The Job Specification and Job Description for Indonesian Workers in Malaysian Construction Industry 
Abd Rahman Ahmad1, Kek Siok Yee2, Khairunesa Isa3, Ng Kim Soon4, Hairul Rizad Md Sapry5
1Abd Rahman Ahmad, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
2Kek Siok Yee, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
3Khairunesa Isa, Centre for General Studies and Co-Curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
4Ng Kim Soon, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
5Hairul Rizad Md Sapry, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Institute of Industrial Technology (UniKL MITEC), Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 01 September 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 10 September 2019 | Manuscript Published on 23 September 2019 | PP: 242-244 | Volume-8 Issue-5C, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: E10360585C19//19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.E1036.0585C19
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Abstract: The construction industry is one of the major industries contributing to the growth of Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP). Therefore, in order to overcome the shortage of local workers, Malaysia is highly dependent on the Indonesian workers to work in the construction industry. The aim of this paper is to identify the job specification and job description of the Indonesian workers in the Malaysian construction industry. A round-table discussion was carried out to obtain the valuable information. The results indicated that the most important job specification for each Indonesian worker who works in the construction industry is the need to have a Construction Personnel Card. In addition, a skilled Indonesian worker is needed to be certified and awarded a Foreign Workers Certificate (PKPA). However, in terms of job description, Indonesian workers are regulated by several sets of policies and laws.
Keywords: Job Specification, Job Description, Indonesian Workers.
Scope of the Article: Construction Economics