Drivers of productivity among oil palm plantation workers in Sabah

Foo, Ket Tsin (2007) Drivers of productivity among oil palm plantation workers in Sabah. Masters thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was aimed to investigate factors that affect labor productivity in the oil palm industry in Sabah. Four category of factors were put into investigation, whereby, from the feedback of data of 200 respondents that served as plantation management personnel in the oil palm industry revealed that economic factors were the most important determinant on influencing labor productivity in oil palm plantation, next in importance was the organizational factor, followed by socio-psychological factor and physical factor. All the first three variables were proven to possess significant relationships with labor productivity, however, physical factor had non-significant relationship with labor productivity.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Keyword:	Business administration, Estate management, Research methodology, Organizational behavior, Human resource practices
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-9999 Industries. Land use. Labor > HD4801-8943 Labor. Work. Working class > HD8039 By industry or trade
Department:	SCHOOL > School of Business and Economics
Depositing User:	DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2025 12:29
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2025 12:29
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44444

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