Competency management in the public sector : European variations on a theme / / edited by Sylvia Horton, Annie Hondeghem and David Farnham

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910224604103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press; Brussels, Belgium, : Co-publisher, International Institute of Administrative Sciences, IIAS; Tokyo, : Distributor in Japan, Ohmsha, c2002
• ISBN: 1-280-50531-1; 9786610505319; 600-00-0369-2; 1-60129-410-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Collana: International Institute of Administrative Sciences monographs, , 1382-4414 ; ; v. 19; EGPA monograph
• Altri autori (Persone): HortonSylvia; HondeghemAnnie <1960->; FarnhamDavid
• Disciplina: 352.6/3/094
• Soggetti: Civil service - European Union countries - Personnel management; Management by objectives - European Union countries; Administrative agencies - European Union countries - Personnel management; Strategic planning - European Union countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "University of Portsmouth; Instituut voor de Overheid."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Contents; A. The Competency Movement; B. Added Value in Human Resources Management: An Analysis of the Competency Management Process; 1. HRM Competency Frameworks in the British Civil Service; 2. Competency Management in Belgium: The Flemish and Federal Governments on the Move; 3. Competency-based Management in the Dutch Senior Public Service; 4. Competency Assessment in Finnish Higher Education; 5. The Competency Dimension of Leadership: A Study of Top Managers in Swedish Public ; Administration; 6. Modest Beginnings for Competency Management in German Public Services: Developing Competencies for already Competent Lawyers?7. What Competency Management in the French Civil Service?; 8. The Competencies Required in Public Management: A Case Study in Italy; 9. Competencies for Countries in Transition: A Case Study of the Polish Civil Service; Competency Management: The State of the Art in the Public Sector?; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Contributors; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Designed for both practitioners and academics, this work seeks to inform the reader about the practice of competency management services in the public sector. It throws light on the origins and meanings of the concept and traces the competency movement from the 1980's in the UK and USA.