the timeliness and accessibility of scholarly communication. Each article is assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and is immediately citable upon publication. The continuous publication approach supports faster knowledge sharing while maintaining rigorous editorial and peer review standards.

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