Earning Power

Malaysia—All Respondents
Project Management Career Path Within Organization
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 104 27%
Yes—Informal 207 54%
No 57 15%
Don’t know 18 5%
Project Management Career Path Connected to Roles in Upper Management
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 70 23%
Yes—Informal 184 60%
No 33 11%
Don’t know 20 7%
Defined Set of Performance Skills for Project Managers Within Organization
Equities Offered in Past Year by Position Description
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 161 42%
Yes—Informal 138 36%
No 73 19%
Don’t know 12 3%
Stock options Stock (i.e.,
Neither
shares)
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 29 8% 29 8% 329 85%
Director of project management office
(PMO) -- -- 4 24% 13 76%
Portfolio manager 2 13% 1 7% 12 80%
Program manager 11 16% 4 6% 54 79%
Project manager III 6 8% 6 8% 61 85%
Project manager II 5 5% 10 11% 79 84%
Project manager I 3 4% 3 4% 70 92%
Project management specialist 1 4% -- -- 25 96%
Project management consultant 1 6% 1 6% 15 88%
Employee Benefits Offered by Position Description
Company
car/allowance Cell phone usage Paid life insurance
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 179 46% 228 59% 140 36%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 12 71% 13 76% 7 41%
Portfolio manager 10 67% 11 73% 5 33%
Program manager
34 49% 50 72% 27 39%
Project manager III 34 48% 47 66% 20 28%
Project manager II 38 40% 47 50% 38 40%
Project manager I 31 41% 38 50% 30 39%
Project management specialist 13 48% 11 41% 4 15%
Project management consultant 7 39% 11 61% 9 50%
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