The effectiveness of consultants in meeting the needs of clients in the built environment of a developing economy is influenced by their recognition and application of context-relevant competencies. This paper presents a model of the important competencies required of those providing current quantity surveying services and discusses the critical inputs expected of key role-players. A review of ...

the main purpose of this survey was to assess research-oriented competencies (systematic inquiry and situational analysis competencies) needed by experts and evaluators in the ministry of jihad-e agriculture. a survey method was employed and data collected through questionnaire the reliability of which was approved through a pilot test with cronbach's coefficient alpha=0.97. validity of th...

The purpose of this paper is to adapt and analyze the validity and reliability of the HR Competencies Scale among HR professionals in the Malaysian context. A questionnaire survey was carried out to acquire data from 154 HR professionals. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) showed a three-factor structure: Knowledge of Business, HR Functional Expertise and Managing Change. The instrument gene...

this survey research was conducted to investigate the professional facilitation competencies of agricultural extension experts. the statistical population of the study consisted of all extension practitioners working in different provincial extension departments of the ministry of jihad-e-agriculture. using cochran's formula, 232 extension practitioners were selected as sample using multi-...

Managerial competencies and performance appraisal practices are often ignored when considering the of Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Yet, these fundamental for survival SMEs. SMEs critical economic growth job creation in many economies. The current study sought to establish whether managerial correlate with SMEs’ South Africa. Firm was measured using two variables: innovation return on inv...

BACKGROUND The Brazilian undergraduate medical course is six years long. As in other countries, a medical residency is not obligatory to practice as a doctor. In this context, this paper aims to clarify what and when competencies in communication and professionalism should be addressed, shedding light on the role of university, residency and post-residency programmes. METHODS Brazilian family...