Core Competencies A core competency is a concept in management theory originally advocated by CK Prahalad‚ and Gary Hamel‚ two business book writers. In their view a core competency is a specific factor that a business sees as being central to the way it‚ or its employees‚ works. It fulfills three key criteria: 1. It is not easy for competitors to imitate. 2. It can be re-used widely for many products and markets. 3. It must contribute to the end consumer’s experienced benefits. C.K. Prahalad and
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INTRODUCTION Background of the Study For any newly licensed registered nurse about to embark on her nursing career‚ the concept of competence is of great personal and professional significance. Questions abound regarding what it means to be a competent nurse and how competence is measured. Nursing competency is defined by the National Council for State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) as the “application of knowledge‚ interpersonal decision-making and psychomotor skills expected for the practice role
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temptation. When we say we will "support and defend‚" we are promising to meet the demands of our profession and the mission when it is hazardous‚ demanding or otherwise difficult. From the very beginning of naval service‚ certain key principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of three basic principles‚ HONOR‚ COURAGE AND COMMITMENT. Those three words are the backbone of every man and woman‚ officer or enlisted who has served or is serving in the United States Navy. Values are
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Developing pragmatic competence in EFL classroom in China 1. Introduction As the world is increasingly globalized‚ the exchange of commodities and ideas across the border is proceeding at an astounding rate (Pakir‚ 1999). Consequently‚ the cross-cultural communication has become more and more important. English‚ as an international language‚ is increasingly used throughout the world. In China‚ English even is among the core subjects at school and deserves a place in the curriculum. However‚ many
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Core competencies of Microsoft: Microsoft offers competitive advantage through technology innovation by delivering the right services at the right time by strengthening IT as strategically focused and business aligned organization. Microsoft technology strategy service enables business innovation and helps the company’s competitive advantage. Microsoft’s core competencies can be divided into seven main categories which include the following: * Windows operating system * Business solutions
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Career Development International Beyond technical competence: learning to listen James T. Scarnati Article information: To cite this document: James T. Scarnati‚ (1998)‚"Beyond technical competence: learning to listen"‚ Career Development International‚ Vol. 3 Iss 2 pp. 79 - 81 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13620439810207590 Downloaded on: 20 January 2015‚ At: 12:14 (PT) References: this document contains references to 9 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Core Measure Core Measure Community Acquired Pneumonia Today hospitals as businesses‚ as well as health care institutions‚ face many obstacles while caring‚ treating‚ and rehabilitating patients during their hospital stay. The community as a whole tends to follow a pattern of trends that include specific health conditions including Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)‚ Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)‚ and Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). These three conditions are
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Foundation Degree in Counselling Assignment for FCN109: Core Model of Counselling Submission Date: 20.11.14 Assignment Brief: A 3000 word essay which should demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the core model drawn from academic literature and referenced appropriately‚ using the Harvard referencing system. Your answer should include both a theoretical and practical understanding of how to apply the core model to a client who is suffering from depression or anxiety. This assignment must
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The Common Core Standards Initiative Sharen Michalec MTE/501 January 8‚ 2012 James Paga The Common Core Standards Initiative Educational reform was conceived in the1980’s when Peters and Waterman published a report and noted that focused on the social and economic state of the United States. It was also decided that more studies should be conducted on the excellence in education. It was noted that there is a poor quality of education in the public sector. This brought about a need
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The Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) assessment is divided into four major quadrants‚ self-awareness‚ self-management‚ social awareness‚ and relationship management. Of the four quadrants my lowest scores were in self- management‚ with average scores of 3.3 and 3.6. Also according to the test‚ my highest scoring category was self-awareness with scores of 4 and 5. Within each of the quadrants there are sections that further explain your personality‚ such as‚ trustworthiness‚ self-awareness‚ influence
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