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E-Participation Among Members of Parliament in Malaysia: Evaluation of Social Factors

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Islamic perspectives relating to business, arts, culture and communication

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The purpose of this paper is to provide insights and empirical evidence on Internet usage among the members of parliament (MPs) in Malaysia. In tandem with the globalization, information and communication technology (ICT) usage has become ubiquitous. As such, politicians and MPs should fully utilize the Internet-based tools to reach out to their constituent members. The Parliament of Malaysia, in responding to this phenomenon, has provided the infrastructure for more e-engagement and e-participation. In addition, social factors such as norm and interpersonal message are also important to influence the individual behavior, participation, and ICT engagement. Therefore, the objective of the study is to examine the relationship between social factors (subjective norm and word of mouth) and the MP engagement. Through cross-sectional design, the sample size was 222 MPs from the House of Representatives in Malaysia, and data collections were done through interviews, surveys, and the evaluation of the MP personal web site.

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Acknowledgment

This study receives support from the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Also, the researchers would like to thank the grant administrators from the Research Management Institute (RMI), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPSIS), the dean of the Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, UiTM, and the members of parliament of Malaysia for their cooperation toward the success of the research project.

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  1. Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, UiTM, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Norsyahida Zaharudin, Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar, Rugayah Hashim & Abdul Raufu Ambali

  2. Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, UiTM, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar & Abdul Raufu Ambali

  3. Centre for Strategic Planning and Information (CSPI), UiTM, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar

  4. Research Management Institute (RMI), UiTM, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Rugayah Hashim

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Zaharudin, N., Bakar, A.N., Hashim, R., Ambali, A.R. (2015). E-Participation Among Members of Parliament in Malaysia: Evaluation of Social Factors. In: Omar, R., Bahrom, H., de Mello, G. (eds) Islamic perspectives relating to business, arts, culture and communication. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-429-0_41

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