SEISENSE Journal of Management
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019): SEISENSE Journal of Management

An Investigation of the Diversification Roles of Contractor

Nur Azila Adros (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Dr. Nazirah Zainul Abidin (Universiti Sains Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Jan 2019

Abstract

The construction industry is facing a period of change due to the revolution of new technology, emphasis on strategic alliances and demanding customers. As one of the key players in the construction industry, the contractors play an important role in the development of the construction industry. They are known for their traditional roles during the construction stage by managing and production on site. Due to changes in the industry, the contractors’ role has been evolving during the years, this has impacted their roles to change as well. This paper reviews the traditional roles of the contractor and discusses the reasons for their evolving roles in the construction industry. Finally, this paper delves into the various diversification roles of the contractor in Malaysia which are categorised into two such as the management and technical.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jom

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

SEISENSE Journal of Management (SJOM) peer-reviewed and published as Bi-Monthly (six issues in a year), is committed to publishing scholarly empirical and theoretical research articles that have a high impact on the management field as a whole. SEISENSE JoM covers domains such as Business strategy & ...