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Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study

The acquisition of employability skills that match and fit the employers’ requirement would enhance employees’ job performance. This study explored and factorized the constructs and dimensions of employability skills which can predict the job performance of Malaysian electric and electronic polyte...

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Main Authors: Normala Rahmat,, Abdul Rahman Ayub,, Yahya Buntat,
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Published: School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
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spelling my-ukm.journal.99082016-12-14T06:51:13Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9908/ Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study Normala Rahmat, Abdul Rahman Ayub, Yahya Buntat, The acquisition of employability skills that match and fit the employers’ requirement would enhance employees’ job performance. This study explored and factorized the constructs and dimensions of employability skills which can predict the job performance of Malaysian electric and electronic polytechnic graduates in the electrical and electronics industry. A qualitative approach was used in the development of the research Employability Skills Work Performance Prediction (ESWPP) constructs and dimensions starting from relevant document analysis and expert interviews. The ESWPP constructs and dimensions were then validated by content experts from academic institutions. Finally, the findings were analyzed using the Fleiss Kappa reliability analysis to determine the overall approval index for each of the ESWPP constructs and dimensions. Results of the analysis revealed an overall Kappa coefficient value of 0.989 which indicated a very good level of agreement . The ESWPP constructs and dimensions which were found to be job performance predictors were communication skills, personal qualities, teamwork skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, technology skills, organizational skills, and continuously learning skills. School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9908/1/17xx.geografia-si-mac16-normala-edam.pdf Normala Rahmat, and Abdul Rahman Ayub, and Yahya Buntat, (2016) Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 12 (3). pp. 154-167. ISSN 2180-2491 http://www.ukm.my/geografia/v2/index.php?cont=a&item=2&thn=2016&vol=12&issue=3&ver=loc
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description The acquisition of employability skills that match and fit the employers’ requirement would enhance employees’ job performance. This study explored and factorized the constructs and dimensions of employability skills which can predict the job performance of Malaysian electric and electronic polytechnic graduates in the electrical and electronics industry. A qualitative approach was used in the development of the research Employability Skills Work Performance Prediction (ESWPP) constructs and dimensions starting from relevant document analysis and expert interviews. The ESWPP constructs and dimensions were then validated by content experts from academic institutions. Finally, the findings were analyzed using the Fleiss Kappa reliability analysis to determine the overall approval index for each of the ESWPP constructs and dimensions. Results of the analysis revealed an overall Kappa coefficient value of 0.989 which indicated a very good level of agreement . The ESWPP constructs and dimensions which were found to be job performance predictors were communication skills, personal qualities, teamwork skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, technology skills, organizational skills, and continuously learning skills.
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author Normala Rahmat,
Abdul Rahman Ayub,
Yahya Buntat,
spellingShingle Normala Rahmat,
Abdul Rahman Ayub,
Yahya Buntat,
Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study
author_facet Normala Rahmat,
Abdul Rahman Ayub,
Yahya Buntat,
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title Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study
title_short Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study
title_full Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study
title_fullStr Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed Employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for Malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study
title_sort employability skills constructs as job performance predictors for malaysian polytechnic graduates: a qualitative study
publisher School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
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