Published: 16 Mar 2023
Updated:: 17 May 2023
Indexed in Clarivate Analytics Web of Science (WoS) Updated 20221214
…celebrating our 40th international conference…
Our 40th international conference, the hybrid WoS-indexed AicE-Bs2023 (11th ABRA International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies), was held from 01-07 Mar 2023. The AicE-Bs2023 was organised by CADI AYYAD University, Marrakech, Morocco in collaboration with AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, College of the Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. The event held at the Semiramis Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco, was fully managed by AMER’s subsidiary, emAs (AMER Event Management & Services) under emAs emAs Resources. The conference focused on Environment-Behaviour issues affecting the Asian/African/Arabian communities in both their countries and nons. Issues affecting other communities were also most welcomed.
Conference Pack
Conference Videos
Opening and Breakout 1 – Chair: Assoc Prof Dr Ahmad Ridzwan Othman (Malaysia)
Breakout 2 – Chair: Prof Dr Ar. Ranjith Dayaratne (Sri Lanka)
Breakout 3 – Chair: Dr David Robert Osborne (Hong Kong)
Breakout 4 – Chair: Dr. Sharona Ghorbani (Iran)
Breakout 5 – Chair: Prof. Dr. Babatunde Emmanuel Jaiyeoba (Nigeria)
Best Paper Award Winners
Based on 35 papers
The Best Paper
Rohana Sham1, Victree Lim Wei2, Mariam Setapa3 Mohammad Arif Kamal4
1* School of Business, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia, 2 Kingston Logistics Sdn Bhd, Logistics Operation Department, Johor, Malaysia, 3 Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan, Malaysia, 4 Architecture Section, Aligarh Muslim University, India
rohana.sham@apu.edu.my, limwei@kingstonlog.com, maria135@uitm.edu.my, architectarif@gmail.com
Paper TE001:
Online Purchase Environment Using Blockchain-Based Solutions: An Acceptance of Online Grocer
Score: 89.84%
Prize: Cash RM3,000.00 Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)
1st Runners Up
Thahira Bibi TKM Thangal1*, Rohana Sham2, Maricel Co3
1* Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Johor, Kampus Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, 2 School of Business, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia,3 Supply Chain Performance Section, Property Control and Inventory Unit, United Nations, West Africa
thahira881@uitm.edu.my, rohana.sham@apu.edu.my, com@un.org
Paper WE 001:
Assertiveness Behavior and Organizational Climate among Workers in a Multinational Company Score: 88.6%
Prize: Cash RM2,500.00
Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)
2nd Runners Up
Siti Nadiah Mohd Ali1, Huraizah Arshad1, Nurul Sahida Fauzi1, Sheikh Mohamed Abdel Aziz Ghonim2
1 Program Real Estate Management, Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, 32610, Seri Iskandar Perak, Malaysia. 2 Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Department of Preaching and Fatwa Committee in Gharbya, Sigar Road, El-Shahid Major General Abdelfatah Al-Maula Street, 31535 Tanta, Egypt.
sitin190@uitm.edu.my, hurai543@uitm.edu.my, nurul839@uitm.edu.my, Arab_mesir_tanta@yahoo.com
Paper ComE 001:
Exploring the Role of Fiqh Waqie in Waqf and Zakat Collaboration Framework for Hostel Development
Score: 85.76%
Prize: Cash RM2,000.00
Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)
Special Mention
Oluwafemi K. Akande1, Abdullahi Yusuf2, Rohana Sham3
1 Department of Architecture, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. 2 Department of Architectural Technology Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina, Nigeria. 3 School of Business, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia.
akande.femi@futminna.edu.ng, abdoollaa@outlook.com, rohana.sham@apu.edu.my
Paper RE 002:
Effects of Indoor Environmental Quality in Urban Housing on Residents’ Health and Wellbeing in Nigeria
Score: 85.0%
Prize: Cash RM1,000.00
Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)
Top 5
Nurul Sahida Fauzi1, Siti Nadiah Mohd Ali1, Huraizah Arshad1, Khaira Amalia Fachrudin2
1 Programme of Estate Management, Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environments, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia, 2 Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara J1. TM Hanafiah USU Campus, Medan 20155, Indonesia
nurul839@uitm.edu.my, sitin190@uitm.edu.my, hurai543@uitm.edu.my, khaira@usu.ac.id
Paper SE 005:
Key Elements of Corporate Real Estate Sustainable Management for Office Buildings
Score: 81.4%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)
Top 6
Zaimy Johana Johan1,2*, Nor Intan Adha Hafit3, Clarashinta Canggih4, Nur Aini Farhanah Zamri5
1 Malaysia Institute of Transport (MITRANS), UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia. 2 Department of Technology and Supply Chain Management Studies, Faculty of Business and Management, UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia, 3 Department of International Business and Management Studies, Faculty of Business and Management, UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia, 4 Economics Study Program, Centre For Education in Islamic Finance, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Islamic UNESA, Indonesia, 5 Department of Postgraduate and Professional Studies, Faculty of Business and Management, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
zaimy@uitm.edu.my, intan520@uitm.edu.my, clarashintacanggih@unesa.ac.id, farhanah.zamri.fz@gmail.com,
Paper RuE 002:
Determinants of FELDA Settlers’ Wellbeing and Sustainability: The mediating role of corporate responsibility
Score: 78.92%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)
Top 7
Nurulanis Ahmad @ Mohamed1, Nor Nazihah Chuweni1, Andrea Blake2
1 College of Built Environment, Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia, 2 Business School, Queensland University of Technology, Garden Point Campus, Brisbane, Australia.
nurul513@uitm.edu.my; norna692@uitm.edu.my; a.blake@qut.edu.au
Paper RuE 001:
Land Fragmentation and Socio-Economic Wellbeing
Score: 77.08%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)
Top 8
Huraizah Arshad1, Siti Nadiah Mohd Ali1, Nurul Sahida Fauzi1, Hidayatul Ihsan2
1 Program in Estate Management, Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seri Iskandar Campus, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia. 2 Padang State Polytechnic, Indonesia.
hurai543@uitm.edu.my, sitin190@uitm.edu.my, nurul839@uitm.edu.my, hidayatul@pnp.ac.id
Paper ComE 003:
Content Validation of the Competencies Component of Building Maintenance Management for Waqf-based Religious Schools
Score: 71.08%
Prize: Cash RM250.00
20% Registration Fees waived for the next conference (within 12 months)
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