Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali

The construction industry is an important sector of every economy, which nevertheless has not been studied in detail. This basic paper offers a fundamental description of the construction industry and offers the features of Malaysia construction industry. Otherwise, it describes problems facing the...

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Main Author: Mohd Razali, Nornadirah
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Business and Management 2007
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19324/
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description The construction industry is an important sector of every economy, which nevertheless has not been studied in detail. This basic paper offers a fundamental description of the construction industry and offers the features of Malaysia construction industry. Otherwise, it describes problems facing the industry and takes a well established theory and studies and applies it to the construction projects research. The purpose of this research is to determine factors contributing to failures among Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd). The researcher completed an adapted version of the Construction questionnaire, which asked the respondents to attribute causes that can be factors along a number of sites projects which have failed. Focus is placed on Askme Sdn Bhd management and technical team, suppliers and clients. The factors are the attitudes, capital and capabilities of the Bunliputera contractors and were tested by using a Statistical Package for Social Science. Other factors related to economic environment in construction industry were also asked in the questionnaires. The results indicate that attitudes, capital and capabilities have contributed to failures in sites projects which have done by Askme Sdn Bhd. Apart from that, economic environment in construction industry have also contributed to failures among them. It can be concluded that this study is essential for Askme Sdn Bhd in order to identify factors such as their attitudes, capabilities and failures that might contributing to failures in certain project developed by them. Thus, they may improve their performance in construction industry and able to compete with non-Bumiputera contractors.
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spelling uitm-193242023-07-31T01:22:46Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19324/ Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali Mohd Razali, Nornadirah Personnel management. Employment management The construction industry is an important sector of every economy, which nevertheless has not been studied in detail. This basic paper offers a fundamental description of the construction industry and offers the features of Malaysia construction industry. Otherwise, it describes problems facing the industry and takes a well established theory and studies and applies it to the construction projects research. The purpose of this research is to determine factors contributing to failures among Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd). The researcher completed an adapted version of the Construction questionnaire, which asked the respondents to attribute causes that can be factors along a number of sites projects which have failed. Focus is placed on Askme Sdn Bhd management and technical team, suppliers and clients. The factors are the attitudes, capital and capabilities of the Bunliputera contractors and were tested by using a Statistical Package for Social Science. Other factors related to economic environment in construction industry were also asked in the questionnaires. The results indicate that attitudes, capital and capabilities have contributed to failures in sites projects which have done by Askme Sdn Bhd. Apart from that, economic environment in construction industry have also contributed to failures among them. It can be concluded that this study is essential for Askme Sdn Bhd in order to identify factors such as their attitudes, capabilities and failures that might contributing to failures in certain project developed by them. Thus, they may improve their performance in construction industry and able to compete with non-Bumiputera contractors. Faculty of Business and Management 2007 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19324/2/19324.pdf Mohd Razali, Nornadirah (2007) Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali. (2007) [Student Project] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/19324.pdf> (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Personnel management. Employment management
Mohd Razali, Nornadirah
Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali
title Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali
title_full Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali
title_fullStr Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali
title_full_unstemmed Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali
title_short Factors contributing to failures in projects developed by Bumiputera contractor (Askme Sdn Bhd) / Nornadirah Mohd Razali
title_sort factors contributing to failures in projects developed by bumiputera contractor (askme sdn bhd) / nornadirah mohd razali
topic Personnel management. Employment management
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19324/