Antecedents of Management Practice and Project Performance among Manufacturing Industries in Malaysia

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S. M. Ferdous Azam, Ali Khatibi, Jacquline Tham

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The purpose of this research is to evaluate the antecedents of management practice and project performance among manufacturing industries in Malaysia. To achieve the purpose of the study, the selected contractors are classified under the excellent and first classes. This target group was 21 contractors companies. The second target is the consulting engineering offices, which were registered by Ministry of Commerce and industry at the year 2017. The third target group was the owners or the leading operators. This study indicates that continuous improvement is also excellent when the companies want to increase the performance of the employees as with the continuous improvements, Manufacturing companies will be able to satisfy the employees most appropriately. Results from the measurement model revealed that there are positive and meaningful interrelationships among quality culture, resource management, management practice and overall performance for manufacturing industries in Malaysia. Besides, findings can be generalised to other developing countries and government of developing economies to grasp business opportunities in a significant manner. Furthermore, the study will be beneficial for companies in the context of understanding the benefits and challenges associated with the deployment of total quality management this sector in a proficient manner.

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