In this article we describe an evolutionary ontology approach that distinguishes between major ontology changes and minor ontology changes. We divide the community in three (possibly overlapping) groups, i.e. facilitators, contributors, and users. Facilitators are a selected group of domain experts who represent the intended community. These facilitators define the intended goals of the ontolog...

This work is concerned with a new approach to Organizational Competency Management. The goal is to develop a method that is practically feasible for organizational settings, is firmly based in psychological conceptions of human competence and performance in the workplace, and employs a degree of mathematical formalization that improves possibilities for establishing the validity of the implemen...

The paper provides a framework for teaching about electronic commerce in business curricula. It emphasizes alignment of technology to business and uses a case study based on a design process to demonstrate such alignment. The paper describes web based teaching methods for doing so with the eventual goal of research to personalize learning to learner needs. It suggests a competency driven approa...

The aim of this study was to investigate the competency physical education teachers at basic level in China. conducted using a qualitative approach, purposive sampling conduct in-depth interviews with 12 from schools China behavioral event interview method and extracting themes coding techniques thematic analysis method. results show that competencies include 6 themes: Competency characteristic...

BACKGROUND Once characterised by remarkable continuity of care by a familiar doctor, patient care today is delivered by multiple physicians with varying degrees of knowledge of the patient. Yet, few trainees learn the potential risks of these transitions and the strategies to improve patient care during handoffs. Little is known regarding the mechanisms by which handoffs affect patient care. ...

OBJECTIVES To integrate public health nursing (PHN) competencies into a comprehensive performance review instrument for nurses at multiple practice levels in an urban public health department. DESIGN Based on thorough review of PHN competency literature, the tool evaluates performance for 5 nursing practice classifications (Staff RN, Public Health Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Spe...

Technopark is a union of companies called residents that implement innovation activities. Development of the competence management system for technoparks is currently a relevant task. Such system allows automating the process of resident’s search that can satisfy potential customer tasks. The paper presents a smart space-based approach for competence management system development and implementa...

This article examines the development of the competency based approach to assessment in practice within pre-registration nursing. An historical perspective to the approach is given, including brief descriptions of the different models that have been used in nurse training and how these relate to the current system of nurse education. The approach is examined in relation to government, professio...

This paper assesses the quality and cost of a pregnancy care program based on explicit and achieved patient competencies. By using the USPHS Content of Prenatal Care (1989), key psychosocial/education elements of perinatal care were identified. The goal was a process of patient education that is competency based, integrated, and outcome oriented. Psychosocial assessment, patient education tools...

outsourcing, as the primary tool for organizational development, competency advantages and productivity enhancer, has been in attention more than ever. considering the limited resources of every organization, either in public section or in private, outsourcing can be a superior approach to increase efficiency and to expand work in other fields. organizations might outsource their processes part...