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Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms

Despite the importance of the housing sector to the nation’s economy, little research has been conducted into the industry. In an industry dominated by Chinese businessmen, it is interesting to explore the factors affecting the performance of the minority players. This study thus focuses on Bumipute...

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Main Authors: Mastura Jaafar,, Azlan Raofuddin Hj Nuruddin,, Syed Putra Syed Abu Bakar,, Roslinda Ali,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
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spelling my-ukm.journal.83782016-12-14T06:47:05Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8378/ Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms Mastura Jaafar, Azlan Raofuddin Hj Nuruddin, Syed Putra Syed Abu Bakar, Roslinda Ali, Despite the importance of the housing sector to the nation’s economy, little research has been conducted into the industry. In an industry dominated by Chinese businessmen, it is interesting to explore the factors affecting the performance of the minority players. This study thus focuses on Bumiputera housing developers in Malaysia. Using the mixed method approach, findings are based on the responses from 38 returned questionnaires and 18 interviews with industry players. Our analysis revealed that the performance of Bumiputera housing developers was influenced by the courses they had attended before starting their business, their propensity to take risks, geographical location-concentration strategy, and their close relationship with bankers and officers of local authorities. This study has significant ramifications for indigenous housing entrepreneurship in Malaysia. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8378/1/7775-20214-1-SM.pdf Mastura Jaafar, and Azlan Raofuddin Hj Nuruddin, and Syed Putra Syed Abu Bakar, and Roslinda Ali, (2014) Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms. Jurnal Pengurusan, 41 . pp. 155-170. ISSN 0127-2713 http://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/index
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description Despite the importance of the housing sector to the nation’s economy, little research has been conducted into the industry. In an industry dominated by Chinese businessmen, it is interesting to explore the factors affecting the performance of the minority players. This study thus focuses on Bumiputera housing developers in Malaysia. Using the mixed method approach, findings are based on the responses from 38 returned questionnaires and 18 interviews with industry players. Our analysis revealed that the performance of Bumiputera housing developers was influenced by the courses they had attended before starting their business, their propensity to take risks, geographical location-concentration strategy, and their close relationship with bankers and officers of local authorities. This study has significant ramifications for indigenous housing entrepreneurship in Malaysia.
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author Mastura Jaafar,
Azlan Raofuddin Hj Nuruddin,
Syed Putra Syed Abu Bakar,
Roslinda Ali,
spellingShingle Mastura Jaafar,
Azlan Raofuddin Hj Nuruddin,
Syed Putra Syed Abu Bakar,
Roslinda Ali,
Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms
author_facet Mastura Jaafar,
Azlan Raofuddin Hj Nuruddin,
Syed Putra Syed Abu Bakar,
Roslinda Ali,
author_sort Mastura Jaafar,
title Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms
title_short Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms
title_full Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms
title_fullStr Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of Bumiputera firms
title_sort determinants of housing developer’s performance: a case study of bumiputera firms
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2014
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8378/1/7775-20214-1-SM.pdf
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