Jurnal MSDA (Manajemen Sumber Daya Aparatur)
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal MSDA (Manajemen Sumber Daya Aparatur)

Digital Learning and Its Implications for the Career Development of Civil Servants

Leni Rohida (Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati)
Masrully (Lembaga Administrasi Negara)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Digital transformation has reshaped the competency development paradigm for Indonesian civil servants (ASN) by positioning digital learning as a strategic instrument of public human resource management. This study aimed to analyze the role of digital learning in civil servants competency transformation and its implications for career development within Indonesia’s digital bureaucratic reform. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach through a systematic literature review and qualitative content analysis of scholarly publications, regulations, policy reports, and official documents related to civil servants competency development. The findings showed that digital learning expanded access to training, accelerated the renewal of technical competencies and digital literacy, and supported lifelong learning through learning management systems, webinars, online training platforms, and learning analytics. The key qualitative finding indicated that digital learning had not been optimally integrated into career development policies, particularly in linking digital training outcomes with performance appraisal system, talent management, career pathways, and merit-based promotion and rotation decisions. The dominant barriers included an organizational culture still oriented toward face-to-face formal training, intergenerational digital literacy gaps, uneven infrastructure, and resistance to change. This study concludes that digital learning needs to be systematically embedded in civil servant management through stronger regulation, infrastructure, digital literacy, and a sustainable learning culture.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JMSDA

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Social Sciences

Description

urnal MSDA (Manajemen Sumber Daya Aparatur) [e-ISSN 2714-772X; ISSN 2355-0899] is a peer-review journal that publishes scientific research and review articles. The journal publishes original full-length research papers in all areas related to the theory and practice of Human Resources Development ...