Rashid, K B A and Morledge, R (1998) Constraints in resources and functions within the process of construction procurement in Malaysia. Journal of Construction Procurement, 4(1), pp. 27-44. ISSN 1358-9180
Abstract
Malaysia, through its Vision 2020, aims to become a fully developed and industrialised country by the year 2020. Among the key targets of Vision 2020 is that Malaysia's economy must achieve a rapid and sustainable rate of growth of 7% per annum in GDP for thirty years from 1991. However, due to the relatively small size of the Malaysian construction industry, inadequate construction output may be acting as a constraint on rapid and sustainable growth in the economy. To identify any constraints within the process of construction procurement, which might inhibit the level of construction output, a survey was conducted of Malaysian organizations involved in construction procurement in Malaysia. The findings of the survey indicate that within the process of construction procurement in Malaysia constraints in resources and functions are currently experienced and constraints in resources and functions are perceived to exist in the future for up to five years. The findings, reported in this paper, provide a useful basis to identify and develop strategies to boost and to sustain growth in construction output of the Malaysian construction industry.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | growth, industry development, procurement, vision 2020 |
| Index terms: | construction output, survey, strategy, construction industry, construction procurement, industry development, Malaysia |
| Subjects: | Geography, contractual arrangements, operations management, organization, industry analysis, management, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Business Strategy, Procurement, Project Management, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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