Open AccessCompetency Model of Indonesian Construction Laborers in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Fadillah Ismail,
Intan Sazrina Saimy,
Rosman Md. Yusoff,
Anis Yusal Yusoff,
Shiau Wei Chan,
Umi Kartini Rashid
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-524X
DOI - 10.14419/ijet.v7i2.29.14309
Subject(s) - indonesian , human resources , competence (human resources) , teamwork , interpersonal communication , productivity , quality (philosophy) , human resource management , business , psychology , knowledge management , marketing , management , social psychology , computer science , economic growth , economics , philosophy , linguistics , epistemology
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