An analysis of competency, needs, and gap on Thai engineering capabilities within ASEAN

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dc.contributor.authorKraisuth, Duangporn
dc.contributor.authorSawmong, Sudaporn
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-06T10:19:17Z
dc.date.available2026-08-06T10:19:17Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-01
dc.description.abstractJust two nations in Southeast Asia have committed to programs and funding to prepare over 72, 000 new PhD researchers and academics for specific industries. This study, therefore, conducted both a quantitative and qualitative analysis of 412 Thai engineers selected from a population of 1211 Thai Federation of Industries companies to investigate how need, gap, and competency affected Thai engineer work capability. The structural equation model was conducted with AMOS 21 software and from the analysis, competency (β = 0.16) and needs (β = 0.77) demonstrated a significant effect on capabilities, while needs demonstrated a significant effect on the gap. Additionally, cultural awareness of other Asian regional nations ranked as the weakest link in an engineer's capability perception.
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life Long Learning, 28(1), 54-76, 2018
dc.identifier.doi10.1504/IJCEELL.2018.090246
dc.identifier.issn15604624
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-85043361643
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.kmitl.ac.th/handle/123456789/8397
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life Long Learning
dc.subjectAEC
dc.subjectASEAN economic community
dc.subjectCapability
dc.subjectCulture
dc.subjectSoutheast Asia
dc.subjectThailand
dc.subjectVocational education
dc.titleAn analysis of competency, needs, and gap on Thai engineering capabilities within ASEAN
dc.typeArticle

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