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Competency Frameworks - Have they delivered?

Gary Taylor

This article takes a critical look at one of the relatively uncontested “must have” items in the contemporary HR Toolkit.  It looks at the history of competencies, examines some developments in thinking and suggests a careful re-evaluation of the HR Profession’s assumptions.


Marius Meyer

Inter-cultural competencies have become increasingly important in the global  business environment. Companies are expanding business operations to other countries, very often in unfamiliar markets and business territories. The explosive growth in globalization has led to a growing number of staff involved in international assignments, and people moving to other countries to explore better job opportunities.

But how easy is it to adapt to an environment that is totally different from your own background? Consider, for instance, the vast differences in culture, language, religion, norms, customs and ways of doing things. Let alone all the different laws and regulations that you have to adapt to.



Huma van Rensburg

With the new NQF and Skills Acts, there has been a surge of interest in establishing new professional bodies. Given this fact, the question arises: what are professional bodies really, and what could and should be their role in the new dispensation?

This article provides a brief overview of the importance of risk management, conceptualised from an HR risk management perspective.  The point of departure is that a lack of HR risk management contributes to the poor credibility of HR, given the fact that a reactive approach to HR management is often used, with no or little regard for risk management.  A case study is used to demonstrate the importance of HR risks, and the article concludes with guidelines for application.




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