CURRICULUM VITAE

Mastura Jaafar @ Mustapha, Ph.D,

School of Housing, Building and Planning

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Mobile phone: 0060194703174

Phone: 00604-653 3888 Ext. 2827
Fax: 00604-657 6523
E-mail: masturaj@usm.my

Associate Professor Sr. Dr. Mastura is a Senior Lecturer

specialising in the areas of Project Management with
Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Housing, Building and
Planning.

Previously, she worked as a project manager and director for

contracting firms before pursue her PhD. She has ten years
experience in managing firms and various projects in the
construction industry for example infrastructure works,
buildings and renovation works. She was responsible for
project estimation and costing, managing finance, managing
project, development proposals and project evaluation.

Dr. Mastura research contributions include publications of

books and articles in international journals as well as at
international conferences. She has presented her research
papers in international and local conferences.

Strategic management in construction, housing and tourism

industry, entrepreneurship project management and
procurement management are her areas of research interest,
publication and supervision.
Dr. Mastura has vast experience teaching in the areas of
strategic management in construction, housing and tourism
industry as well as entrepreneurship and procurement
management both at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
Currently, she is supervising several postgraduate research
projects.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 Ph.D., Universiti Sains Malaysia, Strategic Management

 MSc, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Project Management
 BSc, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Building Economic and
Management

CAREER HISTORY

2007 - present Senior Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia

2004 - 2007 Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia
2002 - 2003 Project Manager, Puncak Mekar Sendirian Berhad
1996 - 1999 Project Manager, Keris Lagenda Sendirian Berhad
2002 - 2003 Quantity Surveyor, Sritani Sendirian Berhad

TEACHINGS

MSc Construction Management

RMT 553- Organisation and Management (Entrepreneurship

module such as Entrepreneurship and Strategic
Management/Environment of entrepreneurship/ Resourced Based
Theory/Business Plan/ Finance and Marketing and Business
Competitive Advantage)
RMT 556-Management and Project Organisation (New Management
Philosophies modules such as Just In Time/Supply Chain
Management/ Sustainable Development/Lean Construction and
project Reengineering)
RML 572-Research Methodology
Degree in Construction Management

RUS 101-Integrated Studio 100

RMK 153-Principles of construction economics
RMB 214-Management Studio
RPG 131-Applied Quantitative Methods
RMK252-Principles of Project Management

PUBLICATIONS

International Journal

Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah, Aizzat Moh Nasurdin, 2005,

Entrepreneurial Characteristics of Contractors in a
Developing Country: An Ethnic Comparison, International
Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship, 1(1), Binary
University College of Management & Entrepreneurship, 9 pages

Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, 2005, Resource-

based view and Critical Success Factors: A Study on Small
and Medium Sized Contracting Enterprise (SMCEs) in Malaysia.
The International Journal of Construction Management, 5(2),
The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management,
15 pages.
(http://bsun04.bre.polyu.edu.hk/criocm/english/journal/journ
al_eng.html)

Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Ho Shiew Yi and Mastura Jaafar,

2006, Competitive Resources of Private Housing Developers:
The Malaysian Perspective, Journal of Engineering, Design
and Technology, 4 (1), Southern African Built Environment
Research Centre, 6 pages. (Website: www.
Emeraldinsight.com/journals) or at proquest database

Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah, Osman Mohamed and Noor Liza

Hassan, 2006, The Mediating Effects of Attitude on the
Relationship between Housing Characteristics and Housing
Satisfaction: A Case Study on PDC. Journal of Valuation and
Property Services, 6 (1), National Institut of Valuation,
Ministry of Finance, Malaysia, 7 pages
Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah, Abd Rashid Abd Aziz & Basri Saad,
2007, Technology Readiness Among Managers of Malaysian
Construction Firms, Engineering, Construction and
Architectural Management, vol 14 (2), Emerald, 11 pages.
180-191. (Website: www. Emeraldinsight.com/journals) or at
proquest database

Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah, Abd Rashid Abd Aziz & basri Saad,
2007, Integrating Information Technology in the Construction
Industry: Technology Readiness Assessment of Malaysian
Constractors, International Journal of Project Management,
25 (2), 115-127.Elsevier, 6 pages. (www.sciencedirect.com)
or at proquest database

Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Ho Shiew Yi and Mastura

Jaafar,2007. Impact of firm characteristics on the value of
resources for Malaysian private housing developers, Journal
of Financial management of property and Construction, 11
pages. (Website: www. Emeraldinsight.com/journals) or at
proquest database

Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Aziz

Hussin, 2007. Are government-linked construction companies
in Malaysia still valid? The indigenous contractors’
pers[ective, Construction Management and Economics Journal,
vol.25(10), 9 pages, (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journal)

T Ramayah and Mastura Jaafar, 2008. Technology usage among

housing building and Planning (HBP) students: The moderating
role of gender. Journal of Construction in Developing
Countries. Penerbit USM, Vol.13(1). 11 pages

Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, 2008.

Entrepreneurship Education in Developing Country:
Exploration on its Necessity in the Construction Programme
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 6 (2),
11 pages. (Website: www. Emeraldinsight.com/journals) atau
dalam proquest database

Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah and Tee Wan Teng. The Intention

to use pirated software: a study of undergraduate students
in a public institution of higher learning in Malaysia
(2008). Problems and Perspective in Management, vol.6, issue
2, 9 pages. (URL: http://www.businessperspectives.org)

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Andy Lian Shin
Wai (2008). Marketing Practices of Professional Engineering
Consulting Firms: Implement or not to Implement? Journal of
Civil Engineering and Management, vol. 14 (3). 8 pages.
(URL: http:/www.jcem.vgtu.lt)

Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Mastura Jaafar, Adnan Enshahssi and

Mohamed Nizam Mohamed Salleh Does vocational training meet
the construction needs in Malaysia? Feedback from ex-
trainees of the basic electrical wiring course from one
training institition. Journal of Engineering, Design and
Technology, Vol. 6 (2), 11 pages. (Website:
www.Emeraldinsight.com/journals) or at proquest database

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Anna Lau Siew
Lin (2008). Project Financing to Small and Medium
Contracting Enterprises (SMCEs) in Malaysia: preferences
toward Commercial Banks and Government Agencies. Journal of
International Business and Entrepreneurship, vol. 13 (2). 14
pages.

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Anna Lau Siew
Lin (2008). Project Financing to Small and Medium
Contracting Enterprises (SMCEs) in Malaysia: preferences
toward Commercial Banks and Government Agencies. Journal of
International Business and Entrepreneurship, vol. 13 (2). 14
pages.

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Muhammad Hijas

Sahari (2009). The Use of Social Network Theory on
Entrepreneur’s Linkages Development. Theoritical and
Empirical Researchers in Urban Management, special Issues”
Urban Issues in Asia”,April.

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Roslinda Ali

(2009). Entreprenurial Characteristics of indigeneous
Housing Developers: The Case of Malaysia. Economia. Seria
Management, vol. 12, issue 2, December 2009, ASE publishing
house, Bucharest, Romania.

Mastura Jaafar and Arkin Kong Chung King. Construction

Briefing Process in Malaysia: Procedures and Problems in the
Public Sector Int. J. of Information Technology Project
Management (IJITPM), 2(1) or 1(4).

Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Mastura Jaafar, Azlan Raofuddin and

Lai Shuw Wei(2009). Using Institutional Theory and Resource
Based Perspective to Aid Transformation of Housing-related
Public Enterprises in Malaysia. Habitat International.

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Anna Lau Siew
Lin(2010). An Exploratory Study on Construction Project
Financing Offered By Commercial Banks in Malaysia.
International Journal of Construction Project Management,
Vol 2(2, pp.1-13.

National Journal

Mastura Jaafar, Subramaniam Pillay and Osman Mohamed. 2001.

Critical Success Factors (CSFs) Concept: An Application in
SMCEs in Malaysia. Journal of HBP, vol.8, USM, 13 pages

Mastura Jaafar, 2004. Faktor-faktor Kritikal dan Prestasi

Firma-firma Pembinaan Bersaiz Kecil dan Sederhana di
Malaysia, The Malaysian Surveyor 39.4, The Institution of
Surveyors Malaysia, 4 pages

Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah, Osman Mohamed and Noor Liza

Hassan, 2005, The Determinants of Housing Satisfaction
Level: A Study on Residential Development Project by PDC,
Jurnal Kemanusiaan, Bil.6, UTM, 20 pages.

Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Halim A.Raman, 2006. Kontraktor

Kelas F: Satu Pengamatan di Negeri Kedah. The Malaysian
Surveyors, 41.1, The Institution of Surveyors Malaysia,4
pages

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Hong Lee Poon,
2007 Quantity Surveying Graduates and their job involvement.
The Malaysian Surveyor, 42.1, The Institution of Surveyors
Malaysia, 6 pages

Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, 2009 Procurement

Reform in Public Sector Governance: A Timely Necessity. The
Malaysian Surveyor, 44.2, The Institution of Surveyors
Malaysia, 5 pages

International Conference Proceeding

Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz. Dynamic

Capabilities of Small and Medium Contracting Enterprises
(SMCEs): A Resource Based Perspective. Conference: Joint
International Symposium of CIB Working Commissions, NUS,
Singapore. (Oct 22-24, 2003), 7 pages
Mastura Jaafar, Subramaniam Pillay and Osman Mohamed.
Marketing Challenge in the Construction Industry: Why
Relationship Marketing? Conference: Joint International
Symposium of CIB Working Commissions, NUS, Singapore. (Oct
22-24, 2003), 5 pages

Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah and Aizzat Nasurdin. Owner-manager

Characteristics and Business performance: A study Among
Malaysian Contractors. Conference: 18th. Annual Conference
of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management,
University of Otago, Dunedin. (8-11 Dec 2004), 7 pages

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, T Ramayah and Basri

Saad. Technology Readiness Among Contractors by Firm Size
Categories. Conference: International Conference on
construction & Real estate management, USM, Penang. (12th-
13th Dec 2005), 6 pages

Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah and Abdul Haris S alleh.

Adaptation Strategies Of Contracting Firms: An Analysis By
Firms Size. Conference: International Conference In
st
The Built Environment In The 21 . Century (ICiBE2006),
UiTM, Kuala Lumpur. 13-15 June 2006, 6 pages

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Ahmad Ismail.

Non Price Factors and Contractors selection: An Application
in a Public Sector in Malaysia. Conference: International
Conference On Construction Industry, UTM, Padang, Indonesia.
(21-24 June 2006), 5 pages

Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah and Zainurin Zainal. Work

Satisfaction and Work performance: How Project Managers in
Malaysia Perceive it?. Conference: 2nd Biennial Conference
of the Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management
Development, Pole Universitare, Paris (10-13 July 2006), 7
pages

Mastura Jaafar dan Noraini Yusof. A Review Towards

Developing a Framework For Analysing the Innovativeness of
Private Housing Developers in Malaysia. Conference: The
International Conference on Sustainable Housing
(ICSH2006), USM, Penang, Malaysia. (18-19 September 2006), 8
pages

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Muhammad Hijas

Sahari. Entrepreneurs business network: A survey on
Malaysian Housing Developers. Conference: Construction in
developing Countries: New issues and Challenges CIB W107,
Trinidad and Tobago (January 16-18, 2007)

Mohamed Nizam Salleh, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Mastura

Jaafar. Does Vocational Training meet the construction
industry needs-the case of electrical works vocational
training in Malaysia. Conference: Construction in developing
Countries: New issues and Challenges CIB W107, Trinidad and
Tobago (January 16-18, 2007)

Roslinda Ali, Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz.

Exploratory study on the indigenous housing developers in
Malaysia. Conference: International Real Estate Research
Symposium (IRERS) 2008, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (28-30
April 2008)

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Siti Zaleha Mohd
Sukarno, Small and Medium Budget Hotel in East Peninsular
Malaysia: Exploratory Study on the Hotel Operators, Premises
and Their Critical Success Factors. Conference: RARC
International Conference 2008, USM, Penang (3-4 November,
2008)
Mastura Jaafar, Subramaniam Pillay and Osman Mohamed, 2002.
Buyer-seller Relationship and Small and Medium Sized
Contracting Enterprises (SMCEs) in Malaysia. Conference: The
6th. Annual Asia-Pacific Forum for Small Business, UUM,
Kuala Lumpur (Oct, 16-18, 2002), 6 pages

Mastura Jaafar, Subramaniam Pillay and Osman Mohamed, 2003.

Financial Management Practices for Small and Medium
Contracting Enterprises in Malaysia. Conference: Asia
Pacific Business Environment: Innovative Responses to
Regional Events, UiTM, Shah Alam (Jan, 21-22, 2003), 5 pages

Roslinda Ali, Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz. .A

Review Towards Developing a Framework for Measuring Factors
of Corporate Entrepreneurship That Influence Firm
Performance in Housing Development Industry. Conference: 5th
International Conference on Construction Project Management
& 2nd International. Conference on Construction Engineering
and Management, NTU, Singapore. (28Feb- 2 March 2007), 6
pages
Shuw Wei Lai, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Mastura Jaafar.
The Application of Institutional Theory: A Case Study on Two
Government-Linked Companies Involved in Housing Development
(GLCHD) in Malaysia. Conference: 5th International
Conference on Construction Project Management & 2nd
International Conference on. Construction Engineering and
Management, NTU Hotel, Singapore. (28Feb- 2 March 2007), 6
pages

Muhammad Hijas Sahari, Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul

Aziz. Social Network Theory and Private Housing developers
in Malaysia. Conference: 5th International Conference on
Construction Project Management & 2nd International
Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, NTU,
Singapore. (28Feb- 2 March 2007), 6 pages

Anna Lau Siew Lin, Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul
Aziz. An Exploratory Study on Project Financing Available in
the Malaysian Construction Industry. Conference: 7th Asian
Academy of Management (AAM) Conference 2007. USM (21-25 May
2007), 4 pages

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Roslinda Ali.

Housing Developers in Malaysia: An Ethnic Comparison based
on Entrepreneurial Characteristics. Conference: World
Housing Congress on Affordable Quality. Housing (WH 2007),
UPM, Malaysia (1- 5 July 2007)

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Siti Zaleha Mohd
Sukarno, Small and Medium Budget Hotel (SMBH) in East
Peninsular Malaysia: Exploratory study on the hotel
operators, premises and their cxritical success factors in
RARC International Conference 2008, USM, Penang (3-4 Nov,
2008)

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Siti Aishah

Maideen, Tourism product and activity in east Peninsular
Malaysia. Conference: 2nd National Symposium on Tourism
Research, USM, Penang (18 July, 2009)

Saieed Mohamed A Abdelsalam, Mastura Binti Jaafar and

Atikullah Hj Abdullah. The Development of Islamic Law of
Contract in Construction Industry. Conference:
International Conference on Islamic Perspective on
rd
Management and Finance, 2-3 July, University of Leicester,
UK
Mehdi Tadayon and Mastura Jaafar. An Assessment on risk
identification in large construction project in Iran.
Conference: International Symposium on construction
indeveloping economies, Penang, (5-7 Oct 2009)

Mohd Suberi Abd Halim, Mastura Jaafar and Omar Osman. The
contracting firm’s failure and financial related factors:
The case of Malaysia construction industry.Conference:
International Symposium on construction indeveloping
economies, Penang, (5-7 Oct 2009)

Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz, Mastura Jaafar, David-Ngau Pengiran,

Azlan-Raofuddin Hj-Nuruddin and
expansion of quantity surveying
economies: the case of Malaysia.
2009)
National Conference Proceeding
Lim Yoke-Mui . International
consultants from developing
COBRA, Capetown (10-11 Sept

Mastura Jaafar, Subramaniam Pillay and Osman Mohamed, 2002.

Marketing Activities and Small and Medium Contracting
Enterprises (SMCEs) in Malaysia. Conference: The First MICRA
Seminar, USM, Penang (Oct, 7-8, 2002), 9 pages

Siti Zaleha Mohd Sukarno, Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid

Abdul Aziz, Critical Success Factors of Small and Medium
Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) in Tourism Industry. Conference:
National Symposium on Tourism Research, USM, Penang (26
July, 2008)

Siti Aishah Maideen, Mastura Jaafar and Abdul Rashid Abdul

Aziz, Entrepreneur Characteristics of Small and Medium Hotel
Operators. Conference: National Symposium on Tourism
Research, USM, Penang (26 July, 2008)

Tan Teck Yong1, Mastura Jaafar2, Annur Huda Ubaidillah3 and

Nurhidayah bt Mohd Radzi4, THE USAGE AND SELECTION OF THE
PROCUREMENT SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA, MICRA Conference, USM (6-7
July 2009)
Book Publications
Completed

Mastura Jaafar, (2007), Kejayaan Firma Binaan (Trans:

Construction firm success), USM Publisher, 93 pages
Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz dan Mastura Jaafar (2009),
Construction management Around The World (Malaysia), in
Building a Discipline, the Story of Construction Management,
ARCOM, UK

Panduan dan Prosdur Asas Cadangan Pembangunan Projek

Perumahan.Oleh Mohd Arif b Wan Mohd Dzulkifli. Diterjemah
dan disunting oleh Mastura Jaafar dan Wan Mohd Dzulkifli Wan
Daud.

New Management Philosophies in Construction. Abdul Rashid

Abdul Aziz dan Mastura Jaafar.Submitted for final
evaluation, Penerbit USM

Under review

Meraih Sarjana dan Doktor Falsafah: Panduan A-Z, Nazirah

Zainul Abidin, Mastura Jaafar, Ilias Said dan Ahmad Puad Mat
Som. Penerbit USM.

Elementary Estimating for Building Works. Mastura Jaafar dan

Lim Yoke Mui.

Mass Media Publications

Mastura Jaafar, 17 Jun 2005, Kaji Hala tuju kontraktor kelas

F, Utusan Malaysia, Kumpulan Utusan

Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and Mastura Jaafar, 1 Sept 2006,

Government-Linked construction companies in Malaysia: Are
they still relevant today? Malaysian Business, Berita
Publishing

Puteri Shakira Jahn kassim, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and

Mastura Jaafar, 23 Dec 2006, Decent, affordable low cost
housing. New Straits Times, Berita Publishing

Mastura Jaafar, 24 Feb 2007, Ali Baba dalam

IndustriPembinaan, Utusan Malaysia, Kumpulan Utusan

Mastura Jaafar, Abdul rashid Abdul Aziz and Roslinda Ali,

Whither Bumiputera Housing developers-Part 1? Malaysian
Business, October 1st-15th 2007
Mastura Jaafar, Abdul rashid Abdul Aziz and Roslinda Ali,
Whither Bumiputera Housing developers-Part 2? Malaysian
Business, November 1st-15th 2007

Mastura Jaafar, Ubahsuai sistem tender, Utusan Malaysia, 28

April 2008

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

Fellowship for Ph.D under Rancangann Latihan Kakitangan

Akademik (RLKA), School of Management, Universiti Sains
Malaysia, September 1999 – Disember 2003

Highly commended Paper from Emerald literati Network: 2008

Awards for excellence on the paper entitled ‘technology
Readyness among managers of Malaysian Construction Firms’
published in Engineering, Construction and Architectural
management

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

PhD

Completed.

Hayroman b Ahmad. Design and Built for Public Hospital

Project. (Co-supervisor)

Undergoing

Roslinda Ali. Role of Developers in Housing Development

Industry. (Main supervisor)

Puteri Shakira bt Jahn Kassim. Public Private Partnership

Housing Development. (Co-supervisor)

Suliahti bt Hashim. Outsourcing Healthcare Maintenance In

Hospital. (Co-supervisor)

Abdul Haris b Mohamad salleh. Faktor-faktor kejayaan firma

pembinaan tempatan bersaiz besar (Main supervisor)
Suberi Abdul Halim. Financial Management of Malaysian
Contractors ( Co supervisor)

Mohd Zulakhmar b Zakiyuddin. Management on sport facilities

in Malaysia (Main supervisor)

Duraida bt Salleh. Undang-undang persekitaran industri

pembinaan (Main supervisor)

Fatimah Murni bt Zainal. Pematuhan undang-undang alam

sekitar di dalam industri pembinaan bagi pembangunan mampan
dan mesra alam (Main supervisor)

Saieed Mohamed b Abdelsalam. An Analysis of the development

of the Libyan construction Industry. (Main supervisor)

MSc

Completed

Mohamed Nizam b Mohd Salleh. Tinjauan ke atas lepaan latihan

Vokasional IKBN Dalam Bidang Eletrikal. (Co-supervisor)

Anna Lau Siew Lin. Project Funding for SMCEs: Why Loans From
Commercial banks Are More Popular Compared to Government?
(Main-supervisor)

Lai Shuw Wei. Restructuring of Malaysia Housing development.

(Co-supervisor)

Muhammad Hijas b Sahari. The Application of Social Network

Theory on Private Housing Developers in Malaysia. (Main
supervisor)

Siti Zaleha b Mohamad Sukarno. Sustainability of Small and

Medium Budget Hotel in Malaysia (Main supervisor)

Siti Aishah bt Maideen. Small and Medium Island Chalet

Operators in the selected Islands in Terengganu and Pahang
(Main supervisor)

David Ngau Pengiran. International Competitive Orientation

of Malaysia Quntity Surveying Firms (Co Supervisor)
Haniza Azmaya bt C.M Nor Azmi. Internationalization of
Malaysian Architectural Firms (Co Supervisor)

Undergoing

Toh Kah Ing. Small and Medium chaley operators in Malaysia

(Main supervisor)

Mohd Bashir b Sulaiman. Project Management and Eco Tourism.

(Main supervisor)

Annur Huda Abdullah. Public Procurement System

MSc Dissertation (Mixed Mode)

Abdul Haris Mohamad Salleh, Ke Arah Strategi

Pemulihan Firma Pembinaan dalam Menangani Kemelesetan
Ekonomi Pembinaan, 2004/2005

Zainurin b Zainul, Kepuasan Kerja Hubungannya dengan

Prestasi Kerja: Kajian ke atas Pengurus Projek Pembinaan,
2004/2005

Ahmad b Ismail, Persepsi Responden Terhadap Pemilihan

Kontraktor di dalam Tender Kerja-Satu Kajian Kes di JKR,
2004-2005

Abdul Halim b H. Raman, Kontraktor Kelas F di Negeri Kedah,

2004-2005

Basri Saad, Kesediaan Teknologi di Kalagan Pengurus-pengurus

Firma Pembinaan di Negeri Kedah, Perlis dan Pulau Pinang,
2004-2005

Kay Dora Abd Ghani, Pengurusan Strategik: Analisis ‘SWOT’

Terhadap Firma Pemaju Hartanah dan Perumahan Swasta, 2005-
2006

Lian Shin Wai, Evaluation of Marketing Strategies in Local

Civil and Structural Consultancy, 2005-2006

Idris Othman, Faktor-faktor menjana kejayaan pengurusan

firma kontraktor, 2005-2006
Muhamad Azani yahya, Pemilihan Kontraktor di dalam Tender
Kerja-Aplikasi dalam Sektor Swasta, 2005-2006

Zanudin Hanafiah, The Effectiveness of Project

Progress Repoprt in Ensuring Timely and Successful
Completion of Construction Projects, 2005-2006

Hazlizam bin Yusoh@Harun, Keberkesanan Penswastaan Lima

Perkhidmatan Penyelenggaraan di Hospital Awam, 2006-2007

Lee Chee Beng, Study of Malaysian Contractors on Tendering

Strategy in China Construction Industry, 2006-2007

Mohd Zaki bin Abdullah, Komunikasi dalam Industri Pembinaan

di Malaysia, 2006-2007

Razlanzee Ismail, Pengeluaran Sijil Kelayakan Menduduki oleh

Arkitek: Kesesuaian dan Kesan Perlaksanaan, 2006-2007

Samsiah binti Muhammad, Faktor Persekitaran dan Prestasi

Kerja Pengurus Projek di dalam Industri Pembinaan: Kajian
Terhadap Pengurusan Projek di Firma Pembinaan, 2006-2007

Saieed Mohamed A. Abdelsalam, Contractors Performance in

Libya, 2007-2008

THESIS EXAMINATION

PhD

Ahmed Usman Awil, Internalisational of the housing

development sector: A study of the Malaysian Scenario,
Doctor of Philosophy

MSc

Younis A A Hammouda, Critical success factors of contractors

in drainage, sewerage and irrigation sector in Abu Dhabi-
UAE, Master’s

REVIEWING ARTICLES IN ACADEMIC JOURNAL

Better undestanding of corporate management structure of the

large Malaysian construction companies, Journal of
construction developing countries (JCDC), 2006 USM
Factors affecting the Unsafe acts of Thai Construction
workers, Journal of construction developing countries
(JCDC), 2006, USM

Critical Success factors for Project Success of Construction

Projects Based on Different Project Objectives, Journal of
construction developing countries (JCDC), 2006, USM

Education, Training, Development and Continuing

Professional; Development (CPD) for improving the
construction industry workforce: Are they different or
same?, Journal of construction developing countries (JCDC),
2006, USM

Training assessment of Palestinian contractors., Journal of

construction developing countries (JCDC), 2006, USM

Direct Stakeholder’s Perception of Power Purchase Agreement

(PPA) Clauses in the Napalese Environment. , Journal of
construction developing countries (JCDC), 2006, USM

An Analysis on the Penetration of Malaysian Contractors into

India, Journal of construction developing countries, 2006
(JCDC), USM

Assessment of Delays in Ethiopian Public Building

Construction projects Executed by Local Contractors, Journal
of construction developing countries (JCDC), 2006, USM

Strategic waste management in construction: An empirical

study in Indian market. Journal of construction developing
countries (JCDC), 2006, USM

Prioritizing lean construction barriers in Uganda Building

Industry, Journal of construction developing countries
(JCDC), 2006, USM

The Development of an actual labour productivity model for

medium-cost housing estates: A case study of Malang, East
Java-Indonesia’, Jurnal KUiTTHO, 2006

Capital-labour substitution on construction projects: Policy

implication for developing countries, Journal of
construction developing countries (JCDC), 2006, USM
Nik Ramli Nik Abdul Rashid, 2008, Faktor Dalaman dan Luaran
yang Kritikal terhadap Perancangan Strategik Firma. Jurnal
Intelek, Universiti Teknologi Mara. (UiTM Perlis)

Public Project Implementation in Nigeria: Client and

Consulting Organisations’ Priorities, Journal of Civil
Engineering and Management, 2008 (JCEM)

Lessons Learned System in Construction Management,

International Journal of Project management, 2009.

Advertiser Perception of the Internet as a Marketing

Communication, African Journal of Marketing Management, 2009

Competitive Intelligence and Marketing effectiveness in

Corporate Organozations in Sub-Sahara Africa, African
Journal of Marketing Management, 2009

RESEARCH GRANT

International Research

From al-Bay’ Bithaman Ajil to Musharakah Mutanaqisah: Issues

and Strategies in Islamic Home Financing in Malaysia, The
Asean Research Foundation (AMAN), USD 2000, Project head:
Dr. Mastura Jaafar, Co-reseacher : Dr Fadilla Azni

National Research

The Role of Bumiputera Developers in Housing Development

Industry, Institut Penilaian Negara (INSPEN), RM253,240.64,
Project head: Dr. Mastura Jaafar, Co-reseacher : Prof. Dr
Abd Rashid Abd Aziz, PM Azlan Raofuddin Hj Nuruddin, Dr
Nor’Aini Yusof

Privatisation of Housing Development- A Study on Government

Linked Companies (GLCs), Institut Penilaian Negara (INSPEN),
RM296,457.04, Project head: Prof. Dr Abd Rashid Abd Aziz,
Co-researcher: Dr. Mastura Jaafar and PM Azlan Raofuddin Hj
Nuruddin

Modelling of Construction Firms Sustanaibility, Ministry of

Science, technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Prof Omar Osman,
Mastura Jaafar & Ilias Said
University Research

Project Funding for Small and Medium contracting enterprises

(SMCEs) in Malaysia: Why Loans from commercial banks are
more popular compared to government? Short term grant,
RM14,701.50. Project Manager: Dr. Mastura Jaafar, Co-
researcher: Prof Dr Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz

Pembinaan sistem pengurusan projek berteraskan Islam,

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Higher
Education, RM72,724.00. Mastura Jaafar, Prof muhammad Syukri
Salleh, Prof Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Dr Atikullah Hj
Abdullah and Arkitek Subahir Hj Taib

Sustainability of SMEs in tourism accomodation industry

(Geran Universiti penyelidikan-Klustr perlancungan),
RM139,800.00. Mastura Jaafar, Abdul rashid Abdul Aziz dan
Badaruddin Mohamed

International expension of construction related services

sector-specific focus on architectural, civil engineering
and quantity surveying firms, (RM125,715.00) Geran
Penyelidikan Universiti Prof Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz and
Mastura Jaafar
Towards Coming up with a Holistic Model of
Internationalisation of Business using Malaysian contractors
as the test bed. RM40,000.00. Geran Penyelidikan Universiti
Prof Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Mastura Jaafar, T Ramayah and
Suzyrman Sibly

An Investigation on MS ISO 9000 Implementation process in

Local Authority Organisation. RM 40,000.00. Geran jangka
Pendek, Dr Shardy Abdullah, Ilias Said, Mastura Jaafar and
Arman abdul Razak.

An Analysis on the applicability of Public Sector

Procurement System in Malaysia. Short term grant,
RM39,969.00. Project Manager: Dr. Mastura Jaafar, Co-
researcher: Prof Dr Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Prof.Madya
Azlan Raoffudin Hj Nuruddin and Dr Shardy Abdullah.

Managing Operational Risks for Highway projects in Malaysia

Through Effective Contract Structure. Short term grant,
RM39,938.00. Project Manager: Dr. Farid Ezanee Mohamed
Ghazali. Co-researcher: Mastura Jaafar

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Member ‘The Chartered Institute of Building/CIOB’

Professional Member ‘The Institution of Surveyors. Malaysia

(ISM)

Member ‘Association of Building Engineers’ (abe)

Panel for Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) in the area

of Procurement Management and Construction

Committee member, Jamatankuasa Pembangunan SME dalam

industri Pembinaan (JPSDIP), Lembaga Pembangunan Industri
Pembinaan Malaysia (LPIPM.

A member for Pusat Kajian Pengurusan Pembangunan Islam

(ISDEV), School of Social Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editorial Board Members, Journal of Plant Sciences.

Editorial Board members, Journal HBP, USM.

Editorial Board member, International Journal of Project

Organization and Management (IJPOM).
(http://www.inderscience.com)

Editorial Member, Journal of Civil Engineering and

Management (JCEM)

Editorial member, Journal of Engineering, Design and

Technology

Editor Board Member, African Journal of Marketing

Management.

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Social Sciences,

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
 SPEAKER

Mastura Jaafar, 2006, Project Management Strategies for team

leaders and managers in the public sector, Jointly organised
by M2 Asia and Project Management Institute, Prince Hotel
and Residence, Kuala Lumpur

Mastura Jaafar, 2008, Effective Construction management and

Dispute Avoidance, Jointly organised by M2 Asia and Board of
Engineers Malaysia, JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Invited
to present a paper on developing effective contracts to
prevent disputes, complaints and problems

Mastura Jaafar, 2008, Evening Talk title-Lessons learned in

Project Management in the public sector, Project Management
Institute-Malaysia Chapter.The University of Nottingham,
Malaysia Campus

Mastura Jaafar, 17 Sept 2007, Invitation to talk on Small

and medium contracting firms in the construction industry,
SME Development Commitee, CIDB.

SPEAKER

Mastura Jaafar, 2009, Panel for Program Bernama TV to

discuss on ‘Penglibatan Bumiputera dalam sektor Pembangunan
Hartanah’ on 3rd June 2009

CONSULTANCY

Conducting basic training for new Developers: Kursus

Pemajuan Hartanah Perumahan with Johor Corporation, KPKT,
REHDA, Persatuan Perumahan Hartanah Bumiputera Selangor,
Etiqa Insurans and MBSB Sdn Bhd on June dan August 2009 at
Damansara Biz Centre, Kuala Lumpur

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

MQA Assesor for:-

1.Diploma in entrepreneurship and Management, Kolej Excel,
Penang, July 2009

2.Bachelor of Tenchnology (Hons) in Construction Management

for Kolej Universiti Infrastruktur Kuala Lumpur (KLIUC),
April 2009

3.Diploma in Security Management, Akademi Saito, Petaling

Jaya, Januari 2009

4. Diploma in Security Management, Kolej Teknik Saito, Pasir

Gudang, Johor Bharu, Dec 2008

5. Diploma Pengurusan Landasan Keretapi, Kolej Profesional

dan Pengurusan KLIA, Selangor, 22 Apr 2009

6. Diploma in Building and Facilities Management, Institut

Teknologi Pasifik, Mac 2009.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Scientific Committee Member: 2nd National Symposium on

Tourism Reserch, 18 th July 2009

Appointed as a session track chair/co-track chair for

Academy of World Business Marketing and Management
Development Conference, 12-15 July 2010, Finland

Committee Member : International Symposium on construction

in Developing Economies, Penang, (5-7 Oct 2009)

Committee Member : MICRA Conference, USM (6-7 July 2009)

Deputy President, Persidangan Hartanah Nasional 2010, 7-8

Sept 2010

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

Commitee member for Small and Medium Research, TNC Jaringan
Industri dan Masyarakat.
Secretary for Persatuan Wanita USM
PIBG Sek. Keb. Tasik Apong, Sg petani Kedah and Maktab
Mahmood, Alor Star (2009)

UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

Development of Post Graduate Supervision Module Workshop,

Equatorial Hotel 2 & 3 October 2009

REFEREE

Professor Dr. Omar b Osman

Deputy Vice Cansellor (Students Affairs and Development)

Universiti Sains Malaysia

11800, Minden

Pulau Pinang
Malaysia

Telephone: 604-6533449
Fax: 604-6576523
E-mail : omar_o@usm.my