Skills Mismatch in Small-sized Enterprises in Malaysia

Volume: 6 Number: 7 October 1, 2016
  • Abdul Rahim Anuar
  • Wan Nurmahfuzah Jannah Wan Mansor
  • Badariah Haji Din
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Skills Mismatch in Small-sized Enterprises in Malaysia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the skill mismatch faced by small-sized enterprises (SSEs) in Malaysia. The respondents were 242 human resource managers from selected SSEs in Malaysia. All variables showed a positive relationship towards skill mismatch among employees. The data were analyzed by using multiple statistical procedures, namely mean point value and correlation analysis. The result of the study showed that numerous SSEs faced issues of lack of skills in their workers. They acknowledged the existence of skill mismatch in the form of skill gap, horizontal mismatch, and over-education among their workers. Thus, they need to change the recruitment strategy and focus on skill training programs that could help workers to perform better and improve their productivity performance.

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Abdul Rahim Anuar This is me

Wan Nurmahfuzah Jannah Wan Mansor This is me

Badariah Haji Din This is me

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October 1, 2016

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October 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 6 Number: 7

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APA
Anuar, A. R., Mansor, W. N. J. W., & Din, B. H. (2016). Skills Mismatch in Small-sized Enterprises in Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 6(7), 120-124. https://izlik.org/JA62WN36DL
AMA
1.Anuar AR, Mansor WNJW, Din BH. Skills Mismatch in Small-sized Enterprises in Malaysia. IJEFI. 2016;6(7):120-124. https://izlik.org/JA62WN36DL
Chicago
Anuar, Abdul Rahim, Wan Nurmahfuzah Jannah Wan Mansor, and Badariah Haji Din. 2016. “Skills Mismatch in Small-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 6 (7): 120-24. https://izlik.org/JA62WN36DL.
EndNote
Anuar AR, Mansor WNJW, Din BH (October 1, 2016) Skills Mismatch in Small-sized Enterprises in Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 6 7 120–124.
IEEE
[1]A. R. Anuar, W. N. J. W. Mansor, and B. H. Din, “Skills Mismatch in Small-sized Enterprises in Malaysia”, IJEFI, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 120–124, Oct. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA62WN36DL
ISNAD
Anuar, Abdul Rahim - Mansor, Wan Nurmahfuzah Jannah Wan - Din, Badariah Haji. “Skills Mismatch in Small-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 6/7 (October 1, 2016): 120-124. https://izlik.org/JA62WN36DL.
JAMA
1.Anuar AR, Mansor WNJW, Din BH. Skills Mismatch in Small-sized Enterprises in Malaysia. IJEFI. 2016;6:120–124.
MLA
Anuar, Abdul Rahim, et al. “Skills Mismatch in Small-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, vol. 6, no. 7, Oct. 2016, pp. 120-4, https://izlik.org/JA62WN36DL.
Vancouver
1.Abdul Rahim Anuar, Wan Nurmahfuzah Jannah Wan Mansor, Badariah Haji Din. Skills Mismatch in Small-sized Enterprises in Malaysia. IJEFI [Internet]. 2016 Oct. 1;6(7):120-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA62WN36DL