Chapter 2 Introduction

Chapter 2 Introduction 

22/06/2026

Certainly. Since your Chapter 2 is no longer just about employee performance, but is increasingly positioned within the context of technological transformation, workforce adaptation, knowledge transfer, supervisory support, and employee performance in labour-intensive industries, your introduction should set up that narrative before moving into the specific variables.

Here is a draft that aligns with the themes we discussed.

2.0 Introduction

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APA References

Abdul-Hamid, A. Q., Ali, M. H., Tseng, M. L., Lan, S., & Kumar, M. (2020). Impeding challenges on Industry 4.0 in circular economy: Palm oil industry in Malaysia. Computers & Operations Research, 123, 105052.

Judijanto, L. (2025). Exploring the potentials of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in transforming the palm oil industry: A review. Journal of Information, Technology and Policy, 1–13.

Kurtessis, J. N., Eisenberger, R., Ford, M. T., Buffardi, L. C., Stewart, K. A., & Adis, C. S. (2017). Perceived organizational support: A meta-analytic evaluation of organizational support theory. Journal of Management, 43(6), 1854–1884.

Oreg, S., Vakola, M., & Armenakis, A. (2011). Change recipients’ reactions to organizational change: A 60-year review of quantitative studies. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 47(4), 461–524.

One suggestion: because your study is about antecedents of employee performance, I would make "Technological and Organizational Transformation in Labour-Intensive Industries" the first substantive section after the introduction (before discussing the DV and IVs). 

This creates a logical bridge from Industry 4.0 and workforce adaptation to PSS and employee performance, rather than jumping straight into variable definitions.

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