Facilities Management Practice in Traditional Pondok Institution in Malaysia

Authors

  • Muhammad Shahrol Hafiz Ibrahim Institute of Post Graduate Studies, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Yuhainis Abdul Talib Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
  • Nor Aini Salleh Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
  • Mariah Awang Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Pagoh, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
  • Pangiran Shafiq Pangiran Julaini Bahagian Pengurusan Fasiliti, Cawangan Kontrak dan Ukur Bahan, Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia, Aras 17, Menara Tun Ismail Mohamed Ali, 25, Jalan Raja Laut, 50582 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v22iSI.6494

Keywords:

Pondok Institution, Facilities Management Barrier, Challenges, Effective FM

Abstract

The Pondok educational system, one of the earliest in the Malay Archipelago, focused on Islamic studies. Since then, the development of the Pondok required more attention in many aspects. However, limited studies have been conducted on these issues, mainly due to a lack of awareness regarding the need of proper facilities management in Pondok Institution in Malaysia. This research aims to propose practical strategies to improve facilities management practice in traditional Pondok institutions. There are two objectives for this research. First, to examine the barriers in managing the facilities provided in Pondok institution. Second, to propose practical, effective facilities management in Pondok institution. A quantitative approach is used in this research. The data was collected by using questionnaire surveys to meet the objectives. The result of the study found that a holistic strategic approach to acknowledge the barrier as well as enhance the legislative, management and guidelines are needed for the Pondok institutions to ensure the effectiveness of facilities management planning can be achieved. It is hoped that the study can contribute to the improvement of effective planning of facilities management to the Pondok institutions in Malaysia.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Shahrol Hafiz Ibrahim, Institute of Post Graduate Studies, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Mohammad Shahrol Hafiz Ibrahim is a post graduate student of Collage of Built Environment at the Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM Selangor. He is now working in Department of Tender & Contract at the Dynamic Energia Sdn Bhd. His main research activity is in the area of facilities management & contract management. He has published few papers in MyCite, and Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment. He can be reached through his email at shahfiz9494@gmail.com

Yuhainis Abdul Talib, Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia

Yuhainis Abdul Talib, PhD is Associate Professor in the Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology in College of Built Environment at the Univeriti Teknologi MARA, Seri Iskandar Campus, Perak Branch since 2001. She attained her Doctor of Philosophy in Facilities Management from Deakin Univerisity Australia in 2013. She also is a active member from Board of Quantity Surveying Malaysia (BQSM) as Concultant Quantity Surveying and member of Royal Institute of Surveyor Malaysia (RISM). Her main research activity is in the area of facilities management and building economics. She has published widely on these subjects in publications such as the Facilities, Journal of Facilities Management and other international journals. She can be reached through his email at anis500@uitm.edu.my.

Nor Aini Salleh, Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia

Associate Professor Sr Dr Nor Aini Binti Salleh, with over 24 years of experience, is a faculty member at the Centre of Studies Estate Management, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus. She holds a Diploma in Estate Management from Institute Teknologi Mara (1993), a Bachelor’s degree in Land Management from De Montfort University, UK (1997), a Master’s from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2000), and a PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia (2011). Specializing in public housing, property management, facilities management, and property development, she has successfully secured multiple research grants and has published research articles in both international and local journals, contributing significantly to these fields. She can be reached through his email at noraini@uitm.edu.my.

Mariah Awang, Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Pagoh, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia

Mariah Awang is currently serving as a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). She had served as an academician since 1996 and a Member of Malaysian Association of Facility Management (MAFM); Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT) and Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). She attained her Doctor of Philosophy in Facilities Management from UTM Skudai in year 2014. In tandem with her expertise, she actively supervised a number of Post Graduate students at both PhD and MSc levels. Her current research interest include facility management, energy management, building performance and building services. She had published articles related to her research interest in indexed journals at international and local level. She currently active in 14 research grants and become head for four of these research grant. She can be reached through his email : mariah@uthm.edu.my

Pangiran Shafiq Pangiran Julaini, Bahagian Pengurusan Fasiliti, Cawangan Kontrak dan Ukur Bahan, Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia, Aras 17, Menara Tun Ismail Mohamed Ali, 25, Jalan Raja Laut, 50582 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Pangiran Syafiq Pangiran Juliani is a Quantity Surveyor in Public Work Department. He was graduated as Msc in Green Architecture in 2022 from Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology in College of Built Environment at the Univeriti Teknologi MARA, Seri Iskandar Campus, Perak. He has published and presented in several conferences during his study. He can be reached through his email at pangiran_syafiq@jkr.gov.my.

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27-06-2025

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Hafiz Ibrahim, M. S. ., Abdul Talib, Y. ., Salleh, N. A. ., Awang, M. ., & Pangiran Julaini, P. S. . (2025). Facilities Management Practice in Traditional Pondok Institution in Malaysia. Built Environment Journal, 22(SI). https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v22iSI.6494

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