Competency Development for Personnel Responsible for Energy Management in Textile Industry under the Ministry of Energy
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The purposes of this research are to: 1) study the important factors in the competency development for personnel responsible for energy management of textile industry under the Ministry of Energy, 2) develop the competency model for personnel responsible for energy management of textile industry under the Ministry of Energy, and 3) develop a competency manual for personnel responsible for energy management of textile industry under the Ministry of Energy. The research employed both qualitative and quantitative data. The sample groups in this research consisted of: 1) a group of 7 qualitative informants who provided in-depth interviews and a group of 13 experts in focus group discussions for the evaluation of model and the competency manual for personnel responsible for energy management in textile industry. 2) A group of 218 quantitative informants who are personnel responsible for energy management of textile industry under the Ministry of Energy. The research tools consisted of semi-structured in-depth interviews and questionnaires. Statistics used in data analysis consisted of frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, correlation coefficient, and goodness of fit statistical index from confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that the competency model for personnel responsible for energy management in textile industry under the Ministry of Energy consisted of 23 sub-factors under 3 major factors, namely, 1) Knowledge, consisting of 9 sub-factors, 2) Skills, consisting of 8 sub-factors, and 3) Attributes, consisting of 6 sub-factors. The established competency development manual consisted of 3 content sections, namely, 1) Introduction, 2) Competency model for personnel responsible for energy management in textile industry, and 3) Competency development approaches for personnel responsible for energy management in textile industry under the Ministry of Energy. The competency model and the competency manual were validated with unanimous approval. It can be concluded that the developed model is suitable for the development of the competency of personnel responsible for energy management in textile industry and for other industries.
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