COMPETENCE

Competence

Competence is the ability of an individual to do a job properly. A competency is a set of defined behaviors that provide a structured guide enabling the identification, evaluation and development of the behaviors in individual employees. The term "competence" first appeared in an article authored by R.W. White in 1959 as a concept for performance motivation. Later, in 1970, Craig C. Lundberg defined the concept in "Planning the Executive Development Program". The term gained traction when in 1973, David McClelland, Ph.D. wrote a seminal paper entitled, "Testing for Competence Rather Than for Intelligence". It has since been ...

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competence

Noun

  1. The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
  2. The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.
  3. A sustainable income.
  4. In law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.
    That question is out with the competence of this court and must be taken to a higher court.


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