A Study on the Factors, Impacts and Solutions of Labour Shortage in Malaysia Construction Industry

Saw, Yih Ling (2011) A Study on the Factors, Impacts and Solutions of Labour Shortage in Malaysia Construction Industry. Final Year Project (Other), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

Malaysia construction industries’ employers are having difficulties coping with the problem of labour shortage. The aim of the research is to determine the factors and impacts due to the labour shortage problem and the appropriate remedy actions to overcome the research problems. The objectives are emphasis on the factors that caused the problem arise, the negative impacts and the remedial measures to solve the research problem. There are two hypothesis has been ascertained in the research. The first hypothesis is the main factor that caused the research problem happens is there are many local people unwilling to take part in construction industry. The second hypothesis is improving the working conditions can be the best solution to this research problem. The basic theory will be done on the literature review. The methodology that adopted is through literature research and questionnaire survey. The target respondents group are limited to the staff of construction companies. The way of my analysis is using the chart from Microsoft Word. Based on the results, the major factor caused the problem arise is the local people especially young generations reluctant to join in construction field thus increasing the construction cost due the lack of manpower. The new and modern technology or construction method can be used to deal with the problem of labour shortage. In summation, it is hope that this research have created and proved to all that the problem of labour shortage is still happening even though many of us are put much more efforts on it. Nevertheless, I hope that this study can help in effectively even though it is only a small contribution