This paper explores the definitions and usage of competence, especially in the context of
training and development initiatives in the USA, UK, France and Germany, seeking to clarify …

Power and Politeness in the Workplace has become established as a seminal text for
courses in language and professional communication. Co-authored by bestselling author …

Employee is a key element of the organization. The success or failure of the organization
depends on employee performance. Therefore, organizations are investing huge amount of …

This research addresses the competencies organizations use through project manager job
advertisements. We develop a list of project manager job competencies; break down the …

The authors, based on their extensive research and consulting experience, have attempted
to create a new perspective of the 21st century organisation, in this book. With Taylor's …

Introduces the special issue “Human resource development: sectoral and invention‐level
evidence of human capital accumulation”. Reviews the concepts and definitions of …

Uses survey research to investigate two general questions concerning managerial
competencies and performance appraisal: whether a set of managerial competencies …

Practice, however, has always been very different from this theory. The Russian doll model
of management is firmly rooted in a hierarchical model of organizations. But, in reality, a …

The demand for social entrepreneurship education has grown substantially, resulting in
increased course offerings in universities globally. Despite the growing interest in this …

Competency models are useful tools for hospitality organizations and academic programs to
identify skills and behaviors needed in the workforce. Using two studies, the present study …