Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the key aspects of performance measurement for maintenance management of office buildings, in order to enhance maintenance service delivery. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed method was adopted with the selection of five buildings as the...

Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate the risk‐adjusted performance of Malaysian mutual funds using optimized drawdown risk measures (ODRMs) based on modern portfolio theory, and to represent the results in a manner which is easily understood by average investors and portfolio managers....

The changing trends in the Asian construction sector are creating both new opportunities for and threats to the domestic construction organizations. To improve the competitiveness of these organizations, senior managers are tasked with the responsibility of selecting and implementing improvement...

This study explores the roles of the board of directors (BOD) (as a proxy for board performance) in Malaysian listed companies and examines the relationship between board roles and firm performance. Four board roles (strategy, service, monitoring, and resource dependence) are considered in this...

A systematic measurement framework for the Malaysian construction industry is essential to enable the industry to monitor its progress towards achieving the goals set out in the Construction Industry Master Plan 2006-15. The objectives were to develop a comprehensive set of performance measures...

Barren land and roof tops of buildings are being increasingly used worldwide to install solar panels for generating electricity. One such step has been taken by Siksha "O"Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar (Latitude 20.24ê N and Longitude 80.85ê E) by installing a 11.2 kWp grid connected solar...

Solar panels have non-linear voltage-current features with only one distinctive point where maximum power is obtained. This optimal power point alters with oscillations in temperature and radiation intensity. Various techniques have been proposed for online, offline and hybrid maximum power...