A core competency is a skill at which an individual is especially proficient, or a set of activities that an organization performs better than other functions – whether more efficiently, at lower cost ...

The idea of core competence was introduced into management literature in 1990 by C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel. The two business academics wrote: Core competencies are the collective learning in the ...

Network World‘s IT Roadmap conference kicked off today in Boston, and the network management track appears to be the most popular one that attendees have preregistered for. Jim Metzler of Ashton, ...

The contracting function itself is generally way down the agency food chain, and project/program management is underdeveloped. As long as we don't improve the way we manage contracts, agencies will be ...

Organizations are more complex than ever, and focusing too much on Gary Hamel’s idea of “core competencies” is both outdated and damaging to your company’s emotional infrastructure. Since Gary Hamel ...

Competency management systems allow employers to evaluate employees' performance. Use of these systems allows managers and supervisors to identify gaps, deploy remedial training, recruit staff and ...

In the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Weatherhead School of Management, we’re proud to advance a central portfolio of activities that build upon our core competencies. We ...

As the traditional hospital business structure evolves, the next generation of healthcare leaders will need a notably different set of core competencies and management skills to achieve organizational ...

Today’s organizations are at a crucial crossroads: invest in and adapt old-school talent management processes now or face the consequences. That statement isn’t meant to ignite fear. Instead, it’s ...

Managing product that does not sell, is entering the end of its life, or has been returned due to buyer’s remorse is now generally understood to be a critical part of product life cycle management.