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.

scholarly journals Alumni assessment of Management Information Systems job skills and skill gaps

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukhtar Al-Hashimi ◽  
Anjum Razzaque ◽  
Allam Hamdan ◽  
Abdalmuttaleb Al-Sartawi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Prior Literature

<p>The aim of this paper is to epitomize on the outcomes of the skill gap questionnaire of Management Information Systems (MIS) alumni from Ahlia University, Bahrain. This study evaluated the importance of the job skills and the skill gaps which are associated with 58 technical and non-technical (soft) skills. These skills were assembled into five classifications in relevance with prior literature. The outcomes of this study can help instructors in the MIS programs of the higher education institutions to improve the MIS curricula, hence the programs, as per the current needs of MIS graduates.</p>

scholarly journals ANALISIS PROFITABILITAS, TINGKAT PERTUMBUHAN, UTANG, DAN NILAI PERUSAHAAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-40
Author(s):  
Lydia Lydia
Keyword(s):  
Firm Value ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Company Value ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Total Data ◽  
Company Growth

A company has a goal to increase the value of the company. Anincrease in company value results in an increase in shareholder welfare. Asan investor, of course investors will choose to invest in companies with agrowing company value. Company value can be influenced by profitability,company growth, leverage, and company size. The purpose of this studywas to determine the effect of profitability, company growth, and corporateleverage by using company size as a control variable. This research focuseson the manufacturing industry especially the food and beverage sub-sectorlisted on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014–2018. This study uses quantitativeresearch with a total sample of 14 companies and each companyuses five data so that the total data is 70 data. This study uses multiplelinear regression analysis processed by the SPSS program. The results showedthat profitability, company growth, and corporate leverage have a significantinfluence on firm value. Profitability is the variable with the highestinfluence which is then followed by company growth and corporate leverage.

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.  

scholarly journals Alumni assessment of Management Information Systems job skills and skill gaps

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukhtar Al-Hashimi ◽  
Anjum Razzaque ◽  
Allam Hamdan ◽  
Abdalmuttaleb Al-Sartawi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Prior Literature

<p>The aim of this paper is to epitomize on the outcomes of the skill gap questionnaire of Management Information Systems (MIS) alumni from Ahlia University, Bahrain. This study evaluated the importance of the job skills and the skill gaps which are associated with 58 technical and non-technical (soft) skills. These skills were assembled into five classifications in relevance with prior literature. The outcomes of this study can help instructors in the MIS programs of the higher education institutions to improve the MIS curricula, hence the programs, as per the current needs of MIS graduates.</p>

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 PENERAPAN INFORMASI AKUNTANSI PADA UMKM DI KECAMATAN SEKARBELA KOTA MATARAM

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 059-075
Author(s):  
Nailul Awalia ◽  
Ni Nyoman Yuliati ◽  
Agus Khazin Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Average Analysis ◽  
Operational Information ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Cost Report

This study aims to examine the understanding of SMEs actors on accounting information and to know empirically the application of information for small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Sekarbela Subdistrict. This research used descriptive approach by interview and survey method. Data collection was done by distributing questionnaires to respondents. The sample of this research is food business MSMEs in Sekarbela Sub district with total of 68 UMKM. However, from 68 MSME samples only 50 samples can be processed. The data is processed by using the frequency distribution then made the average analysis and proportion. The results showed that MSMEs in Sekarbela Subdistrict have applied accounting information although in a simple form. Accounting information most widely applied is the purchase record with the number of 27 respondents or 54% and cash records 28 respondents or 56%. Then MSMEs in Sekarbela Subdistrict have used accounting information, the most widely used is the type of goods sold based on profit or profit of each type of goods with the number of 28 respondents or 56%. Furthermore, MSME also need operational information record about the number of goods sold per day with the number of 31 respondents or 62% and types of goods sold per day with the number of 31 respondents or 62%, records management information that is the production cost report with the number of 32 respondents or 64% financial information is the amount of profit each day with the number 46 respondents or 92%

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF SELF-CONSTRUAL AND GOAL ORIENTATION ON EMPLOYEE INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-245
Author(s):  
Ernie Frislia ◽  
Seger Handoyo
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Innovative Work

Innovation is an effort to increase the companies' competitiveness in Indonesia in the era of the ASEAN Economic Community and confront the fourth industrial era. Innovative work behavior is an organization's methods to implement innovations and improve performance, excellence, competitiveness, and confront changes in the dynamic external environment. This study aims to examine the effect of self-construal and goal orientation on innovative work behavior by testing hypotheses using multiple regression analysis. Data collection in this study uses an innovative work behavior scale, self-construal scale, and goal orientation scale, an online survey method filled by 168 employees working in the manufacturing industry sectors in Indonesia. The results show that self-construal and goal orientation have a positive effect on innovative work behavior, enhancement in self-construal, and goal orientation to increase employees' innovative work behavior—the contribution of goal orientation significant higher for employees' innovative work behavior than for self-construal contributions. Individuals with goal orientations can help organizations to develop innovation through innovative work behavior.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of The Implementation of SPIP and SIMDA Its Impact Against The Quality of Financial Statements

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Galih Raspati ◽  
Andi Riyanto
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Management Information System ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Regional Management ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
The Government

ABSTRACTThe phenomenon of government financial reports that have not received an unqualified opinion because they have not presented financial information that is following applicable standards and is not transparent and accountable for the management of regional finances, makes the level of trust of users of financial statements doubt the various information presented. The demand for clean governance is also a strong foundation so that the bureaucratic apparatus is able to present quality financial statements. This study aims to understand the effectiveness of the application of the Government Internal Control System (SPIP) and the Regional Management Information System (SIMDA) currently being applied and its impact on the quality of financial statements. The research method used was a survey method. Then the data is collected from the results of questionnaires, interviews and literature studies. Data analysis is descriptive and verification. The results showed that SPIP and SIMDA had a significant impact on the quality of financial statements in Cireunghas District, Sukabumi District.    Keywords: financial statements, quality, SIMDA, SPIP

scholarly journals The Degree To Which Primary School Teachers In Amman Governorate Possess Soft Skills In Light Of Coronavirus Pandemic From Their Principals' Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1199-1212
Author(s):  
Dr. Fawaz Shehada , Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Female Principals ◽  
Significant Difference

The problem and the aim of the study: The rapid growth in technologies and the threat of COVID-19 pandemic have brought remarkable changes in the twenty-first century. Corona pandemic has caused a series of transformations in the different spheres of social, political, labor,  economic and educational life. Different governments have launched emergency policy initiatives based on the suspension of classes and the closure of educational centers to continue teaching activities from homes through the use of information and communication, which led to the emergence of new skills that the teacher should possess in order to keep pace with modern developments and to continue with the student learning process. The primary school teacher is required to develop his soft skills with quality and efficiency, to be in line with the great technological renaissance the world is witnessing in the field of teaching, knowledge and culture, and to realize that one of his new tasks is to be a guide, facilitator and assistant for students to learn by themselves. Accordingly, the study aimed at finding out the degree to which primary school teachers in Amman Governorate, possess soft skills in light of Coronavirus pandemic from the viewpoint of their principals. Research methods: The researcher reviewed the related literature to narrow the topic and aggregate the theoretical and empirical research related to the topic. The descriptive survey method was used in the study in addition to a 41- item questionnaire distinctly developed for gathering data. Reliability and validity of these items were checked by applying it to a pilot group of 30 principals selected randomly. (837) male and female principals from Amman governorate were selected as a study population. The sample of the study was (228) principals who were randomly selected, and constitutes (27%) of the study population.The results of the study were obtained through appropriate statistical analyses, then  analyzed and discussed according to the questions of the study. Results: The results showed that the degree to which primary school teachers' possess soft skills was high. The results also indicated that there is a statistically significant difference according to gender variable in favor of females, while there are no statistically significant differences attributed to experience variable and the interaction between gender and experience. Conclusion: the study pointed out that the importance of soft-skills for teachers has got more importance under COVID-19 pandemic crisis, as utilizing soft skills in teaching will improve the quality of educational results. There is a need to create awareness among the teachers about the importance of soft skills for career advancement and how to develop and practice such skills. schools should carefully review and incorporate the desired soft skills into their curricula. However, they should also continue running specialized training workshops to help teachers further improve their soft skills. It is equally important that teachers should also make efforts for improving their skills level through self-directed readings and participation in appropriate skills development programs and activities.

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