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This Diploma Thesis focuses on the analysis of the company educational and development system in one specific firm. The goal of this thesis is to analyse the current situation related to the educational and development system in CertiCon and to identify space for an improvement. The theoretical part focuses on introduction of the modern educational and development methodologies, explains the specifics of the IT sector and specifics related to the employment in this industry. The practical part analyses CertiCons educational system and suggests innovations and changes based on the stakeholders requirements.

Yes / Purpose – This paper establishes a comprehensive basis for understanding the roles and competences of midlevel management and their influence on the effectiveness of continuous improvement (CI) capability within an organisation. Design/methodology/approach – This research builds upon the hypothesis that methods alone do not lead to successful CI capability development. It focuses on the role of mid-level management in driving a CI environment that underpins the effectiveness of CI capability. A reference model for the CI environment is synthesised based on critical literature review, integrating CI culture, CI enablers and CI leadership elements.A comprehensive framework is introduced to define CI leadership roles and competence indicators. A quantitative benchmarking study involving structured interviews with 15 UK organisations was undertaken to collect evidence for a causal relationship between CI leadership competences and CI capability. Findings – Analysis of the benchmarking data provides clear evidence of the causal relationship between the CI leadership competences of mid-level management and CI capability of the organisation. Given that the empirical study was structured on the basis of the CI leadership roles and competences framework introduced in this paper, this also provides validation for the proposed framework and the CI environment model. Practical implications – The evidence-based knowledge of the positive relationship between the midmanagement CI leadership competences and the effectiveness of the CI capability informs strategic organisational development interventions towards enhancing CI capability and effectiveness, ultimately underpinning productivity enhancement and sustainability. The framework for mid-level management CI leadership roles, responsibilities and competences introduced in this paper and grounded in underpinning work undertaken within a large automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), can be adapted by any organisation. The CI environment reference model should provide a comprehensive support for strategists to communicate the framework for CI capability improvement within an organisation, to enhance acceptability and adherence to improvement actions. Originality/value – This research proves for the first time the significance of the causal relationship between the CI leadership competences and the effectiveness of the CI capability within an organisation, thus filling an important gap between established previous work, focussing on the role of mid-level management on one side and practitioner and team level roles, methodologies and tools. The proposed CI environment model is a theoretical contribution with reference value for both practice and further studies. The comprehensive framework for mid-level management CI leadership roles, responsibilities and competences introduced in this paper provides sound foundation to deliver CI leadership in the workplace. / Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

Key words: 360řfeed back, evaluation teacher's competences, teacher's competences Abstract: The theme of diploma work is evaluation of teacher's competencies. Work verifies possibility to use method of 360ř feedback for this evaluation. Work further describes method of 360ř feedback as a subject of research. Research methods used for verification of usability of 360řfeedback, are questionnaires and interviews. Work focuses on middle school teachers' competencies.

Para que as organizações possam lidar com os desafios da sustentabilidade, sua vinculação à estratégia mostra-se como um argumento comum, assim como se reconhece a demanda pelo desenvolvimento de competências organizacionais e humanas. Todavia, o conhecimento acerca da abordagem das competências como um lastro sustentador do alinhamento entre sustentabilidade e estratégia demanda robustez teórica e empírica. Diante da oportunidade de avanços no conhecimento, delineou-se o seguinte objetivo nesta pesquisa: analisar as inter-relações entre estratégia, competências organizacionais e humanas relacionadas à gestão da sustentabilidade nas organizações. A pesquisa, classificada como exploratória-descritiva, qualitativa, com análises temáticas de dados por meio do uso de software ATLAS t.i., consistiu de duas etapas. Na Etapa Teórica, fundamentou-se a ideia de que a adequada gestão da sustentabilidade está conectada a estratégia organizacional; discutiu-se a gestão estratégica da sustentabilidade e a pertinência da abordagem da gestão por competências, além de explorarem-se as competências organizacionais e humanas para tanto. Nesta etapa, desenvolveu-se ainda a proposta de um framework inicial representativo das inter-relações entre estratégia, competências organizacionais e humanas para a gestão da sustentabilidade. A Etapa Empírica, por sua vez, foi dividida em duas. Na Etapa Empírica I, a qual envolveu entrevistas junto a nove especialistas, os dados angariados acerca do referido framework evidenciaram a concordância geral dos entrevistados sobre a sua viabilidade teórica e empírica. Ademais, foram apreendidas algumas lições em forma de desafios para seu aprimoramento. A Etapa Empírica II consistiu na realização de dois estudos de caso instrumentais em organizações reconhecidas pela gestão da sustentabilidade e pela gestão por competências. As análises referentes aos casos permitiram inferir que há um contexto favorável para a concepção e operacionalização das ideias contidas no framework inicial. Todavia, pontos descobertos em termos conceituais e prováveis implicações operacionais foram observados. A partir da consolidação das Etapas Empíricas I e II, o framework foi revisitado, ajustado em uma proposta final e novas recomendações foram feitas para sua operacionalização. As evidências possibilitaram concluir que as inter-relações entre estratégia, competências organizacionais e humanas são não somente desejáveis, mas talvez fundamentais. A originalidade da pesquisa reside na inserção da abordagem das competências para a gestão estratégica da sustentabilidade, sob uma perspectiva holística. Além disso, a pesquisa apresenta avanços em relação à identificação das competências humanas para a sustentabilidade, com indicações para sua definição operacional e suas entregas, além de seu desenvolvimento e acompanhamento nas organizações. Quanto às implicações teóricas, são propiciadas novas perguntas e novos caminhos a serem aplicados em pesquisas concernentes à gestão da sustentabilidade, assim como novas perspectivas para a formação de futuros gestores. Quanto às implicações gerenciais, são disponibilizados às organizações subsídios para o desenvolvimento de padrões de monitoramento e acompanhamento das práticas de sustentabilidade, a partir das competências, o que deve proporcionar uma posição mais objetiva e distanciada de discursos vazios das em relação ao fenômeno. Reconhece-se que ainda são necessárias contribuições e avanços no conhecimento sobre o tema, portanto, são recomendadas investigações teóricas e empíricas para que se dê continuidade nas proposições elaboradas e nos insights emergentes da pesquisa. / For organisations to address the challenges of sustainability, their relation to the strategy shows up as a common argument, as the demand for organisational and human competences development related to it. However, the knowledge concerning the competences approach as a sustaining link for the alignment between sustainability and strategy still demands theoretical and empirical efforts. Given the opportunity for knowledge advancements, the following general objective was defined for this research: to analyse the interrelationships amongst strategy, organisational and human competencies related to sustainability management in organisations. The research is classified as exploratory-descriptive, qualitative, and a thematic data analyses were aided by the ATLAS t.i. software. In the Theoretical Stage, it was founded the idea that an adequate sustainability management is connected to the organisational strategy; besides that, the strategic management of sustainability and the relevance of the competence-based approach were discussed, as well as the appropriated organisational and human competences were explored. In this stage, the proposal of an initial framework representing the interrelationships amongst strategy, organisational and human competences for sustainability management was developed. The Empirical Stage, in its turn, was divided in two phases. In Empirical Stage I, which involved interviews with nine experts, the data gathered about the framework evidenced the general agreement of the interviewees on its theoretical and empirical viability. Moreover, some challenges and lessons learned were gathered. The Empirical Stage II accomplished two instrumental case studies in organisations recognised by their sustainability and competence management. The analyses referring the case studies made it possible to infer that there is a favourable context for the conception and operationalisation of the initial ideas about the framework. However, conceptual breakthroughs and possible operational implications were also observed. Based on the consolidation of Empirical Steps I and II, the framework was revisited, adjusted in a final proposal and new recommendations were made for its operationalization. The evidences allowed concluding that the interrelationships amongst strategy, organisational and human competences are not only desirable but perhaps fundamental. The originality of this research resides in the insertion of the competences approach for sustainability strategic management, from a holistic perspective. In addition, the research advances in relation to the identification of human competences for sustainability, with indications for their operational definition and their deliveries, as well as their development and monitoring in organizations. About the theoretical implications, this research prompts new questions and new ways to be applied in studies concerning sustainability management, as well as new perspectives for future managers\' education. Regarding the managerial implications, organisations are provided with subsidies for the development of standards for monitoring and following up on sustainability practices based on competences, which should provide organizations a more objective and distanced position from empty discourses regarding the phenomenon. It is acknowledged, however, it is still needed contributions and advances in knowledge on the subject. Theoretical and empirical investigations are recommended to give continuity to the elaborated propositions and emerging insights from this research.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-05T18:38:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 22 / Nenhuma / As crescentes e rápidas mudanças que ocorrem no mundo empresarial fizeram com que o paradigma individualista tecnicista passasse a incorporar aspectos sociais e humanistas. Esses aspectos alavancaram a discussão sobre as competências que ainda é um assunto polêmico e complexo. Essa discussão passa pelo nível micro, que é o indivíduo, o nível macro, que é a organização, e emerge daí o aspecto coletivo das competências. Este estudo realizou uma pesquisa qualitativa, exploratória-descritiva em uma rede de cooperação, com o intuito de analisar como ocorre o processo de desenvolvimento das Competências Coletivas em um ambiente de redes. A rede estudada está no mercado de móveis desde 2005, e, apesar de pouco amadurecida, apresenta um desempenho notório em relação aos seus concorrentes. Os resultados apurados mostraram que suas Competências Coletivas são desenvolvidas a partir da combinação dos elementos: interação e inter-relação, sentido coletivo, base de conhecimento comum e articulação das competências individu / The growing and fast changes that happen in the business world did the technicist individualistic paradigm start incorporating humanist and social aspects. Those aspects instigate the discussion on the competences that it is still a controversial and complex subject. That discussion goes by the micro level, which is the individual, the macro level, which is the organizations, and it emerges the collective aspect of the competences from there. This study accomplished a descriptive exploratory qualitative research in a cooperation net, intending to analyze how it happens the process of development of the Collective Competences in a environment of nets. The studied net has been in the furniture market since 2005 and in spite of being little ripe it presents a remarkable performance in relation to its competitors. The results showed that its Collective Competences are developed from the combination of the elements: interaction and interrelation, collective sense, base of common knowledge and articulation of indiv

Com o objetivo de manter a competitividade frente às mudanças, as organizações estão estruturando-se por projetos. Isto ocorre porque o projeto é um processo único, com início, meio e fim determinados, para atingir um objetivo específico, de acordo com escopo, custo e prazo, e que permite maior flexibilidade em um ambiente em transformação. Este movimento gera um incremento na demanda por indivíduos capazes de realizar a gestão destes projetos e, consequentemente, evidencia a importância de conhecer as competências relevantes para este profissional. Com o objetivo de identificar as competências requeridas para o exercício do cargo de gerente de projetos de TI em empresas da grande Porto Alegre, realizou-se uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa e caráter descritivo, mediante entrevistas semiestruturadas com roteiro prévio. Através de amostragem não probabilística, os sujeitos são profissionais que exercem o papel de gerente de projeto de TI na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre. Os dados obtidos foram interpretados com base nos preceitos das técnicas de análise de conteúdo, permitindo uma análise dos significados das mensagens contidas nas entrevistas. Os resultados demonstraram que as competências de conhecimento, competências pessoais, competências de atuação e competências técnicas específicas são relevantes para os participantes da pesquisa, com ênfase às competências pessoais, tais quais: comunicação, liderança, organização, negociação e profissionalismo. Além disso, os entrevistados apresentaram uma trajetória de carreira ocasional e apontaram que as competências mais valorizadas pelas organizações são liderança, comunicação, visão sistêmica, foco no resultado e competências técnicas específicas. Os achados manifestam o alinhamento com o framework de competências do PMI, PMCD, no que diz respeito às competências pessoais e de atuação. As competências pessoais foram realçadas pelos entrevistados como as habilidades mais relevantes na execução da função de gerente de projetos. / To be competitive in an era of constant changes, companies are moving from traditional organizational structures to project based ones. Projects characteristics - such as having predefined timeframe, scope and objectives - bring more flexibility to the companies in an everchanging environment. This shift creates a higher demand for capable project managers and highlights the relevance of companies knowing the important competencies for those professionals. A research was conducted to identify the required competencies for the professional practice of an IT project manager in companies in Porto Alegre metropolitan area. The subjects were selected project management professionals who worked in those companies. With a nonprobability sample, the descriptive qualitative research was based on semi-structured interviews with a predefined script. Data was interpreted with the use of content analysis technique, which allowed the evaluation of the messages within the interviews. Knowledge competencies, personal competencies, performance competencies and technical competencies were all considered relevant to the participants and some personal skills such as communication capabilities, organization, negotiation and professionalism were the most emphasized. From the organizations’ viewpoints, leadership, communication, systemic view, resultorientation and specific technical skills were pointed as the most valued competencies for project management professionals. The findings are in consonance with the Project Manager Competency Development framework of the Project Management Institute about the personal and performance competencies. Personal competencies were identified as the most relevant skills for a project manager to properly perform their activities.

This conceptual paper outlines the descriptive theoretical foundations or kernel theories for designing an information and communication technology (ICT) tool to assess professional competences in the Austrian trade and craft sector. Upon completion, the ICT-tool serves as a boundary object in which applicants and assessors can interact. While this paper consists of a literature review and conceptual discussion, the overall project is methodologically placed within a multidisciplinary design-science paradigm. Design science scaffolds and structures the development of a theoretical model, the generation of assessment-items and the ICT-tool itself. This paper discusses the necessary descriptive knowledge or kernel theories on which the design of the ICT-tool rests. First, we describe the validation of prior learning - a process advocated by the European Union to make professional competences visible. Second, we describe the process how professional competences come about: through formal, non-formal and informal learning. Subsequently, we outline a knowledge-driven discourse on professional competences and discuss how different definitions of professional competence afford different approaches for its assessment. By presenting a use-case, we outline how the ICT-tool may guide applicants and assessors through this process.

Ljungquist, Urban (2007). Core Competence Matters: Preparing for a New Agenda. Acta Wexionensia No. 121/2007. ISSN: 1404-4307, ISBN: 978-91-7636-567-0. Written in English. The core competence concept describes how large companies can prosper and achieve competitive advantage. It is a well-known concept in the strategy domain, frequently practiced in organizations and cited in the literature. Despite this, recent research indicates that in-depth understanding of the concept is scarce. In this thesis, a few shortcomings of the concept are recognized: The vagueness of the original definition, divergence of the existing literature, and invalid appliance. Straightforward core competence identification and verification processes are put forward, applicable to both research and practice. The processes aim at advancing beyond mere identification. Three different core competencies were identified and verified in the empirical part of this thesis. The core competencies were possible to separate through differences in the various influences from competencies, capabilities and resources. The core competencies were also possible to arrange in a complexity continuum, from a compound and highly integrated core competence to a simple and technology-based one, with the third one, a service-based core competence, representing moderate complexity. The two most complex core competencies were, in general, influenced by competencies and capabilities to a larger extent than the simpler core competence. Resources mainly influenced the goods-producing core competencies. The empirical findings of this thesis show that by acknowledging the specifics of the characteristics of competencies, capabilities and resources and their influences, in conceptual and empirical discussions and applications, core competencies can be identified and verified. Furthermore, their influences provide the keys to managing core competencies. A new core competence agenda is proposed. The agenda includes core competence management, which is of particular value to organizations in need of change, for example those facing dynamic business environments, where vital activities and processes – including core competence – must be continually renewed. The agenda is feasible for future core competence research as well, since it alters the research domain, and advocates specificity, convergence and validity.

Com o objetivo de manter a competitividade frente às mudanças, as organizações estão estruturando-se por projetos. Isto ocorre porque o projeto é um processo único, com início, meio e fim determinados, para atingir um objetivo específico, de acordo com escopo, custo e prazo, e que permite maior flexibilidade em um ambiente em transformação. Este movimento gera um incremento na demanda por indivíduos capazes de realizar a gestão destes projetos e, consequentemente, evidencia a importância de conhecer as competências relevantes para este profissional. Com o objetivo de identificar as competências requeridas para o exercício do cargo de gerente de projetos de TI em empresas da grande Porto Alegre, realizou-se uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa e caráter descritivo, mediante entrevistas semiestruturadas com roteiro prévio. Através de amostragem não probabilística, os sujeitos são profissionais que exercem o papel de gerente de projeto de TI na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre. Os dados obtidos foram interpretados com base nos preceitos das técnicas de análise de conteúdo, permitindo uma análise dos significados das mensagens contidas nas entrevistas. Os resultados demonstraram que as competências de conhecimento, competências pessoais, competências de atuação e competências técnicas específicas são relevantes para os participantes da pesquisa, com ênfase às competências pessoais, tais quais: comunicação, liderança, organização, negociação e profissionalismo. Além disso, os entrevistados apresentaram uma trajetória de carreira ocasional e apontaram que as competências mais valorizadas pelas organizações são liderança, comunicação, visão sistêmica, foco no resultado e competências técnicas específicas. Os achados manifestam o alinhamento com o framework de competências do PMI, PMCD, no que diz respeito às competências pessoais e de atuação. As competências pessoais foram realçadas pelos entrevistados como as habilidades mais relevantes na execução da função de gerente de projetos. / To be competitive in an era of constant changes, companies are moving from traditional organizational structures to project based ones. Projects characteristics - such as having predefined timeframe, scope and objectives - bring more flexibility to the companies in an everchanging environment. This shift creates a higher demand for capable project managers and highlights the relevance of companies knowing the important competencies for those professionals. A research was conducted to identify the required competencies for the professional practice of an IT project manager in companies in Porto Alegre metropolitan area. The subjects were selected project management professionals who worked in those companies. With a nonprobability sample, the descriptive qualitative research was based on semi-structured interviews with a predefined script. Data was interpreted with the use of content analysis technique, which allowed the evaluation of the messages within the interviews. Knowledge competencies, personal competencies, performance competencies and technical competencies were all considered relevant to the participants and some personal skills such as communication capabilities, organization, negotiation and professionalism were the most emphasized. From the organizations’ viewpoints, leadership, communication, systemic view, resultorientation and specific technical skills were pointed as the most valued competencies for project management professionals. The findings are in consonance with the Project Manager Competency Development framework of the Project Management Institute about the personal and performance competencies. Personal competencies were identified as the most relevant skills for a project manager to properly perform their activities.