Perspektif Penerbit tentang Isu-isu Kritikal dalam Penyediaan dan Pembekalan Buku Teks Sekolah di Malaysia

Textbook publishing in Malaysia is generally a lucrative business and publishers are competing among themselves to secure government contracts to provide books for a captive market in the public schools. The process for approval, however, is very competitive and publishers are subject to various regulations, procedures and guidelines. This paper, through a large focus group, identifies and explains some of the major isues and challenges of textbook publishing from the publishers perspectives.