The manufacturing enterprises are now experiencing high pressure of competition. In addition, the advancement in computer software, hardware, networks, information technologies and integration has been gradually reshaping the manufacturing companies by shifting from the industrial age to the information and knowledge era. Due to these elevated competitiveness and advanced computer technology, a...

There was a deep depression in the early 1990s in Finland, during which the number of jobs in Finnish industry decreased. By improving productivity, we can increase the price competitiveness of Finnish products and create the necessary conditions for increasing our standard of living. Although productivity improvement is important, it does not always succeed. A "rm may have a real intention to ...

The aim of this paper is to highlight the issue of managerial competencies and competency model in industrial enterprises. This paper builds upon the theory of knowledge processing and its role as a theoretical basis for knowledge development in the area of managerial competencies. Managerial competencies are becoming one of the key building blocks of success of the company to achieve both the ...