Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management Proceedings of the 2015 International Congress on Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management (ICESSIM 2015), 28-29 March 2015, Bali, Indonesia

The 2015 International Congress on Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management (ICESSIM 2015), held 28-29 March 2015 in Bali, Indonesia, aimed to provide a platform for the sharing of valuable knowledge and experience in the context of changing economics and social settings. Information technology has changed many aspects in our life, including how we communicate, working, socializing, education, and business. Along with the improvement of internet, information management is very important to keep the economy moving in a positive direction and to monitor social change in society. Information management business refers to the definition of control of the business by utilizing Internet media / Information Technology to conduct business activities, or carrying out our business activities online. To utilize internet in economics, business and socializing, collaborations between engineering, the social sciences, and economics are absolutely necessary. Researchers should be more active in conducting research in all the fields and collaborating between one another across disciplines. This proceedings volume contains contributions on the topics of business, economics, development studies, social sciences, and information technology, and will be of interest to a range of scholars, academics, practitioners, and business managers.

Social economicsStrategic use of context integration capabilities of the industrial designer T. Ando and K. YaegashiEthnic prejudice and tolerance in national literature C.F. PengExploring the use of ‘Wiggio’ to support online collaborative learning for adult learners S.H. Halili, R.A. Razak and Z. ZainuddinResilience and family functioning among young adults in Malaysia T.S. Tien, R.A.M. Jaladin, H.S.L. Abdullah and N. AmitThe role and function of the counseling psychologist in a hospital setting N.A. RosliImplementation of information and communication technology in Islamic University of Indonesia A. Darmadji and Y. AndriansyahEstimation of innovative potential: Spatio-dynamic approach V. Glinskiy, L. Serga, E. Chemezova and K. ZaykovThe mediating effects of self-esteem on the relationship between parenting styles and academic achievement of form four students in Klang Valley U. Shanmugam and F. HutagalungDelinquency: Does religion play a vital role in misbehaviour? M.A. Malik, A.R. Zakaria, M.F. Mohamed and R. SaadThe evolution of society and the development of literature S.E. MotornayaCharacterizing the university sector in Chile through cluster analysis H. de la Fuente-Mella, D. Cademartori-Rosso, B. Silva-Palavecinos,R. Campos-Espinoza and A. Paz-CruzDeterminants of job performance among state-owned charity organizations employee:Evidence from Malaysia M.N. Abd Halim and K. Nur ZehanNecessity of the introduction of the progressive income tax system: A case of Latvia J. Grasis and J. BojarsGreen entrepreneurship proclivity among Generation Y nascent entrepreneurs of Malaysia N.H. Ahmad, H.A. Halim, S.A. Rahman and T. RamayahTraffic congestion classification using data mining techniquesB. Morris, A. Paz-Cruz, A. Mirakhorli and H. de la Fuente-MellaWhy brain drain? Malaysian experience F. Quoquab, H.A.A. Tarmizi and N. MahadiThe relation of work culture towards job satisfaction and job performance amongteachers in vocational college K.A. Bakar, A.R. Zakaria and A.M. SulaimanMining Malaysian Board forums for asynchronous communication A. Shanthi, L.K. Wah, D. Lajium and X. ThayalanMismatch between housing affordability and affordable houses in Malaysian propertymarket: A review N. Azmi, A.A. Bujang, W.R.A. Jiram and H.A. ZarinSchool readiness among Indigenous children M.N. Mariani, R.S. Banun, S. Norhashimi, S.S. Fairos, M.R. Nor Mashitah, C. Jain, M.S. Nur Zahirah, Y. Che’Mah and S.Y. HafizaDeveloping a systematic assessment system for the LINUS program M.N. Mariani, S.S. Fairos, S. Norhashimi, C. Jain, M.R. Nor Mashitah, R.S. Banun,M.S. Nur Zahirah, Y. Che’Mah and S.Y. HafizaPerception of sexual harassment among women employees: Implications for counselingservices in organizations F. Hutagalung and I.H.A. TharbeVolatility and co-movement in staple food commodities prices using DCC framework K. Jati and G. PremaratneIssues in urban poverty and its relation to juvenile issues identification H. Sulaiman and S.H. HaliliOnline games in pre-service teacher training: A proposed framework F.D. Yusop, A.Y. Khalfan and R.A. RazakDesign and development of an Islamic education instructional multimediafor Malaysian secondary schools F.D. Yusop, N. Ramlan and R.A. RazakMobile learning for teaching and learning Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM): A review of literature K. Nithia, F.D. Yusop and R.A. RazakInternet-based products in Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia Y. AndriansyahUsage of video clips in teaching science for primary school students in Malaysia N. Revatde, W. Xiaoyu, U. Nair and N. ZahraEmployment scenario for persons with disabilities through Person with Disabilities Act of 2008H.J.B. Jaafar, H.B.A. Wahab, N.B. Yaacob and Z.A. Ayub