The author presents results of a meta-analysis of 29 validation studies (N=4,861) that uses the Great Eight competency factors (Kurz & Bartram, 2002) as the criterion measurement framework. Predictors of the Great Eight competencies based only on personality scales show moderate to good correlations with line-manager ratings for all 8 of the competencies. On their own, ability tests correlate w...

Purpose — The challenges faced by most small-scale ventures in developing economies has largely been attributed to not just the environment issues, but also poor human capacity of managers effectively make decisions that will ensure continued survival business over a period. objective this research was thus assess effect managerial competency on performance SMEs.Method We adopted descriptive su...

Педагогическая практика является инвариантной составляющей в профессиональной подготовке будущих учителей, обеспечивающей приобретение компетентностей условиях реальной школьной образовательной среды. Мы видим противоречие между требованиями стандарта высшего образования (проекта), профессионального учителя и комплексом необходимых условий, обеспечивающих развитие профессиональных компетенций с...

In this study, we examine the effect of managerial and technical competencies of information technology (IT) professionals on their salaries. Based on a large nationally representative dataset of more than 55,000 IT professionals in the U.S. for the period 1999-2002, we find that both managerial and technical competencies have a significant effect on salaries of IT professionals. In contrast wi...

The resource-based view is a theory of firm performance. Its principal argument is that a firm=s distinctive competencies are the bases for sustainable competitive advantage. These distinctive competencies are explicitly knowledge based resources. How do managers protect these rent generating assets--the skill sets and organizational routines of high value workers--from dissipation? Theory sugg...