Competency Definition Core competencies are those capabilities that are critical to a business achieving competitive advantage. The main ideas about core competencies where developed by Prahalad and Hamel (1990) in which they advised that over time companies may develop key areas of expertise which are distinctive to that company and critical to the company’s long term goals. These areas of expertise may be in any area but are most likely to develop in the critical‚ central areas of the company
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Cultural competency is having the ability to understand‚ without judgement‚ who you are interacting with. This includes‚ but is not limited to‚ the language someone speaks‚ their religion‚ and beliefs. With this information you then can approach whoever it may be in an appropriate manner depending on each situation you encounter. This concept is quite important in the world of health professions due to the constant interaction with patients. For someone that speaks another first language than you
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THE CONCEPT OF CARE AND THE NURSING METAPARADIGM Caring is a core element in nursing even yet it remains elusive to the entire nursing metaparadigm. All nurses as required by their profession must be caring. For it is through caring that nursing derives its uniqueness and contributes significantly to health care (Thorne‚ Canam‚ Dahinten‚ Hall‚ Henderson‚ and Kirkham‚ 2002). This is not only the patient as an individual but the family and community as well. Further as the nursing profession continues
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Cultural Competency in the Workplace Today ’s management in the workforce is composed of all types of people verses thirty years ago when white males held a majority of upper-management positions in companies. These positions are now held by a mixture of ethnic back grounds and women who hold just as many if not more management positions then men. Just by looking at the changes in management demographics shows how important it is for people to understand cultural competency in the workplace. Dr
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Competency Goal VI To maintain a commitment to professionalism Function Area 13: Professionalism As a professional‚ I promote child development‚ learning and build family and community relationships. I continue to attend professional development sessions and read articles about early childhood. I am a continuous‚ collaborative learner who demonstrates knowledge in my field from all types of sources. The Philadelphia School District provides the Head Start staff with many in-service training programs
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“Setting examples of continuing to comfort the afflicted.” Nursing is all about caring. Since the time of Florence Nightingale‚ the nursing goal is to provide safe and comfortable care to the patient. This will promote health and wellbeing (Selanders & Crane‚ 2012). Mr. Rory Rochelle‚ Director of Nursing and Allied Health Education Nursing says that caring‚ altruism and holism are important qualities to have as a nurse (Qualities in Nursing‚ n.d.). The primary role of a nurse is to provide care (The
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Leadership Self-Assessment Leadership is the key element of the nursing profession. Every nurse performs leadership role while caring for their patients‚ such as providing a continuum of care‚ advocate for them‚ and educate them and the family. All these tasks need authoritative‚ directive‚ and compassionate personality. I believed that I practice Path-goal theory and Transformational leadership. The reason I choose Path-goal theory is that I believe in accomplishing goals by motivating the team
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Understanding Personal Competencies Canetra Bradford Management 521 March 4‚ 2013 Stephanie Edens Understanding Personal Competencies Developing a career plan will help me determine my competencies. Understanding personal competencies will help me become a better communicator and manager. This could lead to changing my communication techniques to work with the different functioning area of health care. According to the Career Plan Activity‚ I am competent in delivering results‚ coping
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Qantas’s Core Competencies (by Yong) Based upon an independent study by Grant Samuel & Associates‚ Qantas is one of the most suc-cessful airlines in the world with solid long term growth potential (Qantas Airways Limited 2007). Qantas is one of the best performing airlines in the world with a number of very attractive core competencies as follows. Qantas’s Core Competencies Deccan’s Benefit if Merged with Qantas Strong brand: Qantas is a globally recognized brand that enjoys excellent
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Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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