INTRODUCTION
Kumpulan Inovatif Dan Kreatif (KIK) was previously known as Kumpulan Mutu Kerja (KMK). KMK has been practised in UiTM since 1985 to resolve work problems and improve the work system of the department as well as provide opportunities for UiTM residents to polish their capabilities and improve their personal competencies.
Starting 2006, KMK has been converted to KIK, which known to be one of the KAIZEN management tools in UiTM in accordance with the current demands and changes of KMK in addressing UiTM challenges. In contrast to KMK, KIK membership is not restricted to UiTM employees and can be extended to other departments. KIK does not only provides techniques for resolving existing problems or improving UiTM, but also enables KIK members to perform using quality control tools and techniques to practice creative and innovative new forms that improve the capabilities of service delivery systems to customers.
The KIK group will be formed in their respective units at UiTM Perak Branch in order to find and resolve problems in their respective units. The term ‘Kumpulan Inovatif Dan Kreatif’ (KIK) refers to a small group of employees from the same work unit or from different departments who meet regularly to identify, select, and analyse work-related problems and propose solutions to management for consideration and decision, as well as to implement those decisions once approved.
In line with the university's needs, which are to foster innovative activities among academic and administrative staff, it is expected that this KIK unit would benefit individuals engaged and, as a result, cultivate KIK in UiTM Perak Branch.
FUNCTIONS
1.To coordinate the planning of annual activities of Kumpulan Inovatif dan Kreatif(KIK) UiTM Perak Branch throughout the year.
2.To ensure the existence of KIK groups in faculty and division levels.
3.To convene courses/workshops in order to strengthen the competitiveness among existing KIK groups.
4.To coordinate and monitor the implementation of KIK projects from the existing KIK groups.
5.To organise UiTM Perak Branch Internal KIK Convention and to lead the participation of UiTM Perak Branch in UiTM and Internal KIK Convention Northern Zone.
6.To submit the KIK activity reports to the Quality Management Unit no later than 2 weeks after the activities of internal level, Northern Zone and UiTM level are done.
7.To propose the planning of selected improvements derived from KIK groups to the Management of UiTM Perak Branch for consideration and implementation.
8.To provide reports regarding the best management practices and progress of UiTM Perak Branch KIK groups throughout the year.
TEAM
OBJECTIVE
1) Recognition
To give appreciation and recognition to the participated staff by providing them the opportunity to present their innovation projects.
2) Knowledge sharing and innovation
Provide a platform for KIK participants to share and exchange ideas to produce methods of improvement and problem solving in helping to improve the quality of university management.
3) Copyright
To use KIK as a mechanism to stimulate 'value creation' to improve UiTM's reputation.
Terms and Conditions of Participation
KIK's participation in the UiTM KIK Convention must comply with the following conditions:
1) UiTM staff
Participation is open to the KIK group which consists of UiTM staff only.
2) Number of Members
Each KIK group must not exceed more than 10 members (excluding the Facilitator).
3) Project Implementation
The contested project must be completed before the convention takes place and endorsed by the Head of Responsibility Center and has been utilized in the management of the department.
4) Project Nomination
The contested project must be completed before the convention takes place and endorsed by the Head of Responsibility Center and has been utilized in the management of the department.
Disclaimer:
# Conditions and Eligibility to contest will be updated depending on changes made by InQKA.
Jurnal Inovasi Malaysia (JURIM)
Focus and Scope
Jurnal Inovasi Malaysia (JURIM) is a Malaysian innovation publication dedicated to the dissemination of creative and innovative ideas through projects submitted to the Kumpulan Inovatif Dan Kreatif (KIK) convention or any other innovation competition held locally or internationally. This journal publishes the outcomes of the innovations that cover the field of social innovation, management innovation as well as teaching and learning innovation. It is published twice a year, which is in May and November of each year.
Prerequisite
The project to be published in JURIM must be a project that has been competed in the Kumpulan Inovatif Dan Kreatif (KIK) convention or any other local or abroad innovation competition.
Publisher
JURIM is managed by the Innovation and Creativity Unit, Institute of Quality and Knowledge Advancement (InQKA), UiTM and published by UiTM Publishers.
EDITORIAL BOARD
The editorial board consist of members from diverse sectors and areas of competence, including academicians from public universities of higher learning, activists from the Kumpulan Inovatif Dan Kreatif (KIK) in the public and private sectors, and practitioners from the business field.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
JURIM published English-language manuscripts. Manuscripts submitted for publication in this journal must be original work that has never been published or submitted concurrently to any other publication for consideration.
Manuscripts should be typed one and a half lines apart within a single column, with font size 12 (Arial) on A4 paper and should not exceed 15 pages (or 5000 - 6000 words) in total. The manuscript must be submitted to the designated panel of judges via KIK This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
COPYRIGHT
The authors are obliged to verify the originality of the manuscripts’ copyright before submission. Authors are encouraged to obtain copyright for innovation projects produced for plagiarism-related issues. Authors are also required to obtain permission to republish or modify copyrighted materials and show verification of such permission when submitting the final copy of the manuscript. Manuscripts also need to pass a Turnitin assessment with a relational similarity index of between 30%.
INVESTIGATION PROCESS
Manuscripts published in JURIM will be evaluated by a panel of referees selected by the JURIM editorial board. The decision on the publication of a manuscript is based on the recommendations of the JURIM editorial board. A manuscript will be evaluated based on the suitability of the scope of JURIM. Manuscripts submitted by any member of the editorial board are also subject to the same evaluation procedure.
REVISION COPY
A set of proofs will be sent to the author for the purpose of printing error checking. The writer is responsible to inform any correction within two (2) weeks upon submission of the manuscript to the JURIM secretariat by e-mail:
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for any inquiries, it is welcome to directly contact the JURIM Chief Executive Officer:
Dr Shatina Saad at 012–4919521 / 03-5435736 or email your questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please visit our website for any detailed information at https://jurim.uitm.edu.my/#jurim
LAr. Ahmad Zamil Zakaria
Encik Mohd Fawazie Arshad
Nurulanis Ahmad@Mohamed
Siti Hajar Noor Alshurdin