A SURVEY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN MALAYSIA: PUBLIC PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVE

This study aims to determine the importance of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programs as perceived by public practitioners in Malaysia. Other than that, we examine differences perceptions between groups practitioners, particularly from PPP unit, Ministry Finance (MOF), and implementing ministries/agencies pertaining same matter. The also explores practitioners' opinions on program's weaknesses possible improvements for future undertakings. A questionnaire survey was utilised elicit concerning programme. Here, 106 usable responses were obtained analysed using Statistical Package Social Sciences (SPSS) rank programme’s important rationale. Subsequently, it examines through descriptive statistics, mean scores, Kruskal-Wallis test analysis. Subjective have been elicited obtain respondents’ input programme suggestions improvement. results reveal that crucial reason is enhance private sector participation economic development. Furthermore, overall suggest every 14-rationale inquiry either moderately important, or strongly with reasons relating growth development becoming leading objective PPP. Apart findings indicate no significant perception among respondents sector. For subjective responses, some highlighted many valuable inputs, require further qualitative research analyse issue independently.