Authors : Miftahul Huda and and Titien Setiyorini
Abstract: This study aimed at evaluating benefits and performance of the implementation of competence certification of expertise and skills for construction laborers in East Java Province, Indonesia. The respondents consisted of 178 small, medium and large qualified contractor companies. Data were collected by interview using a questionnaire (Likert scale 1-5) with a proportional and purposive sampling method. Analysis of data used qualitative and quantitative methods. The study concluded that commonly benefits and performance of the implementation of competence certification of expertise and skills for construction laborers carried out by the professional associations in East Java Province has been running very well. The benefits of implementing the competence certification of expertise and skills for construction laborers in the province of East Java-Indonesia has not been used optimally by contractors, primarily for the requirements of taking and carrying out either the private or government projects. The performance of implementing the competence certification of expertise and skills carried out by the professional associations of contractors in the province of East Java-Indonesia has been running well, except for in the cases: cost of certification was very expensive; time schedule of certification implementation was uncertain; certificate processing time took for a long time and administrative requirements and procedures in implementing certification was still not good.
Miftahul Huda and and Titien Setiyorini, 2017. Benefits and Performance Evaluation of the Implementation of Competence Certification of Expertise and Skills for Construction Laborers (Case Study in East Java-Indonesia). International Business Management, 11: 1926-1930.