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A B S T R A C T
The objective to conduct this study is to look into the ability of Yayasan Bumiputera Sabah organization structure to sustain business activities.
Yayasan Bumiputera Sabah is a wholly own by the Sabah State Government with total contribution of RM100 million. However, throughout the years since its corporation in 1979, Yayasan Bumiputera Sabah has incurred huge accumulated losses which attributed mainly due to unperforming subsidiaries.
The focus on this study is to understand the business structure, to investigate the financial position of Yayasan Bumiputera Sabah and to come up with strategic position. The findings show that there is a need to restructure the business organization to avoid further decline.
This study only focuses on smaller group of respondents which are the top management of Yayasan Bumiputera Sabah. Further research may look into wider scope where the data sample should include all employees to obtain more accurate findings for Yayasan Bumiputera Sabah as a whole.
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A C K N O W L E G E M E N T
We wish to express sincere thanks to our supervisor, Datuk Dr. Hj. Abdul Kadir Hj. Rosline, Rector of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sabah Campus for his great advice and encouragement in assisting us to complete this project pappr.
We would also express our sincere appreciation to The Management of Yayasan Bumiputera Sabah ( Y B S ) for their guidance and great assistance during our preparation of project paper.
We take this opportunity to express gratitude to all of the lecturers who has tought us for their expertise, support and attention throughout this venture.
We also place on record, our sense of gratitude to one and gll, who directly or indirectly have lent their hand in this project.
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A U T H O R D E C L A R A T I O N I
A B S T R A C T 11 A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T I I I
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S I V - V I I
L I S T O F T A B L E S V I I I L I S T O F F I G U R E S I X L I S T O F A B B R E V I A T I O N S X
C H A P T E R O N E : I N T R O D U C T I O N
1.0 Introduction 1 -3
1.1 Background of Study 4-5 1.2 Problem Statement 6 1.3 Research Objectives 6 1.4 Research Question 6-7 1.5 Significant of Study 7 1.6 Limitation of Study 8 1.6.1 Insufficient Data 8 1.6.2 Lack of Comparison Case Study 8
1.7 Conclusion 9 C H A P T E R T W O : L I T E R A T U R E R E V I E W
2.0 Operational Structure 10-11 2.1 Financial Position 12-13
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2.2 Strategic Position 13 C H A P T E R T H R E E : R E S E A R C H M E T H O D O L O G Y
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3.4.2.1 Internal Data 16
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3.5.5 S W O T Matrix 18
3.5.6 The Grand Strategy Matrix 18
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C H A P T E R F O U R : D A T A FINDINGS
4.0 Introduction 19
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4.1 Analysis of Y B S Business Structure 22-24 4.2 Financial Ratio Analysis ZO-Zo
4.3 Financial Standing 29-30
4.4 Selected Key Ratio Analysis 31
4.4.1 Liquidity Ratios 31
4.4.2. Current Ratios 31
4.4.3 Debt Ratios 31
4.4.4 Total Debt/ E B I T D A 32 V
