Human Resource Development and Success of Engineering Procurement Construction Project: What Role Engineering Education and Human Resource Competency can play?

Abstract

The current paper aimed to analyze the impact of engineering education (EE) on Human Resource Development (HRD) and Success of Engineering Procurement Construction Project (SEP) along with the mediating role of human resource competency (HRC). This study has been conducted on construction companies of Malaysia so, the data from 360 senior and middle level managers of selected companies was collected through structured questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed through quantitative data analytical software (SPSS and AMOS) through which the CFA and SEM were performed for hypotheses testing. Results of the study confirmed the significant positive role of engineering education HRD and SEP because increase in EE caused significant increase in HRD and SEP. Furthermore, findings have suggested that there is significant mediation of HRC between engineering education and HRD and between engineering education and SEP. These findings are of great importance for researchers, strategy makers and policy makers because they guide about the role of EE and HRC in enhancement of HRD and SEP.