Essays about: "professional competencies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words professional competencies.
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1. Purchasing Assessment Tool – Assessment and benchmarking of strategic purchaser skill set
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : According to studies, a strategically aligned purchasing strategy can increase both purchasing and business performance. The foundation for executing a strategically aligned purchasing strategy is the fact that strategic purchasing professionals inherit the relevant competencies and that organizations have tools to track purchasing professionals' performance. READ MORE
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2. Which leadership competencies are required in the 21st century? : A cross-industry case study in service-providing departments in Germany on leadership competencies
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : This paper investigates which leadership competencies are required in the 21st century. It further aims to set up a competency model for leaders based on the competency model of Erpenbeck, von Rosenstiel, and Heyse. READ MORE
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3. Between Volunteerism and Nonprofit Professionalization : Ethnographic Case Study of Skills-Based Volunteers at Engineers Without Borders Sweden
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : In recent decades numerous nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are undergoing the process of professionalization characterized by increased attention to efficiency, accountability, and the adoption of “business-like” tools and practices. At the same time, the majority of NPOs rely on volunteer labor. READ MORE
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4. A Systematic Review of Social work education and training programs in palliative and end-of-life care
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : Background: The advanced modern medicine and people’s open-minded attitudes about death call for the development of palliative and end-of-life care. Patients and their family members also promote higher requirement to the professionals and the quality and quantity of the service. READ MORE
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5. Implementation Of Eco-Design In Product Development : Knowledge management for effective eco-design implementation
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background: The accumulating concern for environmental change has increased the need for companies to take a closer consideration to the negative impact of their operations. One effective approach to mitigate the impact is to, from the very first stages when a product is developed, analyse the environmental impact of the product’s entire lifecycle from the raw materials extruded from the ground to the disposal of the product. READ MORE