Ismail, Asnidatul Adilah (2023) Digital competency framework for polytechnics’ information technology graduates towards future industrial revolution. Doctoral thesis, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

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Abstract

The rapid pace of technological changes has brought about significant improvements in communication, development, and work, leading many scholars to consider this a new industrial revolution. As a result, adapting to new technologies has become an important topic among industrial professionals. The purpose of this research is to develop a digital competency framework for IT Graduates from Polytechnics to prepare them for the future industrial revolution in Malaysia, especially in the field of information technology. This study used an exploratory mixed-method approach, using a modified Delphi technique and semi-structured interviews involving seven participants in the qualitative phase. The data collected revealed that all participants agreed on the need to design a digital competency framework for Polytechnic IT Graduates, consisting of four domains: Personal Effectiveness Competencies, Essential Competencies, Functional Competencies, and 4IR Competencies. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to analyse a pilot test before distributing the questionnaire for actual data collection, resulting in the construction of 15 elements for the four domains from the EFA. The second research question was answered through descriptive analysis, which found that Effectiveness Competencies and Essential Competencies domains had a high level of competence, while Functional Competencies, and 4IR Competencies had an average level of competence among Polytechnic IT students and graduates. The third research question was addressed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis to validate the model. The Digital Competency Framework for Polytechnic IT Graduates was found to be a good fit and statistically significant. This framework can serve as a benchmark for future Polytechnic IT curricula in Malaysia and help fulfill the needs of industries in preparation for the future industrial revolution

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