The Influence of Hard Skill and Soft Skill Competencies on the Competitiveness of Managerial Accounting Diploma-4 Students

Abstract

The research on the managerial accounting diploma-4 students of Bali State Polytechnic is aimed at analysing: (1) the industrial perception of the students' hard skill competence; (2) the industrial perception of the students' soft skill competence; (3) the industrial perception of the students' competitiveness; (4) the influence of hard skill competence on competitiveness; (5) the influence of soft skill competence on competitiveness; (6) the influence of hard skill and soft skill competence simultaneously on competitiveness; and (7) hard skill and soft skill competence integration model to increase competitiveness. The techniques used in analysing the data are qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques (multiple linear regression). The industrial perception of the students' soft skill competence is very good and the perception of the students' competitiveness is very good as well. Hard skill competence gives a positive and significant influence to the students' competitiveness. Soft skill competence gives a positive and significant influence to students' competitiveness as well. Hard skill and soft skill competence simultaneously give positive and significant influence to the students' competitiveness. To increase the competitiveness of managerial accounting diploma-4 students, the integration pattern between hard skill and soft skill competence has to complement each other, considering hard skill and soft skill competencies have to meet the needs of the industries nowadays.