Welding technology as the moderation variable in the relationships between government policy and quality of human resources and workforce competitiveness

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to investigate the moderation effect of welding technology on the relationship between government policy and quality human resources and workforce competitiveness.

Design/methodology/approach

The research is quantitative in nature, i.e. it aims to explain the causality relationship between variables. This research is quantitative research, it aims to explain the causality relationship between variables. The analysis tool was generalized structure component analysis.

Findings

First, government policy has a significant and positive effect on workforce competitiveness, indicating that higher government policy will result in higher workforce competitiveness. Welding technology is the moderating variable in the relationship between government policy and workforce competitiveness. Higher implementation of welding technology will strengthen the relationship between government policy and workforce competitiveness. Second, quality of human resources has a significant and positive effect on workforce competitiveness; higher quality of human resources will therefore result in higher workforce competitiveness. Welding technology is the moderating variable in the relationship between quality of human resources and workforce competitiveness. Higher implementation of welding technology will therefore strengthen the relationship between quality of human resources and workforce competitiveness.

Originality/value

The moderating effect of welding technology in the relationships between government policy and quality of human resources and workforce competitiveness has not been comprehensively studied yet; the present study fills this gap.

Citation

Fernandes, A.A.R. and Taba, I.M. (2019), "Welding technology as the moderation variable in the relationships between government policy and quality of human resources and workforce competitiveness", Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 58-72. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-05-2017-0019