Strategies in Minimizing Dependency on Foreign Workers in Malaysian Construction Industry
The Malaysian construction industry contributes significantly to the country's economic growth as well as the development of social and economic buildings. Majority of the construction companies prefer to hire foreign labour due to the easy employment and low wages rate as well as the unplea...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1555/ http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1555/1/Lim%20Cai%20Xuan.pdf |
| Summary: | The Malaysian construction industry contributes significantly to the country's economic growth as
well as the development of social and economic buildings. Majority of the construction companies
prefer to hire foreign labour due to the easy employment and low wages rate as well as the
unpleasant working environment (3D - Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult) that local workers find
undesirable. As a result, the number of migrant workers has gradually increased. Indeed, the
influx of migrant workers has undeniably caused negative impacts to human health, such as
malaria and COVID-19, as well as political and social problems. These shortcomings have
influenced our country's economic development. As a result, this paper intends to determine the
strategies in minimizing the dependency on foreign labours in the Malaysian construction industry
by identifying the factors as well as the negative impact induced by foreign labours. This study
focuses only on the general opinions of the registered construction firms in Kuala Lumpur. The
opinions of respondents were gathered from questionnaire surveys and phone interviews to provide
a more comprehensive analysis of the current situation of reliance level on foreign labours. It was
found that one of the negative impacts that agreed by most of the respondents is affecting the level
of productivity due to insufficient expertise of foreign labours. According to the results, all the
strategies listed are viable, but stronger agreements are seen on the allocation of incentive to import
work-saving technologies with the aid of the Government. Also, the results obtained had certain
validity which makes strategies workable, as the responses were received from the registered
contractors who act as employers to foreign workers. This research enhances the direction for
relevant parties such as the Government, CIDB, and IBS-related firms to adopt potential strategies
to reduce the dependence on foreign labour. The professional boards have to restructure awareness
campaigns into the form of comprehensive awareness programmes and exhibits of best practice
for IBS to be recognized and widely used. |
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