Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform
The institution of Penghulu is the oldest and longest in the history of government administration in Malaysia. Since 50 century ago the credibility and leadership of Penghulu is maintain at higher respect of society and government structure. However, the credibility of the institu...
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| author | Nor Aman, Nadziatul Shazwani Mohamed, Ahmad Martadha Abdul Manaf, Halimah |
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| description | The institution of Penghulu is the oldest and longest in the history of government administration in Malaysia. Since 50 century ago the credibility and leadership of Penghulu is maintain at higher respect of society and government structure. However, the credibility of the institution getting weak due to rapid urbanization, lower entry level requirements and inadequate staffing diminish the power and influence of Penghulu. They are no longer seen as the authoritative figure for rural development, deliver their functions and existence have been questioned. Building upon this framework, this paper attempts to examine the challenges facing by institution of Penghulu in deliver duties in Kedah state administration. The study utilizes a qualitative method that involves personal interviews of 10 currents and former Penghulu as well as former state secretary in Kedah. The findings of the interviews are classified based on three major themes: entry level requirements, human resource development, and symbol of reference. |
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| spelling | uum-297942023-09-27T14:28:51Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29794/ Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform Nor Aman, Nadziatul Shazwani Mohamed, Ahmad Martadha Abdul Manaf, Halimah HF Commerce The institution of Penghulu is the oldest and longest in the history of government administration in Malaysia. Since 50 century ago the credibility and leadership of Penghulu is maintain at higher respect of society and government structure. However, the credibility of the institution getting weak due to rapid urbanization, lower entry level requirements and inadequate staffing diminish the power and influence of Penghulu. They are no longer seen as the authoritative figure for rural development, deliver their functions and existence have been questioned. Building upon this framework, this paper attempts to examine the challenges facing by institution of Penghulu in deliver duties in Kedah state administration. The study utilizes a qualitative method that involves personal interviews of 10 currents and former Penghulu as well as former state secretary in Kedah. The findings of the interviews are classified based on three major themes: entry level requirements, human resource development, and symbol of reference. UUM Press 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29794/1/JGD%2015%2002%202019%201-13.pdf Nor Aman, Nadziatul Shazwani and Mohamed, Ahmad Martadha and Abdul Manaf, Halimah (2019) Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform. Journal of Governance and Development (JGD), 15 (2). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2289-4756 https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jgd/article/view/13283 |
| spellingShingle | HF Commerce Nor Aman, Nadziatul Shazwani Mohamed, Ahmad Martadha Abdul Manaf, Halimah Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform |
| title | Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform |
| title_full | Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform |
| title_fullStr | Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform |
| title_full_unstemmed | Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform |
| title_short | Penghulu Institution Credibility and Leadership: Critical Challenges in Administrative Reform |
| title_sort | penghulu institution credibility and leadership critical challenges in administrative reform |
| topic | HF Commerce |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29794/1/JGD%2015%2002%202019%201-13.pdf |
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