Asian Social Science
Vol. 8, No. 12, October 2012
Table of Contents
Articles
| Modelling Food Price Volatility and Testing Heat Waves and/or Meteor Showers Effects: Evidence for Asia and Pacific | |
| Fardous Alom, Bert D. Ward, Baiding Hu | p1 |
| Can Literature Improve English Proficiency: The Students Perspective | |
| Gopala Krishnan Sekharan Nair, Roszainora Setia, Siti Norliana Ghazali, Elangkeeran Sabapathy, Razita Mohamad, Myshithah Mohamad Ali, Mohan K. Muniandy, Ramachandran Theethappan, Wan Aida Wan Hassan, Nor Syamimi Iliani Che Hassan | p21 |
| The Efficiency for the Three Industries of Provinces in China, Considering the Effects of Carbon Emission: An Application of the Parallel DEA Model | |
| Feng Feng, Jinlai Wang | p28 |
| Knowledge-based Development and Its Relation to Economic Prosperity in Developing Countries | |
| Shah Md. Atiqul Haq | p36 |
| Factors and Competitiveness of Malaysia as a Tourist Destination: A Study of Outbound Middle East Tourists | |
| Ali Salman, Mohd Safar Hasim | p48 |
| An Analysis of Article Errors among Saudi Female EFL Students: A Case Study | |
| Maha Alhaysony | p55 |
| Relationship between Mother’s Attitudes, Maternal Treatment Styles and Communication Competence with Deaf Children’s Self-Esteem in Iran High Schools for the Deaf | |
| Effat Hamed Sardar, Rusnani Abdul Kadir, Rohani Bt Ahmad Tarmiz, Maria Chong Bt Abdullah | p67 |
| Connection between News Narrative Discourse and Ideology--Based on Narrative Perspective Analysis of “News Probe” | |
| Fangzhou Cheng | p75 |
| Digital Inclusion and Lifestyle Transformation among the Orang Asli: Sacrificing Culture for Modernity? | |
| Rugayah Hashim, Kartika Sari Idris, Yus Aznita Ustadi, Farah Murni Merican, Sharifah F. S. M. Fuzi | p80 |
| Analysis on Convergence of Innovation Resource Attraction and Its Affecting Factors in Chinese Provinces: Based on the Perspective of New Input Allocation | |
| Feng Feng, Zhouqing Wei, Leiyong Zhang | p88 |
| Examining the Relationship between Spatial Patterns of Household Deprivation and Some Socioeconomic Indexes in Iraq-2004 | |
| Faisal G. Khamis, Ghaleb A. El-Refae | p95 |
| A Profile of Male Adolescents Background and Experiences in Substance Abuse | |
| I. Fauziah, S. Nen, M. A. Nur Saadah, N. Sarnon | p109 |
| Green Marketing: A Study of Consumers’ Attitude towards Environment Friendly Products | |
| Jacob Cherian, Jolly Jacob | p117 |
| Literatures Review on Transaction Costs Measurement Advances | |
| Zhengchao Lv, Qin Liu, Pan Wang | p127 |
| The Credibility of Television in Disseminating Agricultural Information to Farmers in Malaysia | |
| Md. Salleh Hassan, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Bahaman Abu Samah, Muhamad Shamshahkat Ali, Nor Sabila Ramli bte Ramli, Zoheir Sabaghpour Azarian | p133 |
| An Evaluation of Optimism and Life Satisfaction of Undergraduate Students in the School of Tourism and Hotel Management | |
| Safak Unuvar, Selahattin Avsaroglu, Mustafa Uslu | p140 |
| Research on Governance Behavior and Inheritance Performance: A Review Based on Chinese Family Businesses | |
| Mengyun Wu, Lei Pan | p148 |
| A Visual Analysis of a Malaysian English School Textbook: Gender Matters | |
| Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin, Bahiyah Abdul Hamid, Zarina Othman, Kesumawati Abu Bakar, Fuzirah Hashim, Azmah Mohti | p154 |
| The School of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly’s Creative Push on Early Chinese Publishing Industry | |
| Bin Li | p164 |
| Privatisation and Reform Programme of Public Sector Enterprises in Pakistan 1960–2004 | |
| Anwar Ali Shah G. Syed, Lawal Muhammad Anka, Syed Asad Raza Abidi, F. M. Shaikh | p171 |
| Determinants of Contraception Use among Female Adolescents in Bangladesh | |
| Md. Musa Khan, Mohammad Emdad Hossain, Mohammad Nazmul Hoq | p181 |
| The Impact of Psychological Factors and Religious Adherence on Household’s Dealing with Poverty-Driven Vulnerability Situation: A Critical Discourse on Kelantan and Terengganu | |
| Senadjki Abdelhak, Jamalludin Sulaiman, Saidatulakmal Mohd | p192 |
| Reasons for Insufficient Demand of Environmental Liability Insurance in China——A Case Study of Baoding, Hebei Province | |
| Congjun Liu, Abdul Razak Bin Chik | p201 |
| A Conceptual Study on the Country of Origin Effect on Consumer Purchase Intention | |
| Samin Rezvani, Goodarz Javadian Dehkordi, Muhammad Sabbir Rahman, Firoozeh Fouladivanda, Mahsa Habibi, Sanaz Eghtebasi | p205 |
| Global Economic Meltdown and Nigeria’s Dependent Political Economy: A Litmus Test | |
| Salihu Mohammed Niworu | p216 |
| Malaysian DSA 1997: A Review of Some Unresolved Issues | |
| Rokiah Kadir | p221 |
| Telecommuting for Business Continuity in a Non-profit Environment | |
| Teh Boon Heng, Soh Chin Hooi, Yan Yap Liang, Azizie Othma, Ong Tze San | p226 |
| Work Motivation among Malaysian Public Servants | |
| Mahazril ‘Aini Y., Zuraini Y., Hafizah H. A. K., Adnan Aminuddin, Zaherawati Zakaria, Nazni Noordin, Badrul Azmier Mohamed | p238 |
| An Analysis of the Design Concept Presenting “Humanistic Spirit” | |
| Ke Li | p243 |
| Productivity Growth in the Medium Size Malaysian-industry Level: Primal and Dual Approaches | |
| Abdol Samad Nawi, Irwan Bin Ismail, Zainuddin Zakaria, Jannah Munirah Md Noor, Bashir Ahmad Bin Shabir Ahmad, Nik Fakrul Hazri, Wan Anisabanum Salleh, Mohd Tajul Hasnan Mohd Tajuddin, Nur Raihana Mohd Sallem | p249 |
| University Autonomy, Academic Freedom and Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) Struggles in Nigeria: A Historical Perspective | |
| A. K. Okorosaye-Orubite, F. Godgift Paulley, Nath. M. Abraham | p265 |
| Mobile Learning Readiness among Malaysian Students at Higher Learning Institutes | |
| Supyan Hussin, Mohd Radzi Manap, Zaini Amir, Pramela Krish | p276 |
| Problematising the Ethics and Conduct of the Ruling Party during Series of Malaysia’s Post-political Tsunami By-elections | |
| Badrul Azmier Mohamed, Mujibu Abd Muis, Jennifah Nordin, Mahazril ‘Aini Yaacob, Chuah Bee Peng, Zaherawati Zakaria, Nazni Noordin | p284 |
| Generic Skills of Prospective Graduates from the Employers’ Perspectives | |
| Sivapalan Selvadurai, Er Ah Choy, Marlyna Maros | p295 |
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