The Development of the Essential Competency Model for Safety Manager in Construction in the Railway Industry
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The purposes of the research were to: 1) study the elements of the essential competency model for safety managers in the railway industry construction, 2) develop the essential competency model for safety managers in the railway industry construction, and 3) develop a handbook for the essential competency model for safety managers in the railway industry construction. This research was designed by using the mixed methodology approach, qualitative and quantitative research data. The three groups of informants included: 1) 5 senior advisors for in-depth interview, 2) 140 participants to complete the questionnaires for Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and 3) a group of 13 senior advisors for a focus group discussion. The results of this study showed that the main components of the essential competency model for safety managers in the railway industry construction comprise 3 main components and 12 sub-components. I. The knowledge component was rated at high level ( = 3.92, S.D. = 0.617) consisting of 5 sub-components i.e. 1) knowledge of safety plan management in the organization, 2) knowledge of construction management, 3) knowledge in ministerial regulations about occupational safety, health, and environment for construction work, 4) knowledge in safety technology in construction, and 5) knowledge in safety risk management. II. The skill component was rated at high level ( = 3.91, S.D. = 0.628) with 4 sub-components, i.e. 1) critical thinking and continuous improvement skills, 2) organization management skills, 3) internal and external communication management skills, and 4) security information technology skills. III. The attribute component was rated at high level ( = 4.36, S.D. = 0.617) with 3 sub-components, i.e. 1) knowledge acquisition and creativity, 2) responsibility and open-minded, and 3) personality and human relationships. Finally, the required knowledge can be concluded in a handbook to guide for the implementation of the essential competency model for safety managers in the railway industry construction approved with a consensus by the senior advisors at a 100 percent. This is in line with its content and can be used to develop the competency for safety managers in the railway industry construction and also is applicable in other construction industries.
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