PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY 2011‚ 64‚ 225.262 DOING COMPETENCIES WELL: BEST PRACTICES IN COMPETENCY MODELING MICHAEL A. CAMPION Purdue University ALEXIS A. FINK Microsoft Corporation BRIAN J. RUGGEBERG Aon Consulting LINDA CARR Sun Microsystems GENEVA M. PHILLIPS RONALD B. ODMAN Boeing Company The purpose of this article is to present a set of best practices for competency modeling based on the experiences and lessons learned from the major perspectives on this topic (including applied
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Distinctive Human Resources Are Firms’ Core Competencies Introduction Benchmarking is a crucial management tool that guides the stakeholders on the overall performance of the organization as well as mobilizing the employees on a continuous improvement of the organisation’s environmental and social performance. Bench marking is considered to have an impact when the results of the organization performance are immediate (Vorhies and Morgan‚ 2005). It is essential to recognize that benchmarking and
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 1 Question Why does each of the five generic competitive strategies require a different set of product/market/distinctive competency choices? Give examples of pairs of companies in Zimbabwe’s computer industry and food industry that pursue different competitive strategies. Answer The five generic competitive strategies have become some of the most used competitive strategies in contemporary corporate management. Michael E. Porter (1980) described competitive strategy
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Starbucks Case Study [pic] Overview First Starbucks was a Private Company‚ from its inception in 1971‚ to it ’s initial public offering in 1992. We believe that there since the beginning‚ Starbucks strategy has been one of growth. They have demonstrated all dimensions of a growth strategy: Internationalization in expanding into new countries and the global market. It has shown concentration in being creative and relying on it ’s core competency of making high quality coffee
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You might have heard of this giant company by the name Starbucks. Howard Schultz‚ CEO of Starbucks‚ had a significant role in the company’s growth. Starbucks has steadily dominated the coffee market and has even extended to being a 3rd home for many of its consumers. Based in Seattle‚ Starbucks had significant competition when it opened its first store in the Pike Place market in Seattle‚ yet still managed to become superior. Starbucks used new advertising tactics and presented a unique experience
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Core Competencies of a Nurse Practitioner First of all‚ let me differentiate a clinical from a non-clinical role. When we say clinical‚ it has something to do whether or not we treat patients or provide direct patient care of any type. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role falls under the clinical role since their primary core competency is direct care. Nurse educators and nurse administrators fit in the category of non-clinical role since they don’t render direct patient care. They may interact with
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1. In the beginning‚ how was Starbucks different from other coffee options for coffee drinkers in the United States? What activities and assets did Starbucks leverage to differentiate itself from competitors? 2. When Starbucks was rapidly expanding its store locations in 2006–2009 it made specific changes in order to facilitate that growth. What did Starbucks gain—and give up—as a result of each change? 3. When Schultz returned to Starbucks as CEO in 2008‚ how had the competitive context changed
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MANAGEMENT MID TERM EXAM STARBUCKS CASE STUDY PROF. DIANA DERVAL October 21‚ 2010 Authored by: STUDENT MARKETING MANAGEMENT MID TERM EXAM TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. PERSONAS VISITING STARBUCK USA ................................................................................ 3 STARBUCKS POSITIONING MAP ..
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3M’s Leadership Competency Model: An Internally Developed Solution • 133 3M’S LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY MODEL: AN INTERNALLY DEVELOPED SOLUTION Margaret E. Alldredge and Kevin J. Nilan This article describes the development of an executive-level global competency model at 3M. The work on this model was completed in partnership with the company’s top executives and a global team of in-house professionals. The competency model itself consists of 12 competencies and generalizable behavioral anchors
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Starbucks began in 1971 as a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground coffee‚ tea and spices with a single store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. In 1996‚ Starbucks opened its first store outside of North American in Japan. Today they welcome millions of customers through their doors everyday and are currently operating in more than 50 countries. It is this move into the global market that we will be exploring; most notably its expansion in China and the Asian markets. In April 2010
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