The Relationship Between Job Competency and Work Performance Efficiency of Operator in the automotive parts industry

Authors

  • Jirus Aimotch Industrial Business and Human Resource Development King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok
  • Chuleewan Chotiwong Industrial Business and Human Resource Development King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok
  • Supatta Pinthapataya Industrial Business and Human Resource Development King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok

Keywords:

job, competency, work performance, automotive, parts industry

Abstract

The Purposes of this research were (1) to study the level of job competency (2) to study the level of work performance efficiency of operator and (3) to study the relationship between job competency and work performance efficiency in the automotive and automotive parts industry. The sample group for this research consists of 400 operational-level employees. The data collection tool used was a questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient, the statistical significance level was set at the 0.05. The rusults of research findings were as follows: (1) the level of job competencies was at a high level, (2) the level of work performance efficiency in the automotive and automotive parts industry was at a high level, and (3) the relationship between job competency and work performance efficiency in the automotive parts industry was at a moderate level.

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