Performance Management Systems and Strategies

COMPETENCY DICTIONARY

For obvious popularity of competency mapping and developing the set of desired competencies in employees, and for achieving the performance goals of the organizations, many organizations now prefer to develop the job descriptions based on the competencies. A structured approach to competency definition for any specific set of competencies requires the development of a competency dictionary. Competency dictionary becomes a valuable guide for the organizations, for future references, like recruitment and selection, training and development, setting of performance standards, etc. It brings order to the system of interpretation of competency sets, behavioural and skill requirements, etc. This also helps in strategic decision-making, ...