School of Housing, Building and Planning

Mastura Jaafar @ Mustapha, Ph.D,

School of Housing, Building and Planning

Universiti SainsMalaysia

Mobile phone: 0060194703174

Phone: 00604-653 3888 Ext. 2827

Fax: 00604-657 6523

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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 managementare her areas of research interest, publication and supervision.

Dr. Mastura has vast experienceteaching in the areas ofstrategic management in construction, housing and tourism industry as well as entrepreneurship and procurement managementboth 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 SainsMalaysia, Building Economic and Management

CAREER HISTORY

2007- present Senior Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia

2004 - 2007Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia

2002 - 2003Project 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. (

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. ( 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, (

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:

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:/

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: 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 SectorInt. 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, 2009Procurement 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 ZealandAcademy 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 The Built Environment In The 21st. 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: 7thAsianAcademy 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: 2ndNational 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 Management and Finance, 2-3rd July, University of Leicester, UK

Mehdi Tadayon andMastura 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 Lim Yoke-Mui . International expansion of quantity surveying consultants from developing economies: the case of Malaysia. COBRA, Capetown (10-11 Sept 2009)

National Conference Proceeding

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 Jaafarand 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

ACADEMICRECOGNITION

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)