MODULE 1 ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES INTRODUCTION Every role has a skill and competency requirement. For a teacher or a performing artist‚ for example‚ it is the skill to communicate that plays a decisive role in their effectiveness besides‚ of course‚ their knowledge. For a craftsman or an artist‚ it is the creativity and skill in the chosen craft. Talking about entrepreneurship‚ you need to have a knack for spotting business opportunities and creativity and innovation in developing and
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WHAT IS A COMPETENCY? There are various definitions given for the term competency. Combining the basic ideas embedded in all definitions‚ competency can be defined as: “ A combination of knowledge‚ skills‚ attitude and personality of an individual as applied to a role or job in the context of the present and future environment‚ that accounts for sustained success within the framework of Organizational Values.” Sometimes competencies are also defined as “ cluster of successful behaviors
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Leadership Communications Inc. 15 Warner Way‚ Suite 100 Canton‚ MA 02021 www.tolead.com Practical Questions for Building Competency Models Richard S. Mansfield Strategic Partner‚ Leadership Communications Inc.1 Presented at Insight Information Company Conference Competency-Based Management for the Federal Public Service Ottawa November 6-7‚ 2000 1 Richard Mansfield‚ 20 Lincoln Lane‚ Sudbury‚ MA 01776‚ USA. Tel.: 978-443-9668‚ Fax: 978443-9669; Email: RSMansfie@AOL.COM Leadership Communications
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Core Competencies Core competencies are the essential capabilities that create a firm’s sustainable competitive advantage. Based on experience‚ knowledge‚ and know-how‚ they are built up over time and cannot be easily imitated. For this reason‚ products and technologies are seldom core competencies. The advantage they provide is short-lived‚ and other companies can readily purchase‚ emulate‚ or improve upon them. Core competencies are more likely to be processes. Processes cut across functional
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Agents Of Spoilage 1.Microorganism A microorganism (from the Greek: μικρός‚ mikros‚ "small" and ὀργανισμός‚ organismós‚ "organism") or microbe is a microscopic organism‚ which may be a single cell[1] or multicellular organism. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology‚ a subject that began with Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s discovery of microorganisms in 1675‚ using a microscope of his own design. On 8 November 2013‚ scientists reported the discovery of what may be the earliest signs of life
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Examples of Competencies A competency is a quality that a company believes is desirable for its employees to have. Competencies can be global or specific. Global competencies are broad in nature‚ and are qualities that all employees within an organization should have. Specific competencies are qualities that are exclusive to a position or field within the organization. Competency Skills Most job-seekers wish they could unlock the secret formula to winning the hearts and minds of employers. What
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travel agents aand its effectiveness CONCEPT OF TOURISM INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF TOURISM Tourism‚ as an industry has emerged as an instrument for employment generation‚ poverty alleviation and sustainable human development. Tourism promotes international understanding and gives support to local handicrafts and cultural activities. It is an important segment of the country’s economy‚ especially in terms of its contribution towards foreign exchange earnings‚ generation of additional income
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Management Competencies – Experience of a Healthcare Manager Context Health care organisations in New Zealand today face similar challenges to those in other highly developed countries (1‚ 2). With growing aging populations and increasing burden of chronic illnesses the demand for publically funded health and disabilities services continues to grow significantly (1). This increase in need coupled with the advancements in technology has driven the costs of providing publically funded healthcare
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Competency-Based Employee Training 135 · Time is available to devote to competency identification‚ validation‚ and modeling. · The training content shelf life is of sufficient length to justify the expense of researching and validating the competency model. · The training population is large enough to warrant resource expen- diture. · Decision makers consider it appropriate to focus on
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A Competency Mapping for Educational Institution: The present globalization of economy necessitates innovative approaches in managing the working force. The dramatic changes in the demography and social systems thereof‚ has given leeway for various HR practices enhancing the employee productivity and growth. One of the most commonly used HR practice is Competency based HR practice. Identifying and nurturing competencies in the organization enables better performance management as well as reward
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