Analyzing the Role of Soft Skills and Hard Skills towards Performance: An Empirical Study of the Engineering Industry

Abstract

It is evident from research that nowadays, the IT industry has experienced tremendous growth not just in Pakistan but globally. With this change, organizations are opting for group projects more for diverse ideas and efficiency. A few issues that arise due to group projects lead to the need for soft skills, and how to enhance performance. This research significantly tries to explore and analyze the role of soft skills and hard skills towards performance; furthermore the importance of soft skills necessary or required to work in a diverse group of people. It is evident that the education system of Pakistan has evolved during the past years and group projects are promoted more in order to sharpen the interpersonal skills in IT graduates. The study helped to analyze the role of soft skills and hard skills towards performance and has seen that there is a positive relationship between the variables.