Strategies and employers decision to reduce foreign workers in construction industry

Abstract

Government is optimistic in its attempt to reduce the numbers of foreign workers in Malaysia to achieve high income and developed nation. However,the foreign workers influx creates some serious issues to the economic, social and political implication to the country and local communities.The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship of Industrialised Building System (IBS) implementation, government's wage incentives and levy system on employers decision making to reduce foreign workers in construction industry. This research is a quantitative study which the data is collected through survey. The questionnaires were distributed to CIDB grade G7 construction company. There were 50 sets of questionnaire completed and analysed using SPSS software through descriptive, inferential and reliability data analysis techniques. Research findings show that there is significant relationship between IBS implementation, government's wage incentives and strict levy system with employers decision making in reducing the employment of foreign workers. It is supported by the significant correlation and regression value obtained from the data analysis.