A Survey of Program Melestari Company Secretary Bumiputera: Does the Program give an Impact?
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 10
Abstract
The role of company secretary has been receiving great demand recently due to the complexity of management in a dynamic corporate environment. It has become significant and evolve in not just performing administrative duties for a company but also in helping the company to be aligned with the rules and regulation, and the expectation of their shareholders. Therefore, the aims of this paper are; i) to examine the significant roles of company secretary, and ii) to observe the feedback among the participants of Program Melestari Setiausaha Syarikat Bumiputera (PMSSB) which conducted by UiTM and Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM). As part of the initiatives in supporting this aspiration, SSM together with the Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies (FSPPP) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) had collaborated to enhance the socio-economic of Bumiputera specifically. This survey employed a cross-sectional survey study where data was gathered just once or in a one-shot manner. The survey had been conducted and designed as exploratory on the expectation among those participating in the PMSSB Series 4. The survey was conducted during the PSMMB Series 4 involving a total of 27 participants in that program. The data was analyzed using SPSS. The findings reflected that this program is a platform to train the participants as well as a place for them to enhance their knowledge and improve their skills to become competent and qualified company secretary. Uniquely, the PMSSB’s contribution in increasing the number of licensed Bumiputera company secretary has been regarded as a medium to enhance good corporate governance practices among corporate citizens in Malaysia. Overall, this program should be continued as it results in positive impact and ability to generate indigenous Bumiputera company secretaries that are competitive.
Authors and Affiliations
Mahadir Ladisma @ Awis, Posiah Mohd Isa, Julizaerma Mohamad Khudzari, Yus Aznita Ustadi, Sharifah Faatihah Syed Mohd Fuzi, Syahrina Adliana Abdul Halim, Mohd Faiz Ismail, Fadhirul Hisham Aziz, Farihah Hassa, Normarliana Laili
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- DOI 10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i10/4823
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