Competency management in the public sector : European variations on a theme / edited by Sylvia Horton, Annie Hondeghem and David Farnham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

European Group of Public Administration.

University of Portsmouth.

Instituut voor de Overheid.

Horton, Sylvia.

Hondeghem, Annie, 1960-

Farnham, David.

Series:

International Institute of Administrative Sciences monographs ; v. 19.

EGPA monograph.

International Institute of Administrative Sciences monographs, 1382-4414 ; v. 19

EGPA monograph

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil service--European Union countries--Personnel management--Case studies.

Civil service.

Management by objectives--European Union countries--Case studies.

Management by objectives.

Administrative agencies--European Union countries--Personnel management--Case studies.

Administrative agencies.

Strategic planning--European Union countries--Case studies.

Strategic planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Washington, DC : IOS Press ; Brussels, Belgium : Co-publisher, International Institute of Administrative Sciences, IIAS ; Tokyo : Distributor in Japan, Ohmsha, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Designed for both practitioners and academics, this work seeks to inform the reader about the practice of competency management services in the public sector. It throws light on the origins and meanings of the concept and traces the competency movement from the 1980's in the UK and USA.

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Contents; A. The Competency Movement; B. Added Value in Human Resources Management: An Analysis of the Competency Management Process; 1. HRM Competency Frameworks in the British Civil Service; 2. Competency Management in Belgium: The Flemish and Federal Governments on the Move; 3. Competency-based Management in the Dutch Senior Public Service; 4. Competency Assessment in Finnish Higher Education; 5. The Competency Dimension of Leadership: A Study of Top Managers in Swedish Public Administration

6. Modest Beginnings for Competency Management in German Public Services: Developing Competencies for already Competent Lawyers?7. What Competency Management in the French Civil Service?; 8. The Competencies Required in Public Management: A Case Study in Italy; 9. Competencies for Countries in Transition: A Case Study of the Polish Civil Service; Competency Management: The State of the Art in the Public Sector?; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Contributors; Author Index

Notes:

"University of Portsmouth; Instituut voor de Overheid."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-50531-1

9786610505319

600-00-0369-2

1-60129-410-7

OCLC:

191037937