International Postgraduate Research Colloquium

BSRI

IIUM

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6th At BSRI

5th At IIUM

The 4th International Postgraduate Research Colloquium

CONTENTS

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Foreward	i
Thailand “Development King”	vi
A Guiding Light	ix
Opening Address by The President of Srinakharinwirot University	x
Welcome message by Director of Behavioral Science Research Institute	xi
Welcome message by Chairman, Doctoral Research Degree Program	xii
Acknowledgements	xiii
About Behavioral Science Research Institute (BSRI), Thailand	xiv
About the Department of Psychology, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)	xvi
Keynote speaker’s address Can Research Activities in Psycho-behavioral Science Enhance Individual’s Cognition, Motivation, and Reasoning Duangduen Bhanthumnavin	xviii
Section 1: Complete Research Papers
1. Excellence of Banking Services – A Multidimensional Approach Hummayoun Naem and M. Iqbal Saif	1
2. Developing Cross-Project and Corporate Learning Capacities via Knowledge Management Infrastructures: Case Study of a Major Construction Firm in Taiwan Jeremy Wu and Chin-Chin (Gina) Kuo	13
3. Labour Market Issues for the ASEAN Region John Walsh	32

4. The Role of Person and Perceived Situation Variables Leading to Job Well-Being of International School Teachers Kanu Priya Mohan	45
5. Study on the Impact of Motivation, Self-Efficacy and Learning Strategies of Faculty of Education Undergraduates Studying ICT Courses Mahmud Bin Hj Abd Wahab	59
6. An Experimental Study on Psychotherapy for Women with Major Depression Meriam Omar Din, Noraini Md. Noor and Rahmattullah Khan Abd Wahab Khan	81
7. Knowledge Transfer and Non-Governmental Organizations in Cambodia Ty Makararavy	96
8. Effect of Meaningfulness of Learning Materials on Speed of Learning Md. Aris Safree bin Md. Yasin, Mohd. Najmi bin Daud, Haryati bt. Musa, and Syed Sohail Imam	106
9. The Correlation of Health Related Quality of Life with Psychological Distress, Social Support and Cognitive Coping in Chronic Pain Patients Mohamad Avicenna and Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman	111
10. Training and Development in Telecommunications Nittana Southiseng and John Walsh	125
11. Quality of Working Life: A Case of Workers in an Electronic Factory Phasina Tangchuang and Phetcharee Rupavijetra	133
12. Factors Influencing Teachers’ Perceptions on Teaching Thinking: A Case Study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Samsoo Sa-U and Nik Suryani Nik Abd Rahman	146
13. The Failure of the Labour Sector to Political Involvement in Thailand Sittichai Anantarangsi	156
14. Promoting Quality of Life Through Family Reading Sujin Butdisuwan	171

15. Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS): Revisited Syed Sohail Imam	184
Section 2: Collaboration section, the research proposals from IIUM
1. Research on Work Values in Malaysia and Thailand: A Cross Cultural Research Proposal Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman	197
2. Extended Situational Awareness and Resilience in Healthcare Systems Harris Shah bin Abd Hamid	204
3. Relationship between Critical Thinking Dispositions, Perceptions towards Teachers, Learning Approaches and Critical Thinking Skills among University Students Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman, and Mariam Adawiah Dzulkifli	209
Committee members	221
Information about Presenters	223