This study is designed to determine the most important project management core competencies, including both hard skills and soft skills. The study determines the importance of these competencies to job success, and the current performance of project managers with respect to these core competencies. The gaps between importance and performance represent opportunities for professional development ...

Wer sich heute dem Begriff der „Soft Skills“ nähert, stößt auf ein wohl bestelltes Feld der Seminarangebotsund Bewerbungstrainingsindustrie. Ohne Soft Skills, erfährt man in einem populären Online-Magazin, ginge derzeit „gar nichts“. Mit Soft Skills hingegen könne man seinen Wettbewerbs-Faktor erhöhen und schließlich mit Persönlichkeit zum Traumjob finden. In einem Job-Portal wird der Begriff i...

The job of software architect is considered very crucial in the life cycle of the software development because software architecture has a pivotal role in the success and failure of the software project in terms of cost and quality. People have different personality traits, and the way they perceive, plan and execute any assigned task is influenced by it. These personality traits are characteri...

Today’s software engineers often work in teams to develop complex software systems. Therefore, successful software engineering in practice not only require team members to possess sound programming skills such as analysis, design, coding, and testing, but also soft skills such as communication, collaboration, and self-management, etc. However, existing examination based assessments are often in...

In the ever-changing employment world, HR departments in all sectors are highly meticulous while hiring persons for sorts of positions organizations. What they expect applicants to possess is not only technical skills need do their jobs but also soft will be using job environment such as critical decision making, team-leading, communication and more productive, efficient, effective. Since engin...

This paper describes a study of soft-skills training at a large Business Process Outsourcing Firm located in Bangalore, India. Soft-skills training pertains to social and customer handling skills in addition to cultural sensitization of Indians to other cultures. Soft-skills are very important for the success of BPO firms, yet there is not much in the literature that addresses soft-skills train...

This paper presents a two level factor model describing gender differences in perceptions of the relative contribution and importance of education and skills required of new information systems (IS) professionals. Model development took account of technical skills found in most IS programs, other business oriented academic studies, and soft skills sought by employers in new graduates. The model...

BACKGROUND The quality of nursing care rendered today is markedly reducing and the amount of time spent with patients listening to and explaining issues concerning their conditions is gradually diminishing. The therapeutic touch and the listening ear of the nurse are no longer accessible to the patient. Understanding what non-technical skills are and their relevance for healthcare practitioners...