Day 1 Posting

Dear Dr. Ruzita,

Define the roles of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is accountable to the shareholders for overseeing the Company's
operations and strategy as well as for upholding the highest standards of corporate
governance in the pursuit of raising the share price of the Company.

The Board of Directors' duties can be summarised as follows:: -

1) To assist the Company in succeeding;

2) To contribute value and support the management team as a Board of Directors;
3) To provide model corporate governance and create an efficient and open Board of
Directors;
4) To effectively reflect the principles the Company upholds; and
5) To work well with others in the Company.

Source: GFM SERVICES BERHAD's Board Charter

Define The Role of CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

The CEO on the other hand is the highest-ranking individual employee in the organisation.
They are an employee in the sense that they work for the company rather than being elected
by shareholders, but they are not your average employee; they have a lot of power and
influence within the company.

Having said that, the CEO is also not an all-powerful leader with uncontrolled power and
decision-making authority in businesses with a strong corporate governance role. The CEO
directly reports to and is ultimately responsible to the Board of Directors of the company (the
members of which are elected by shareholders).

The CEO's duties can be summarised as follows:

1) Formulation of organisational strategy and its execution;

2) Development of the Senior Leadership Team;
3) Making decisions regarding capital allocation;
4) Setting corporate culture, values, and vision; and
5) Keep good communication with key Stakeholders of the organisation.

Source: https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/career/what-is-a-ceo-chief-executive-
officer

Thank you.

Regards,
Zulfadli Akmal
Day 2 Posting

Dear Dr. Ruzita Course mates,

Reference is made to my earlier post with regard to the Board of Directors (BOD) and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO).

The BOD of a typical large firm is typically made up of the company's major shareholders,
who elected a chairman from among themselves. On the other hand, the BOD usually
appoints the CEO in accordance with the company's requirements for the qualifications the
CEO should have.

The CEO serves as the leader of the top management team and is often the most senior
employee in the organisation. In a construction business, for instance, the top management
team typically consists of the CEO along with managers of a few departments, such as
Project Department, Account Department, Administration Department, and Human
Resources Department, as shown in the organisation chart below:

Each respective manager will report to CEO and the CEO will report to BOD.

Thank you.

Regards,
Zulfadli Akmal

Day 3 Posting

Dear Dr. Ruzita,

Discuss the skills and roles of managers in your workplace. Are they similar or
different from the skills and roles discussed in your module?

Based on the composition of the managers in my workplace, a construction company with

based in Kuching, Sarawak, each manager has a specific role based on their areas of
expertise. In my firm, the CEO essentially oversees daily operations with assistance from the
corresponding Head of Department (HOD), who are named as follows:

A. Senior Private Secretary – In charge of personal matter and acts as the right-hand man of
the CEO;
B. Licensing Manager – in charge of licensing and administration matters;
C. Resident Manager – in charge of project reporting and supervision;
D. Accountant – in charge of accounting and finance;
E. Project Officer – in charge of the project administration matters;
F. Quantity Surveyor – in charge of project cost management;
G. Facility Manager – in charge of maintenance projects; and
H. Sales Manager – in charge of the Marketing Department.

The aforementioned individuals made up my company's Top Management, together with the
CEO. According to the work description described above, each HOD has a certain duty.
According to my observations, each HOD possesses the necessary technical, conceptual, and
decision-making abilities to carry out their duties effectively and to fulfil the interpersonal,
informational, and decisional roles as required.

Most of them have sufficient power to carry out their duties, and if they run into any
problems that they can't resolve on their own, they'll consult the CEO before making a
decision.

Thank you.

Regards,
Zulfadli Akmal

Day 4 Posting

Dear Dr. Ruzita and fellow coursemates,

Reference is made to my previous posting with regard to the composition of my company’s

top management team.

Next, I would like to further elaborate on the specific skills of our Project Procurement
Manager (PPM) in my company. I have been working with my current company since 2016
and started as a junior position, as Project Assistant before I was promoted to my current
position in 2020, as a Project Officer.

During my time as the Project Assistant, I was reporting to our Project Procurement Manager,
and she was one of the top management team and reporting to the CEO. Based on my
experience working with her, I can summarise as follows the level of skills that she had:
1) Technical Skills

In the construction industry, where many of us will be looking at and attempting to

understand construction drawings, plans, and technical specifications, I can state that the
Project Procurement Manager had a good deal of technical knowledge and skills. She had
been working in the construction sector for the previous 15 years, which offered her the
necessary experience, technical expertise, and understanding of how to manage a project.

2) Conceptual and Decisions Skills

Regarding conceptual and decision skills, I can say that in managing a project, the Project
Procurement Manager analyses various aspects of the project to make a decision on how to
solve a project’s issues. The analysis would involve the ability to predict, identify, and
comprehend any problems the project would have as well as comprehend ways to improve
the progress of the project.

3) Interpersonal and Communication Skills

The ability to communicate well is a quality that the project procurement manager possesses.
She can communicate extremely clearly and softly when speaking to someone face to face.
She also frequently follows up and provides every instruction she gave me through emails
and WhatsApp messages to make sure I understand what I need to do with each task
assigned.

Thank you.

Regards,
Zulfadli Akmal