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Competency Mapping- Rejuvenating 'Knowledge Based Development'


     

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Many organizations In India are working on knowledge management; yet there are smaller manufacturing units which are burdened with performance problems of employees and they are unable to focus on knowledge driven approaches. The paper presents a knowledge based development (KBD) conceptual model for organizations at inter-organizational level by using competency management. Various tools like questionnaires and psychometric tests, direct observation and job analysis were used as a part of competency mapping to collect data. The emphasis of the research lied on designing a model for assistance to the sample organizations in maintaining knowledge based focus for the various HR areas. Knowledge based development was observed on applying the model. The findings are measured and limited to individual employees only. The development in both organizational and work process level is not measured and is thus a scope of researchers to elaborate the developments at all levels.

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Knowledge Management, Knowledge Based Management, Competency, Competency Mapping
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Many organizations In India are working on knowledge management; yet there are smaller manufacturing units which are burdened with performance problems of employees and they are unable to focus on knowledge driven approaches. The paper presents a knowledge based development (KBD) conceptual model for organizations at inter-organizational level by using competency management. Various tools like questionnaires and psychometric tests, direct observation and job analysis were used as a part of competency mapping to collect data. The emphasis of the research lied on designing a model for assistance to the sample organizations in maintaining knowledge based focus for the various HR areas. Knowledge based development was observed on applying the model. The findings are measured and limited to individual employees only. The development in both organizational and work process level is not measured and is thus a scope of researchers to elaborate the developments at all levels.

Keywords


Knowledge Management, Knowledge Based Management, Competency, Competency Mapping

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