The Performance of Single Mother Co-operatives and Their Influencing Factors: A Qualitative Investigation in Peninsular Malaysia
Prestasi Koperasi Ibu Tunggal dan Faktor Pengaruhnya: Satu Kajian Kualitatif di Semenanjung Malaysia

Institut Islam Hadhari
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

azliana.phd.ukm@gmail.com

Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.


Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

hakimi@ukm.edu.my

Cluster of Islamic Accounting, Finance, and Banking
Universiti Islam Malaysia
Bangunan Khadijah, PT1
Jalan Profesor Diraja Ungku Aziz
46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

waniesyaz@gmail.com

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of Peninsular Malaysia’s single mother co-operatives. This study mainly examines the number of active and inactive co-operatives and identifies the key factors influencing their success or failure. The research evaluated 23 co-operative groups of single mothers. The performance of the co- operatives was analysed through in-depth interviews with officers of the Malaysian Co-operative Societies Commission (MCSC). Despite the government’s financial and non-financial assistance, the findings indicate that co-operatives have not performed well. The preliminary results suggest that inactive single mother co-operatives are higher than those active ones. This study found that 61% of the total single mother co-operatives in Peninsular Malaysia are inactive (dormant and non-operational) compared to 39% active ones. Four influencing factors contribute to a higher percentage of inactive co-operatives: limited resources, dependence on subsidies and sponsors, managerial incompetency, and member participation. The results suggest solutions for the management of single mother co-operatives and provide additional information and contribution to the parties involved to empower the association to fulfil the economic, social, and cultural requirements.

Keywords

Co-operatives; influencing factors; Peninsular Malaysia; performance; single mother
https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2021-62-10

Citation

Mohd Jelani, A., Mohd Shafiai, M. H., Islam Hadhari, I., & Mohd Noor, N. S. (2021). The Performance of Single Mother Co-operatives and Their Influencing Factors: A Qualitative Investigation in Peninsular Malaysia. Jurnal Pengurusan, 62, 119–130. https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2021-62-10

@article{mohdjelani2021performance,
  title={The Performance of Single Mother Co-operatives and Their Influencing Factors: A Qualitative Investigation in Peninsular Malaysia},
  author={Mohd Jelani, Azliana and Mohd Shafiai, Muhammad Hakimi and Islam Hadhari, Institut and Mohd Noor, Nurul Syazwani},
  journal={Jurnal Pengurusan},
 

volume={62},
  number={},
  pages={119—130},
  year={2021},
  doi={https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2021-62-10},
  publisher={Penerbit UKM},
}

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