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What Are Competencies - Some Definitions
What Are Competencies - Some Definitions
Competency
Behaviour
Knowledge
Skills
Attitude
Competency Modeling
Competency models consists of qualities required for
superior performance with respect to:
Role
Functional
Leadership
Job specific
requirements requirements attributes Attributes
The
Organization's
Culture &
Value
Competency Mapping
Forced Ranking
(Lower Level)
Manager
Assessment
(Managers)
180 /360
Degree Assessment
(Employees, Managers,
Peers
Assessment centers
Psychological Testing
BEI
Review
Competency Profile
Development
Plans
Implementation
Adapted
Generic
Model
Survey
Driven
Expert
Panel
Behavioral
Event
Interviews
Most
Rigorous
Least
Rigorous
Considerations:
* Practicality
* Fairness
* Speed
* Validity
Disadvantages:
Expert Panels
Advantages
Expert Panels
Disadvantages
Possible identification of folklore or motherhood
items.
Omission of critical competency factors which
panelists are unaware of.
Surveys
Advantages
Surveys
Disadvantages
Expert Systems
Advantages
Access to data
Efficiency
Productivity
Expert Systems
Disadvantages
Garbage in garbage out
May overlook specialized competition
Cost of system hardware and software
Job Analysis
Advantages
Job Analysis
Disadvantages
Provides characteristics of job rather than those
of the people who do the job well
Task lists too detailed to be practical and do not
separate truly important tasks from the routine
activities
Direct Observation
Advantages
A good way to check competencies suggested by
panel, survey, and BEI
Disadvantages
Expensive and inefficient
behaviours that differentiate then from average performers: First approach- follow superior and average performers as they go
about their workday
Second approach- Perform interviews and organize focus
groups of managers and superior performers