A Study of Status and Competency of Personnel in Printing Industry in Bangkok Metropolitan

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study the status and competency of the personnel in printingindustry in Bangkok metropolitan. The samples of this study were color separators, graphic designers, imageassemblers, printers and finishers. The 155 printing houses involved in this study were medium and large sizes inBangkok. A total of 775 data samples were collected. The instruments used for data collection were a questionnaire.The data collected were analyzed by using percentage, ranking, mean, Standard Deviation, and content analysis.

The results of the research show that the majority of the personnel in printing industry were between 20-40 years of age, These people did not receive any training in printing prior to their present employment. Thepersonnel in the printing industry had sufficient knowledge and capability to perform their assigned tasks.However, it was found that they were limited in their understanding of printing theories, advanced printingtechniques, printing technique problem solving, and other aspects of the printing process they were not directlyinvolved in. In general, the majority of personnel in the printing industry indicated their strong preference togain additional training. These people hoped to become experts in their fields in the future.

Keywords : Status / Competency / Printing Industry