scholarly journals Employers’ perception on important employability skills in the manufacturing industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiau Wei Chan ◽  
M F. Ahmad ◽  
Izzuddin Zaman ◽  
Woan Shin Ko
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Significant Difference

Employability skills are among the important soft skills that should be acquired by employees in the industrial sector today. Unfortunately, Malaysian graduates do face obstacles when looking for employment upon graduation due to the absence of employability skills among them. The main aim of this study is to identify employers’ perceptions of the most important employability skills in the manufacturing industry. The study is also aimed to determine the differences between the important employability skills from the perspective of employers based on their gender, their company’s size, and types of companies in the manufacturing industry. In this study, a total of 182 employers from the manufacturing industry in Batu Pahat were chosen randomly. Questionnaires were administered to the employers. The data generated were statistically analysed using descriptive and inferential analyses. The analysis shows that employers’ perception of the most important employability skills in manufacturing industry is communication skills. The independent variables chosen are gender, company size, and types of manufacturing sector, while the dependent variable is the perceptions of important employability skills in the manufacturing industry. Results show that the perceptions of important employability skills in the manufacturing industry have no significant difference according to employers’ gender and type of manufacturing sector, but there is a significant difference for company size. This quantitative study provides key insights that enable future employees to have more understanding of the employment demand in the manufacturing industry nowadays and for employees to develop their employability skills before getting ready to enter the labour market.  

DETERMINAN TIMELINESS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING PADA INDUSTRI MANUFAKTUR INDONESIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Mohamad Zulman Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Equity Ratio

This study aims to prove empirically the factors that affect the Timeliness of Financial Reporting. These factors are Return on Assets (ROA), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Company Size and Auditor Opinion as Independent Variables and Timeliness of Financial Statements as Dependent Variables.The population of this study is the Manufacturing Industry listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012-2014. The sample was determined by purposive sampling method and 66 companies were obtained. The data used are obtained from the published company financial report. The method of analysis used is logistic regression at 5% significance level.Empirical study shows that ROA has significant effect on Timeliness of Financial Reporting. DER, Company Size and Auditor Opinion have no significant effect on Timeliness of Financial Reporting. Keywords:    ROA, DER, Company Size, Auditor Opinion, Timeliness of Financial Reporting

scholarly journals El impacto de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación en la industria manufacturera de Baja California

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (69) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourdes Alicia Gonzalez Torres ◽  
Manuel Alejandro Ibarra Cisneros ◽  
Karla Emilia Cervantes Collado
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Para Determinar ◽  
The Impact

Resumen: en este artículo se analizó el comportamiento de la adopción de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación en los subsectores manufactureros de Baja California, para determinar sus efectos en los resultados económicos y los cambios que generan en las empresas. Para ello se utilizaron seis dimensiones del modelo desarrollado por Karmarkar y Mangal (2004), y con la tau-b de Kendall se calculó la correlación entre el grado de adopción de dichas tecnologías y los resultados económicos. Aunque éstos no se compararon con los de otros estudios, puesto que aquí sólo se seleccionó cierto tipo de empresas, se logró exponer la situación del sector manufacturero estatal, en relación con el uso de las tecnologías. Por lo que se puede concluir que la adopción de éstas influye positivamente en los resultados de las empresas.Palabras clave: correlación; industrias manufactureras; industria-innovaciones tecnológicas; sector industrial; pequeña y mediana empresa; investigación cualitativa.  The impact of information and communication technologies on the manufacturing industry of Baja CaliforniaAbstract: this paper analyzes the performance of the adoption of information and communication technologies in manufacturing sub-sectors of Baja California in order to determine their effects on the economic results and the changes generated in the companies. For this purpose, six dimensions of the model developed by Karmarkar and Mangal (2004) were utilized, and using the Kendall’s tau-b the correlation between the level of adoption of such technologies and the economic results was calculated. Although these were not compared to those of other studies, since only certain types of companies were selected, the situation of state manufacturing sector was set out in relation to the use of these technologies. Therefore, it can be concluded that the adoption of such technologies has a positive influence on the performance of companies. Key words: correlation; manufacturing industries; industry-technological innovations; industrial sector; small and medium-sized enterprises; qualitative research.

scholarly journals Energy Efficiency: The Manufacturing Sector in Indonesia

JEJAK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-217
Author(s):  
Bayu Hariyanto
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Energy Intensity ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Empirical Finding ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
Pulp Paper ◽  
Industry Standards

Indonesia is involved in the global effort to alleviate the deterioration of the environment due to climate change. Given that the manufacturing industry accounts for the second-highest share of national energy consumption, efficiency energy in the industrial sector is crucial. This research examines which industrial subsector has to be prioritized to improve energy efficiency and what are the determinant factors that influence energy efficiency in Indonesia manufacturing. This study analyzes energy intensity as an approach to measure energy efficiency. Focusing on the 2010 - 2015 period, this research employs two methods, namely input-output and panel data regression analysis. The empirical finding shows that textiles and textile products; pulp, paper, paper products, printing, and publishing; and rubber and plastics sectors are the first priority subsectors that must implement green industry standards. The next priority is the subsectors at the second level but have no green industrial standards, namely electrical and optical equipment. Furthermore, there were four variables that statistically increase energy intensity, namely lagged energy intensity, technology intensity, lagged value added, and location of plant. However, other two variables, the price of electricity and company size, can reduce energy intensity.

THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND ETHNIC FACTORS ON THE SOFT SKILLS OF STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND LAW, TRA VINH UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyễn Thị Thu Diềm
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ethnic Factors ◽  
Work Management ◽  
Self Learning

This study has been conducted to identify the soft skill gaps between students and graduates as well as analyze the influence of gender and ethnicity to soft skills in TraVinh university. Quantitative data were collected at School of Economics and Law with a sample of 362 students and 300 graduates to measure their soft skills. The results show that both students and graduates are still unconfident about their soft skills in general, leading to an effect on the self-esteem aspects of students. Moreover, people also acknowledge the significance of soft skills, namely critical thinking, problem-solving, self-learning, work-management skills and teamwork as well as communication skills; generally need to be prioritizing equipped with for any kinds of workplaces. Nonetheless, the aforementioned skill gap is significantly remarkable, especially regarding the communication skills. Beside that, there is a significant difference in skills level by gender (male and female) and ethnic group (Kinh, Cham and Khmer). From these analyses, a number of solutions for the work recruitment, schools, graduateshave proposed to lessen the skill gap and meet the demand of labour-markets.

The Industrial Sector and the Debt Crisis in Latin America

1985 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 95-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Debt Crisis ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
International Debt ◽  
Manufacturing Activity ◽  
Enterprise Level ◽  
Made In

The international debt crisis has received a great deal of attention at the macroeconomic and the political levels, but there have been few analyses of its impact upon individual sectors. Thus this article will consider the consequences of the Latin American debt crisis for manufacturing industry, particularly the adjustments that this sector has made in its response to the crisis.The adjustment process which the manufacturing sector has undergone has produced implications which depend partly upon factors exogenous to the sector and partly upon the nature, and degree of competitiveness, of the manufacturing activity in each of the countries. In turn, the latter factors have been influenced by those very macroeconomic and exogenous variables. Some variables, such as the exchange rate, play major roles in determining the competitiveness of industry, as has frequently been emphasized in recent years. This is true of a number of variables at the industry and enterprise level as well.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Ukuran Perusahaan, ROA, DAR, Dan Reputasi Auditor terhadap Audit Delay

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Mimelientesa Irman
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Linear Regression Model ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Model Sample ◽  
Observation Period

   This study aims to analyze the factors that affect audit delay on manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. This test uses multiple linear regression model. Sample of this study are 20 companies in manufacturing sector. Observation period is 6 years from 2010 to 2015. Independent variables in this study consisted of company size, profitability, solvency, and auditors reputation which tested its influence on audit delay as dependent variable. The results showed that company size, profitability, solvency, and auditors reputation significantly influence on audit delay of manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2010 until 2015  Keywords: Firm size, ROA, DAR, Reputation Auditor and Audit Delay

scholarly journals Examination of Employers’ Expectations of Higher Education Institutions’ Graduates in Manufacturing Sector in Tanzania: A Quest for Employability Skills

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Thadeus F. Mkamwa ◽  
Daniel L. Naila
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Personal Qualities

This study explores the challenges that the manufacturing sector in Tanzania face in identifying and capturing competent university graduates in their recruitment and retention processes. The main objectives of the study were: (i) to identify the generic employability skills required by manufacturing employers in Tanzania and, (ii) to investigate manufacturing industry employers’ satisfaction with the recruited talents’ performance. The study was carried out by inviting employers to complete a survey which was sent to them by mail in 2017. Out of 200 questionnaires sent to 200 companies which were identified through the Directory of Employers Association of Tanzania, 80 companies responded with 80 usable questionnaires which made a 40% response rate. In particular, about 69% of employers considered employees’ inter-personal qualities either very important or important and were satisfied with them, Pearson’s Chi Square = 12.898, P = .012. The study also found that informational skills, inter-personal qualities, technological skills, and entrepreneurial skills were significantly associated with employers’ satisfaction with overall employee performance. However, employers also identified a mismatch between skills the graduates have compared to what they consider as ideal generic skills and competencies required in the sector. The These findings suggest that there is a great need of enhancing academia-public-private partnership in improving higher education institutions’ delivery in order to meet labour market demands and employers’ expectations.

IMPACT OF ICT ON DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF PROSPECTIEVE TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (65) ◽  
pp. 14986-14992
Author(s):  
Arundhati . ◽  
Sushil Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Significant Difference

ICT is an extensional term for Information technology that stresses the role of unified communication and integration of telecommunications with computers as well as necessary software and hardware tools. Soft Skills are characteristic traits and interpersonal skills that identifies a person’s relationship with others. Certain examples of Soft Skills are Communication, Instructions, Mentoring etc. According to M. Bridget Duffy “Rather than making technology the center piece of care, it’s time to start using it to restore human connections and return people to purpose. The interplay between humans and technology goes to the heart of larger issues, in which soft skills play a key role. The most striking and latest innovations in the field of education is the integration of ICT in education. It has expanded the range of resource available for any subject- specific learning. Teachers play a pivotal role in developing the future generation of students. Therefore, they have to be properly guided so that they could enhance their competences. Proper educational training is the key element to move towards sustainability. This paper emphasizes on the importance and development of Soft Skills with the help of ICT, in the prospective teachers. So, that they can achieve professional competence. This study is based on quantitative research approach. The population of the study was prospective teachers of Patna. 100 samples from 4 different colleges of Patna were selected randomly. Self constructed and validated tools were used for data collection. Findings of the study shows that that there is significant difference in mean scores of communication skills on the basis of gender and their educational qualification while there is no significant difference in mean scores of communication skills on the basis of their marital status of prospective teachers. Significant relationship was found in the score of ICT and Communication skills of prospective teachers.

scholarly journals Employer Perceptions of Job Skills in Manufacturing Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 178-182
Author(s):  
Miduk Purba ◽  
Arlina Paratiwi Purba ◽  
Angelia Maharani Purba
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Company Size ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Membership Management ◽  
Employer Perceptions

Job skills are one of the important soft skills for an employee. In fact, many university graduates face obstacles when looking for jobs because of low job skills. The purpose of this study was to identify the employer perceptions of the most important job skills in the manufacturing industry. This study also aimed to determine differences in important job skills based on perspectives of employers, gender, company size, and company type in the manufacturing industry. This study used a survey method for employers in Riau Islands through a questionnaire based on the membership management information system. The Riau Islands Province Chambers of Commerce and Industry has 2437 companies. By using Bartlett, Kotrlik & Higgins Table, population 2437, margin error 0.03, α = 0.05, total sample was 119. The questionnaire was sent to the manufacturing industry randomly. Based on the twoway analysis of variance with SPSS V-20, communication skills were the most important job skills. Then, based on the perspective of employers, there were no significant differences between gender, company size, and company type on job skills.

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