Employee competency advancement and technology adoption in electronic industry

Abstract

The high pace of technological development is one of the most significant difficulties confronting the electronic sector through a rapid transformation. Technologies are changing how electronics organizations function, offering new opportunities and challenges for employees. Electronics companies must emphasize employee competency advancement to succeed in the industry 4.0 era since new knowledge and skills need to be acquired to operate the technologies effectively. This study determined the employee competency advancement and technology adoption in the electronic industry in CALABARZON. Specifically, it defined the degree of employee competency advancement in terms of technological skills, soft skills, and personal attributes; it intended to assess the level of technology adoption in terms of usefulness, ease of use, and organizational support. This study also confirmed a highly significant relationship between employee competency advancement and technology adoption.Finally, an intermediate employee competency advancement in terms of technological skills, soft skills, and personal attributes while early adopters in terms of usefulness, ease of use, and organizational support were observed; a proposed action plan was formulated to strengthen the foundational technology skills and consider incorporating soft skills development opportunities in electronic industry.