@article{P_Shavarebi_2021, title={Project Management Skills in Malaysian Economic Sectors}, volume={4}, url={https://journals.asianresassoc.org/index.php/ajir/article/view/669}, DOI={10.54392/ajir2142}, abstractNote={<p>Objective of this conceptual study is to investigate the demand for project management skills in Malaysian economic sectors and to develop strategies on narrowing down the project management talent gap to enable the nation in leveraging on project management talents to implement strategic initiatives, driving change, and delivering innovation to Malaysia whilst contributing to nation’s productivity and standard of living. Previous studies on project management skills demand in Malaysian economic sector is limited, mostly related to non-Malaysian economies and other areas of skills. Demand and supply theory based on Graduate Tracer Study is used as basis to understand and close the gap in project management skills demand and project management talent shortages and, in consideration of potential job mismatch due to traits of workers and the impact of curriculum design on employability competence. This study on project management skills in Malaysia will serve as basis to identify the project management skills gap in Malaysian economic sectors. Proposed model of strategies expected to be developed in this study is aimed to provide granular level insights for government in adopting more targeted approach in meeting the demand for project management skills and narrowing down project management talent shortages.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research}, author={P, Rukmani and Shavarebi, Kamran}, year={2021}, month={Oct.}, pages={10–16} }