Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia

Quality of human resources is a significant factor to improve high productivity performance of an organization or industry. The quality of human resources can be indicated through competence, skills, ability and other specific characteristics of employee to build a teamwork within organization. Comp...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Fadillah, Saimy, Intan Sazrina, Md. Yusoff, Rosman, Yusoff, Anis Yusal, Chan, Shiau Wei, Umi, Kartini Rashid
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Published: Science Publishing Corporation 2018
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author Ismail, Fadillah
Saimy, Intan Sazrina
Md. Yusoff, Rosman
Yusoff, Anis Yusal
Chan, Shiau Wei
Umi, Kartini Rashid
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Saimy, Intan Sazrina
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description Quality of human resources is a significant factor to improve high productivity performance of an organization or industry. The quality of human resources can be indicated through competence, skills, ability and other specific characteristics of employee to build a teamwork within organization. Competency-Based on training emphasizes what an employee can do more than how much they know. Hence, through a mixed research method using explanatory approach, this study aims to build a model of Indonesian labor competency based on the competence of 300 Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia. This model emphasizes four criteria of competency which are communication, skills, interpersonal, and attitude. The finding showed that Indonesian labor force is competent in communication, interpersonal, and attitude. However, Indonesian labor force is seen to be incompetent in criterion skills and still needs training to improve their skills to be in line with the industry needs
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spelling uthm.eprints-57142022-01-23T01:59:32Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5714/ Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia Ismail, Fadillah Saimy, Intan Sazrina Md. Yusoff, Rosman Yusoff, Anis Yusal Chan, Shiau Wei Umi, Kartini Rashid HD4801-8943 Labor. Work. Working class HD4861-4895 Labor systems TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction Quality of human resources is a significant factor to improve high productivity performance of an organization or industry. The quality of human resources can be indicated through competence, skills, ability and other specific characteristics of employee to build a teamwork within organization. Competency-Based on training emphasizes what an employee can do more than how much they know. Hence, through a mixed research method using explanatory approach, this study aims to build a model of Indonesian labor competency based on the competence of 300 Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia. This model emphasizes four criteria of competency which are communication, skills, interpersonal, and attitude. The finding showed that Indonesian labor force is competent in communication, interpersonal, and attitude. However, Indonesian labor force is seen to be incompetent in criterion skills and still needs training to improve their skills to be in line with the industry needs Science Publishing Corporation 2018 Article PeerReviewed Ismail, Fadillah and Saimy, Intan Sazrina and Md. Yusoff, Rosman and Yusoff, Anis Yusal and Chan, Shiau Wei and Umi, Kartini Rashid (2018) Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (2.29). pp. 1058-1062. ISSN 2227-524X
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HD4861-4895 Labor systems
TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction
Ismail, Fadillah
Saimy, Intan Sazrina
Md. Yusoff, Rosman
Yusoff, Anis Yusal
Chan, Shiau Wei
Umi, Kartini Rashid
Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia
title Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia
title_full Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia
title_fullStr Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia
title_short Competency model of Indonesian construction laborers in Malaysia
title_sort competency model of indonesian construction laborers in malaysia
topic HD4801-8943 Labor. Work. Working class
HD4861-4895 Labor systems
TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction
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