The authors of this paper compared ratings for leadership competences of managers in the healthcare sector and professional managers in Slovenia. Managers’ competence scores were analyzed for Slovenia and compared with some other EU countries. Comparisons of correlations yielded significant differences in leader/non-leader healthcare professionals in their relational competences. Cross-cultural...

This paper focuses on information systems (IS) competences in small firms. The paper draws on prior IS research that has used resource-based theory. The literature was used to identify many types of IS resources and competences, predominantly based on research in large firms. The paper reports evidence gained from interviews within nine small manufacturing firms using the Peppard & Ward (2004) ...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the value attributed to given working competences, by Portuguese handball coaches according to their coaching background, certification level, coaching experience, and level of education. A sample of 207 handball coaches responded to a questionnaire which included demographic characteristics and a scale focused on perceptions of the level of importance a...

Introduction:The active learning process is certainly one of the most complex challenges in dental education. It essential for development critical thinking and clinical skills. There evidence need teacher professionalization, but there scarce literature reporting on positive changes teaching profession based such professionalization. The aim present study to explore experiences pedagogical per...

The paper discusses the significance of firm specific knowledge and skills resources among employees, discusses strategies for measurement, and reports the results of an empirical study of learning and competence acquisition. First, the concept of firm specific competences as originally developed within neo-classical human capital theory is discussed. It is argued that the conceptualisation wit...

Different frameworks are available for assessing and developing digital competences, which poses a choice challenge potential users. This article aims to analyze compare international competence education. The study compares characteristics such as the frameworks’ purpose, structure, levels, well indicators instrument development. results indicate that objective, theoretical background, target ...