Abdul Nifa, Faizatul Akmar and Ahmed, Vian and Abdul Rahim, Syukran (2015) Partnering awareness in the Malaysian construction industry: A study on consultant engineers. In: 4th International Conference on Technology Management, Business and Entrepreneurship, 24th-25th November 2015, Kings Green Hotel Melaka, Malaysia.

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Abstract

The traditional procurement system which is applied through the formation of temporary organizations has led to the segmented approach in construction projects delivery in the Malaysian construction industry.Consequently, in dealing with these issues, the Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has identified and recommended partnering as a method to overcome the problems in the construction industry. Partnering is believed to be a viable approach to integrate the construction industry and construction project implementation, as well as creating conducive environment for innovations. The awareness of the consultants towards partnering is crucial as they are at a pivotal stage of introducing innovation in construction projects.This paper aims to explore the awareness of consultants towards partnering in the Malaysian construction industry through the use of qualitative methods.Findings indicate that although the consultant in Malaysia are positive towards partnering, there exists some hesitation in fully engaging in partnering ventures due to dissimilarities in organizational culture among firms in the partnering team.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Organized by: Faculty of Technology Management and Business, UTHM & UTHM Commercial Sdn. Bhd
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Partnering, Consultant engineers, team integration, Malaysian construction industry.
Subjects:	T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions:	School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User:	Dr. Faizatul Akmar Abdul Nifa
Date Deposited:	31 Jan 2016 04:48
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2016 04:28
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/17064

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