Malaysia

No AccessCountry Studies1 Feb 2013MalaysiaEnterprise Training, Technology, and ProductivityAuthors/Editors: World BankWorld Bankhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-4059-XSectionsAboutPDF (0.6 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This report presents the findings of a study of enterprise-based training in Malaysia ' s manufacturing sector which was jointly sponsored by the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Economic Planning Unit, a Malaysian government agency. Using data from a survey of 2,200 companies, the study investigates the incidence and productivity outcomes of employer-sponsored training in in-house company programs and from external training providers, and the role of government policies and incentives in encouraging private sector training. The study also looks more broadly at technology in firms, their use of quality control systems, and the skill requirements associated with the use of new technology and organizational change. The report concludes that while some firms, especially the larger, more technologically progressive ones and the multinational companies do provide training, in general, most Malaysian firms underinvest in employee training. It documents the primacy of the private sector as the most important source of in-service training, and suggests that existing public sector training institutions need to become more demand responsive. It demonstrates that training firms are also making complementary investments in new technology, and that the productivity of local firms lags behind that of foreign-owned firms, in large part because local firms invest relatively less in training and new technology. The report also offers recommendations on improving collection and dissemination of training information, making training and technology policies more effective, and developing better coordinated, proactive policies to support small and medium industries. Previous bookNext book FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byJob Quality, FDI and Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Firm-Level DataThe European Journal of Development Research, Vol.31, No.527 March 2019Beyond Capital: Monitoring Development Outcomes of Multinational Enterprises11 January 2019Does FDI Bring Good Jobs to Host Countries?World Bank Research Observer, Vol.30, No.15 March 2015Stuck Between Surplus and Shortage: Demand for Skills in Russian IndustryStuck between Surplus and Shortage: Demand for Skills in Russian IndustryLABOUR, Vol.24, No.317 August 2010Chapter 5 Competition and Transparency in Government Procurement in Southeast Asia8 March 2015THE RETURNS TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING: EVIDENCE FROM THE MALAYSIAN FAMILY LIFE SURVEYSPacific Economic Review, Vol.9, No.2Job Stability in Developing and Developed Countries: Evidence from Colombia and the United StatesEconomic Development and Cultural Change, Vol.49, No.3 View Published: September 1997ISBN: 978-0-8213-4059-2 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsEast Asia & PacificRelated CountriesMalaysiaRelated TopicsEducationInformation and Communication TechnologiesSocial Protections and Labor KeywordsUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMETRAININGNEW TECHNOLOGIESMANUFACTURING ENTERPRISESPRIVATE SECTORMULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISESSMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISESCLASSROOMFORMAL TRAININGLEARNINGQUALITY ASSURANCESKILLS TRAININGTECHNICAL EDUCATIONTRAINING CENTERSTRAINING PROGRAMSVOCATIONAL EDUCATIONVOCATIONAL TRAINING PDF downloadLoading ...

Geography · Asian Studies and History · Economic aspects · Government policy · Industrial productivity · Malaysia · Occupational training · Technical education · Technological innovations

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