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Human Resource Development for IT and Technology Adoption in the Industrial Sector

by Fadzilah Siraj, Md. Rajib Hasan, Juhary Ali
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 82 - Number 10
Year of Publication: 2013
Authors: Fadzilah Siraj, Md. Rajib Hasan, Juhary Ali
10.5120/14154-2345

Fadzilah Siraj, Md. Rajib Hasan, Juhary Ali . Human Resource Development for IT and Technology Adoption in the Industrial Sector. International Journal of Computer Applications. 82, 10 ( November 2013), 30-36. DOI=10.5120/14154-2345

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author = { Fadzilah Siraj, Md. Rajib Hasan, Juhary Ali },
title = { Human Resource Development for IT and Technology Adoption in the Industrial Sector },
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issue_date = { November 2013 },
volume = { 82 },
number = { 10 },
month = { November },
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issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 30-36 },
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url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume82/number10/14154-2345/ },
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Abstract

This paper is based on a research study to assess the development of the human resources based on the application of information technology in the industrial sector in Malaysia. This is a field study on the form of a survey research using a random sample of organizations representing the industrial and government sectors in Malaysia. A total of 1000 firms was selected in which questionnaires were sent, and 120 usable returns were received representing a 12% response. The distribution as the sample suggests a high concentration within the ICT industry and high-technology industry in the central and northern regions of Malaysia. Results of the study showed a moderate number of employees using IT were present in the organizations with more than half of the sample reported having employees with IT skills. There is also a low degree of technology and IT adoption among the sample with only half invested in technology and/or IT. This can be seen as a motivating factor towards encouraging more organizations to adopt IT and changing the way employees perform their business activities moving towards achieving the long-term competitiveness in the knowledge economy.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Knowledge Worker IT Adoption IT Skill IT Training High Technology.

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