Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia

Food fraud especially in halal food products caused the biggest concern among Muslim consumers to arise that need consideration by the food manufacturers specifically small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Traceability system could improve the halal transparency along the food supply chain. The Depart...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Muhamad, Nur Aminin
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2020
Subjects:	Halal food - Malaysia Business enterprises
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98017/1/IPPH%202021%201%20-%20IR.1.pdf
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

id	my-upm-ir.98017
record_format	uketd_dc
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
collection	PSAS Institutional Repository
language	English
advisor	Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty
topic	Halal food - Malaysia Business enterprises
spellingShingle	Halal food - Malaysia Business enterprises Muhamad, Nur Aminin Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia
description	Food fraud especially in halal food products caused the biggest concern among Muslim consumers to arise that need consideration by the food manufacturers specifically small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Traceability system could improve the halal transparency along the food supply chain. The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) had introduced Halal Assurance Management System (HAS) as a guideline for halal traceability system, however, only multinational and medium companies are required to comply with this guideline. Moreover, the adoption of sophisticated systems among SMEs in Malaysia is still low. This could lead to their reluctance to adopt web-based halal traceability system. The general objective of this study was to identify the intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among SMEs of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia. Five specific objectives of this study were to determine the level of intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among SMEs of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia; to determine the association between firmographic profiles of SMEs of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia and their intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system; to identify the relationship between the factors towards perceived usefulness of web-based halal traceability system and perceived ease of use of web-based halal traceability system; to identify the most influential factors that influence the intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among SMEs of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia; and to suggest possible policy recommendations towards adoption of web-based halal traceability system in Malaysia’s halal industry. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection of 260 halal-certified food SMEs that were selected using a systematic random sampling method. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, mean ranking analysis, Chi-square analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and logistic regression analysis. Most of the respondents were from middle-level management (95 respondents, 36.5%). The majority of food SMEs involved in this study (207 companies, 79.6%) were small business size companies. This study revealed the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) tools especially the advanced system by the food SMEs was still low. The majority of food SMEs showed a high intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system. Sales turnover and region have a significant association with intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among food SMEs. Besides, the environmental aspect and perceived usefulness of web-based halal traceability system showed a strong correlation (r=0.720, p<0.01). Logistic regression analysis revealed that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and sales turnover were the influential factors of intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among food SMEs. This study recommends JAKIM to enhance the effectiveness of HAS by guiding the micro and small size SMEs to implement HAS in their business operations. Food SMEs that faced financial constraints are encouraged to seek financial schemes provided by responsible authorities. Besides, network coverage needs improvement throughout the region, especially in rural areas. The number of events for participation of food SMEs need to be intensified to trigger their competitive spirit and innovativeness in improving their business performance. The course and training on halal traceability system are needed for the enhancement of knowledge and skills about the system.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Muhamad, Nur Aminin
author_facet	Muhamad, Nur Aminin
author_sort	Muhamad, Nur Aminin
title	Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia
title_short	Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full	Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr	Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort	intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in peninsular malaysia
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate	2020
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98017/1/IPPH%202021%201%20-%20IR.1.pdf
_version_	1776100281194381312
spelling	my-upm-ir.980172023-05-08T03:52:26Z Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia 2020-11 Muhamad, Nur Aminin Food fraud especially in halal food products caused the biggest concern among Muslim consumers to arise that need consideration by the food manufacturers specifically small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Traceability system could improve the halal transparency along the food supply chain. The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) had introduced Halal Assurance Management System (HAS) as a guideline for halal traceability system, however, only multinational and medium companies are required to comply with this guideline. Moreover, the adoption of sophisticated systems among SMEs in Malaysia is still low. This could lead to their reluctance to adopt web-based halal traceability system. The general objective of this study was to identify the intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among SMEs of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia. Five specific objectives of this study were to determine the level of intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among SMEs of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia; to determine the association between firmographic profiles of SMEs of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia and their intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system; to identify the relationship between the factors towards perceived usefulness of web-based halal traceability system and perceived ease of use of web-based halal traceability system; to identify the most influential factors that influence the intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among SMEs of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia; and to suggest possible policy recommendations towards adoption of web-based halal traceability system in Malaysia’s halal industry. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection of 260 halal-certified food SMEs that were selected using a systematic random sampling method. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, mean ranking analysis, Chi-square analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and logistic regression analysis. Most of the respondents were from middle-level management (95 respondents, 36.5%). The majority of food SMEs involved in this study (207 companies, 79.6%) were small business size companies. This study revealed the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) tools especially the advanced system by the food SMEs was still low. The majority of food SMEs showed a high intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system. Sales turnover and region have a significant association with intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among food SMEs. Besides, the environmental aspect and perceived usefulness of web-based halal traceability system showed a strong correlation (r=0.720, p<0.01). Logistic regression analysis revealed that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and sales turnover were the influential factors of intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among food SMEs. This study recommends JAKIM to enhance the effectiveness of HAS by guiding the micro and small size SMEs to implement HAS in their business operations. Food SMEs that faced financial constraints are encouraged to seek financial schemes provided by responsible authorities. Besides, network coverage needs improvement throughout the region, especially in rural areas. The number of events for participation of food SMEs need to be intensified to trigger their competitive spirit and innovativeness in improving their business performance. The course and training on halal traceability system are needed for the enhancement of knowledge and skills about the system. Halal food - Malaysia Business enterprises 2020-11 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98017/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98017/1/IPPH%202021%201%20-%20IR.1.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Halal food - Malaysia Business enterprises Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty

Intention to adopt web-based halal traceability system among small and medium enterprises of food sub-sector in Peninsular Malaysia

Similar Items