Competency Models in Organizations – 3-4 Paragraphs

Competency Models in Organizations

Competency models identify the skills and qualities a person needs to perform effectively on a job. Many companies use them to align a job analysis with their organizational strategy. For example, large companies, such as Ford Motor Company and General Electric, have used competency models to promote the development of individual knowledge, skills, abilities, and other personal characteristics (KSAOs) consistent with organizational goals. AT&T developed one of the first organizational competency model systems. The model for assessing management was based, in part, on the military assessment programs that you read about in Week 1. AT&T decided to use similar competency models for other positions, which started to create a homogenous organization (Schippmann, 2000).

For this Discussion, you evaluate the effectiveness of customizing competency models versus traditional approaches to job analysis for an organization. You also consider consequences of customizing competency models.

Reference:

Schippmann, J. S., Ash, R. A., Battista, M., Carr, L., Eyde, L. D., Hesketh, B., Kehoe, J., Pearlman, K., Prien, E. P., & Sanchez, J. I. (2000). The practice of competency modeling. Personnel Psychology, 53(3), 703–740.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 a brief explanation of two advantages and two disadvantages of using competency models compared to using traditional approaches to job analysis for your job or a job with which you are familiar. Explain two potential consequences of customizing competency models to fit your organization. Support your response using relevant resources and current literature.

Your post should be three paragraphs. Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.