The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of Peninsular Malaysia’s single mother co-operatives. This study mainly examines the number of active and inactive co-operatives and identifies the key factors influencing their success or failure. The research evaluated 23 co-operative g...
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| author | Azliana Mohd Jelani, Muhammad Hakimi Mohd Shafiai, Nurul Syazwani Mohd Noor, |
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| description | The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of Peninsular Malaysia’s single mother co-operatives. This
study mainly examines the number of active and inactive co-operatives and identifies the key factors influencing their
success or failure. The research evaluated 23 co-operative groups of single mothers. The performance of the cooperatives
was analysed through in-depth interviews with officers of the Malaysian Co-operative Societies
Commission (MCSC). Despite the government’s financial and non-financial assistance, the findings indicate that cooperatives
have not performed well. The preliminary results suggest that inactive single mother co-operatives are
higher than those active ones. This study found that 61% of the total single mother co-operatives in Peninsular
Malaysia are inactive (dormant and non-operational) compared to 39% active ones. Four influencing factors
contribute to a higher percentage of inactive co-operatives: limited resources, dependence on subsidies and sponsors,
managerial incompetency, and member participation. The results suggest solutions for the management of single
mother co-operatives and provide additional information and contribution to the parties involved to empower the
association to fulfil the economic, social, and cultural requirements. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:177922022-01-01T07:18:18Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17792/ The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia Azliana Mohd Jelani, Muhammad Hakimi Mohd Shafiai, Nurul Syazwani Mohd Noor, The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of Peninsular Malaysia’s single mother co-operatives. This study mainly examines the number of active and inactive co-operatives and identifies the key factors influencing their success or failure. The research evaluated 23 co-operative groups of single mothers. The performance of the cooperatives was analysed through in-depth interviews with officers of the Malaysian Co-operative Societies Commission (MCSC). Despite the government’s financial and non-financial assistance, the findings indicate that cooperatives have not performed well. The preliminary results suggest that inactive single mother co-operatives are higher than those active ones. This study found that 61% of the total single mother co-operatives in Peninsular Malaysia are inactive (dormant and non-operational) compared to 39% active ones. Four influencing factors contribute to a higher percentage of inactive co-operatives: limited resources, dependence on subsidies and sponsors, managerial incompetency, and member participation. The results suggest solutions for the management of single mother co-operatives and provide additional information and contribution to the parties involved to empower the association to fulfil the economic, social, and cultural requirements. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17792/1/44834-168088-1-PB.pdf Azliana Mohd Jelani, and Muhammad Hakimi Mohd Shafiai, and Nurul Syazwani Mohd Noor, (2021) The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia. Jurnal Pengurusan, 62 . pp. 1-13. ISSN 0127-2713 https://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/issue/view/1426 |
| spellingShingle | Azliana Mohd Jelani, Muhammad Hakimi Mohd Shafiai, Nurul Syazwani Mohd Noor, The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title | The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full | The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_short | The performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_sort | performance of single mother co-operatives and their influencing factors : a qualitative investigation in peninsular malaysia |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17792/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17792/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17792/1/44834-168088-1-PB.pdf |