Annotation Competency Management is increasingly being adopted as an approach to HRM in both the private and public sectors. This book will be of interest to both practitioners and academics as it seeks to inform the reader about the practice of competency management in European public services. It throws light on the origins and meanings of the concept and traces the competency movement from the 1980s in the UK and USA. It links competency management to performance management and HRM and demonstrates how a competency approach can add value to all parts of an organisation. The nine country studies provide a rich insight into the practices found across the public sectors of Europe. At one end of the spectrum is Britain with its holistic approach to competency management in the Senior Civil Service and widespread use throughout the rest of the service. Belgium, the Netherlands and Finland provide further examples of recent developments and good practice. In France and Germany, however, competency management has only just appeared on the reform agenda and the reasons for this are identified. Micro studies in Italy and Sweden provide an insight into the problems that arise when the perceptions of reformers diverge from those of managers and managed, while the study of Poland shows the problems faced by countries in transition which lack an appropriate educational sub-structure for public management and HRM.

Understanding Competencies, Creating the competency, implementing competency, Sustaining competency, competency dictionaries, Boyatzis model, Functional competences, Core competencies, Levels of competencies, Applying competencies. Implementation of competencies, competency based HRM.

The modern day organizational landscape is witnessing rapid changes, both in its structure and management. Managing its intangible assets is of paramount importance to an organization irrespective of its size, sector or domain, to enable it withstand the rigors of the current global economies. Only organizations that have a well defined and integrated Competency Management Framework would be able to successfully survive and compete in the knowledge economies of the future. This book introduces the basis terms, terminologies, processes associated with organizational competency management.

Competency Management for the Operating Room is a complete competency program created specifically for assessing, validating, and documenting the skills of your OR nurses. This resource has everything you need to meet and exceed the competency requirements of the JCAHO and other regulatory bodies. Within its pages, you'll also find many helpful tips and strategies for effectively assessing and evaluating the training needs of your staff.

Customizable, electronic versions of all the skill sheets can be found on the CD-ROM accompanying the book.

Competency Management for the Emergency Department is a complete competency program created specifically for assessing, validating, and documenting the skills of ED nurses. This resource addresses topics and skills needed to meet and exceed the competency requirements of the JCAHO and other regulatory bodies. Also includes helpful tips and strategies for effectively assessing and evaluating the training needs of ED nursing staff.