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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,451 Views
21 Pages

Competency-Based Training Framework for Hotel Management: A Delphi Study

  • María del Pilar Puente-Martínez and
  • Ángeles Bueno-Villaverde

The transformation of the hospitality industry has increased the demand for managerial profiles capable of integrating technical, strategic, and socio-emotional competencies. However, a persistent gap remains between the competencies required by the...

(This article belongs to the Collection State-of-the-Art Reviews in Tourism and Hospitality)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,825 Views
22 Pages

5 April 2025

This study investigates the job competencies and training needs of net-zero sustainability management personnel in Taiwan, in response to increasing climate change and ESG-related challenges. Using the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) method, th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
9,601 Views
24 Pages

Differences between Public-Sector and Private-Sector Project Management Practices in Hungary from a Competency Point of View

  • Bálint Blaskovics,
  • Zalán Márk Maró,
  • Gábor Klimkó,
  • Viktória Papp-Horváth and
  • Ágnes Csiszárik-Kocsir

19 July 2023

Both sustainability and strategic goals are realized in the course of implementing projects and in this way, projects are crucial for companies. Despite the growing importance of projects and the vast resources allocated to them, the success rates ac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental, Social, Governance and Financial Performance of SME Firms)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,593 Views
21 Pages

Human Systematic Innovation Helix: Knowledge Management, Emotional Intelligence and Entrepreneurial Competency

  • Carmen Dolores Blázquez Puerta,
  • Guillermo Bermúdez-González and
  • Ismael P. Soler García

4 April 2022

This study analyzes the relationship between the innovation capacity of Spanish companies through the ability to obtain their information through the integration of these three variables: knowledge management, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneur...

(This article belongs to the Topic Open Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,483 Views
14 Pages

The development of supervisors’ behaviours has been proposed as an innovative approach for the reduction of employees’ work stress. The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) developed the “Stress Management Competency Indicator Tool” (SMCIT), designed...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,734 Views
19 Pages

Background: A competent medical leadership and management workforce is key to the effectiveness and efficiency of health service provision and to leading and managing the health system reform agenda in China. However, the traditional recruitment and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Future Health Workforce: Integrated Solutions and Models of Care)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4,263 Views
18 Pages

9 November 2022

Studies have identified the interference of contextual factors that inhibit the effective implementation of Competency-based Management (CM) under the National Personnel Development Policy (NPDP) in the Brazilian public sector, though organizations h...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Competency-Based Human Resources Management in Sustainable Organizations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
131 Views
24 Pages

3 November 2026

This study examines how organizational design, competency management, and workforce planning can be integrated to support coordination and operational capacity in a growing Colombian technology company. Drawing on information processing theory and a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,902 Views
11 Pages

29 December 2020

Ineffective and inefficient workforce involvement can negatively impact risk management practice for work health and safety (WHS) issues. Often the risk management process is undertaken by a single person, or by teams without a facilitator and withou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,332 Views
14 Pages

The aim of this study was to develop an educational program to strengthen the nursing management competency of experienced nurses who are prospective nurse managers and then determine the effectiveness of the program. This quasi-experimental study wa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,476 Views
22 Pages

14 March 2024

This study used ratings to form teams of participants with different risk management competence levels to determine if a collectively optimised team performed a risk management exercise better than a marginally or a sub-optimised team. This paper als...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,650 Views
14 Pages

12 October 2022

This study aims to test further the RISKometric previously developed by the authors. This paper is the second of three studies: it compares individuals’ RISKometric results in the first study with their performance in a risk scenario exercise i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,067 Views
9 Pages

24 December 2021

The objective of our investigation was to verify a questionnaire’s suitability in identifying managerial competencies concerning managers’ personality characteristics. Methods: For the content validity of the questionnaire assessment of m...

(This article belongs to the Topic Open Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,967 Views
15 Pages

The Project Manager’s Core Competencies in Smart Building Project Management

  • Alexsandro M. Rodrigues,
  • Olubimbola Oladimeji,
  • André L. A. Guedes,
  • Christine K. Chinelli and ,
  • Assed N. Haddad and
  • Carlos A. P. Soares
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 August 2023

Project manager competencies have been widely discussed in the literature. Although many works present lists of competencies for project managers, specific competencies for smart buildings were not found. This work aimed to identify the main competen...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,278 Views
14 Pages

Assessment of Project Manager’s Competence in the Context of Individual Competence Baseline

  • Mariusz Sołtysik,
  • Małgorzata Zakrzewska,
  • Adam Sagan and
  • Szymon Jarosz

This study’s aim is to determine the consistency of student opinions regarding the importance of individual skills in three areas—people, practice, and perspective—with expert assessment. The study group consisted of five-year stude...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Entrepreneurship Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,318 Views
18 Pages

Rubric’s Development Process for Assessment of Project Management Competences

  • Mariane Souza,
  • Élida Margalho,
  • Rui M. Lima,
  • Diana Mesquita and
  • Manuel João Costa

9 December 2022

Assessment rubrics are recognized for their positive effects, being defined as an evaluative instrument that establishes assessment criteria and performance levels. In this sense, assessment rubrics can be associated with professional practices for m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education—Series 2)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
10,973 Views
13 Pages

Competency Model for the Middle Nurse Manager (MCGE-Logistic Level)

  • Alberto González-García,
  • Arrate Pinto-Carral,
  • Jesús Sanz Villorejo and
  • Pilar Marqués-Sánchez

Healthcare systems are immersed in transformative processes, influenced by economic changes, together with social and health instability. The middle nurse manager plays a fundamental role, since he or she is responsible for translating the strategic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Economic Crisis and Healthcare Services)
  • Article
  • Open Access
66 Citations
14,246 Views
15 Pages

Nurse Manager Core Competencies: A Proposal in the Spanish Health System

  • Alberto González García,
  • Arrate Pinto-Carral,
  • Jesús Sanz Villorejo and
  • Pilar Marqués-Sánchez

Nurses who are capable of developing their competencies appropriately in the field of management are considered fundamental to the sustainability and improvement of health outcomes. These core competencies are the critical competencies to be develope...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nursing and Society)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
753 Views
25 Pages

Characteristics of Communication Competency in Nurse Managers: A Systematic Review

  • Alberto González-García,
  • Pilar Marqués-Sánchez,
  • Cristian Martín-Vázquez,
  • Gema Serrano-Gemes and ,
  • David Bermejo-Martínez and
  • Silvia Pérez-González
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 September 2026

Background: Communication competence is essential for nurse managers because it facilitates team coordination, organizational alignment, shared decision-making, and the quality and safety of care. Despite its acknowledged importance, the key traits o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nursing Management and Quality of Life in Healthcare Settings)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,754 Views
18 Pages

The Impact of Project Manager Soft Competences on Project Sustainability

  • Jian Xue,
  • Zeeshan Rasool,
  • Aqsa Gillani and
  • Ahmad Imran Khan

13 August 2020

The current study suggests a different and innovative view by testing a unique combination of variables, which are unproven in a single model for the purpose of increasing the ratio of sustainable projects. The project manager can use the model to lo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Project Intelligence and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
76 Citations
18,657 Views
17 Pages

Project Managers’ Competencies in Collaborative Construction Projects

  • Sina Moradi,
  • Kalle Kähkönen and
  • Kirsi Aaltonen

Collaborative delivery methods in construction projects provide a new operational environment, which can foster effective interaction and cooperation between different project stakeholders. Project managers are one of the most important players in th...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
9,250 Views
18 Pages

Framework Development of an Asset Manager Selection Based on Risk Management and Performance Improvement Competences

  • Damjan Maletič,
  • Hana Pačaiová,
  • Anna Nagyová,
  • Boštjan Gomišček and
  • Matjaž Maletič

2 February 2021

This research focuses on proposing a framework based on an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for the selection/evaluation of managers in the field of asset management. A hierarchical structure is constructed, encompassing the set of competences under...

  • Article
  • Open Access
255 Views
22 Pages

Multidimensional Associations Between Digital Competence and AI-Related Competencies in Sport Management Students

  • Ali Kaya,
  • Cemile Nihal Yurtseven,
  • Faik Öz,
  • Furkan Çamiçi and ,
  • Mehmet Bayansalduz,
  • Sadettin Ekinci and
  • Seda Nur Turhal
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

29 October 2026

This study examined associations between perceived digital competence and AI-related competencies among sport management students in Türkiye, focusing on dimension-specific relationships and differences by formal AI education and AI tool use. A...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI Use and Academic Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
15,214 Views
18 Pages

24 March 2023

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the importance of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in management performance through measurable performance assessment. In an empirical study, “Cultural Intelligence and Management Competencies”, managers...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,308 Views
17 Pages

The acute phase of the COVID-19 crisis exacerbated the need for managerial skills of agricultural managers, provoked another wave of discussion on content of managerial competencies in times of crisis, and revealed a significant research gap. The mai...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,165 Views
15 Pages

Analysis of the Visual Perception of the Competences of Project Managers

  • Rocio Poveda-Bautista,
  • Jose-Antonio Diego-Mas and
  • Jorge Alcaide-Marzal

29 April 2021

Based on the appearance of their faces, we attribute to people personality traits, moods, capacities, or competences. This unconscious process plays a central role in our everyday decisions and how we choose partners or our favorite candidate. This w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Contribution of the Project Management to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs))
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
15,530 Views
13 Pages

11 November 2021

Studies have shown that project managers are responsible for the successful management of various projects. Increasingly, this success depends on the project manager being a knowledge worker (KW)—i.e., possessing and utilizing both “hard” and “soft”...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Knowledge Intensive Organizations and Their Role in Promoting Sustainable Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,368 Views
28 Pages

Digital Management of Competencies in Web 3.0: The C-Box® Approach

  • Alberto Francia,
  • Stefano Mariani,
  • Giuseppe Adduce,
  • Sandro Vecchiarelli and
  • Franco Zambonelli

26 October 2023

Management of competencies is a crucial concern for both learners and workers as well as for training institutions and companies. For the former, it allows users to track and certify the acquired skills to apply for positions; for the latter, it enab...

(This article belongs to the Section Techno-Social Smart Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,455 Views
14 Pages

25 April 2018

A significant step in integrating environmental sustainability into daily operations is through product development. One way to achieve such integration of environmental considerations into product development is by relating sustainability competenci...

(This article belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
60 Citations
9,305 Views
17 Pages

Effects of Project Manager Competency on Green Construction Performance: The Chinese Context

  • Peidong Sang,
  • Jinjian Liu,
  • Lin Zhang,
  • Lingqiao Zheng and ,
  • Haona Yao and
  • Yanjie Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

25 September 2018

Project manager competency is a key factor determining the success of a project. With the deterioration of the environment, green buildings have come into being. Compared to traditional buildings, green buildings encounter more complex problems durin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Management Strategies and Innovations for Sustainable Construction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,825 Views
20 Pages

Managing Competences of Generation Y and Z in the Opinion of the Management Staff in the Modern Business Services Sector

  • Aleksandra Kuzior,
  • Katarzyna Anna Postrzednik-Lotko,
  • Brygida Smołka-Franke and
  • Bartosz Sobotka

24 March 2023

The article focuses on issues related to competence management in the work environment of people from the youngest generational groups, referred to as Y and Z. The area of interest of the research presented in this article is a specific area of the l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
934 Views
26 Pages

14 September 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how organizations plan, execute, and govern projects, yet management scholarship has not defined the “AI project manager” as a distinct organizational role, treating AI-related competencies mainly...

(This article belongs to the Section Organizational Behavior)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,093 Views
18 Pages

Competencies of a Healthcare Manager in the Context of Hospital and Ambulateral Diagnostic Imaging Centers

  • Agnieszka Mierzwa,
  • Magdalena Syrkiewicz-Świtała,
  • Bernadeta Kuraszewska,
  • Rafał Świtała and ,
  • Jolanta Grzebieluch,
  • Beata Detyna and
  • Jerzy Dariusz Detyna
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

19 December 2024

Background: Today’s healthcare requires a modern style of management that adapts to the needs of both patients and employees. Imaging diagnostics has its specificity in the entire area of hospital logistics and influences the organization of wo...

(This article belongs to the Section Humanitarian and Healthcare Logistics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,045 Views
12 Pages

3 June 2021

The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed many weaknesses in the functioning of businesses. It turns out that managers are not prepared to manage the enterprise’s resources in a high-risk environment. Considering risk managers’ issues requires...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Risk in Contemporary Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,830 Views
12 Pages

(1) Background: The nurse manager competency model is widely used in hospitals in the management of nursing human resources. This study aimed to construct a scientific and practical model of nurse manager competency, which can be used as a tool by ho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,981 Views
25 Pages

29 June 2023

The purpose of the present mixed-methods study was two-fold: (i) to test the validity of a Sports Management knowledge, competencies, and skills framework developed during the New Miracle project to implement a tailored training program for sports ma...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,750 Views
16 Pages

Middle managers play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between senior leadership and employees, often navigating competing demands and pressures. This study investigates experiences of autonomy, competence, and relatedness among middle managers serv...

(This article belongs to the Section Leadership)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,221 Views
22 Pages

30 October 2025

In a dynamic modern business environment, project management has been receiving significant attention as a way to improve organizational practices and keep pace with market needs in various industries. Consequently, a growing focus was placed on comp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Systems Approaches in Knowledge Management and Organizational Innovation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,324 Views
15 Pages

Better Managers for More Sustainability Sports Organizations: Validation of Sports Managers Competency Scale (COSM) in Chile

  • Daniel Duclos-Bastías,
  • Frano Giakoni-Ramírez,
  • David Parra-Camacho,
  • Wladimir Rendic-Vera and ,
  • Norman Rementería-Vera and
  • Guillermo Gajardo-Araya
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 January 2021

The aim of this study is to analyze the validity and reliability of the scale of competences of sports managers (COSM) in the Chilean context. The adaptation of the COSM to Spanish was carried out in accordance with the international methodological s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Strategic Planning of Sports Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,112 Views
11 Pages

Alignment of Perceived Competencies and Perceived Job Tasks among Primary Care Managers

  • Milica Dikic,
  • Dejan Nikolic,
  • Jovana Todorovic,
  • Zorica Terzic-Supic and ,
  • Milena Kostadinovic,
  • Uros Babic,
  • Marijana Gacevic and
  • Milena Santric-Milicevic
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

In this study we aimed to explore how managers in primary health care (PHC) organizations assess their managerial knowledge and skills, as well as the importance of these competencies for their job, and to identify whether there is an alignment betwe...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
13,556 Views
33 Pages

Knowledge, Competencies, and Skills for a Sustainable Sport Management Growth: A Systematic Review

  • Flavia Guidotti,
  • Sabrina Demarie,
  • Simone Ciaccioni and
  • Laura Capranica

23 April 2023

The present systematic review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of sport management relevant knowledge, competencies, and skills analyzing and harmonizing the European skills classification for sport management employment profiles and evidence...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,943 Views
13 Pages

In Korea, there are very few successful cases of Rural Community Support Project management organizations, including the economic (income) part as well as the community revitalization part and the facility operation management part. To counter these...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
10,113 Views
22 Pages

Relevant Sport Management Knowledge, Competencies, and Skills: An Umbrella Review

  • Flavia Guidotti,
  • Sabrina Demarie,
  • Simone Ciaccioni and
  • Laura Capranica

13 June 2023

The present umbrella review aimed to: (i) analyze review manuscripts on sport management knowledge/competencies/skills; (ii) propose a harmonized, evidence-based, competency framework for a comprehensive understanding of the intertwined relationships...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,453 Views
11 Pages

23 March 2026

The hospitality industry is characterised by high levels of complexity, uncertainty, and interpersonal intensity. While emotional intelligence (EI) has dominated both academic and practitioner debates on effective hospitality leadership, considerably...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
7,320 Views
13 Pages

Exploring Key Competencies of Mid-Level Academic Managers in Higher Education in Vietnam

  • Thuan Van Pham,
  • Thanh Thi Nghiem,
  • Loc My Thi Nguyen,
  • Thanh Xuan Mai and
  • Trung Tran

1 December 2019

Vietnamese higher education has been subjected to constant pressures and major changes in the last few decades so as to meet the country’s needs for socio-economic development and to better prepare graduates for employment and personal growth....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Academic Contributions to the UNESCO 2019 Forum on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
9,969 Views
19 Pages

20 September 2022

An ongoing question is what constitutes the characteristics of a project manager. This is the subject of many studies. The characteristics, skills, abilities and knowledge of project managers—essential factors in a project’s success&mdash...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Simplifying the Complex: Modeling and Analysis for System Design and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,184 Views
25 Pages

5 February 2026

In this study, the evaluation and ranking of competencies in traditional and agile project management were examined using a structured Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) algorithm. To determine the most important competency group, a direct assessm...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 2026 and 2027 Selected Papers from Algorithms Editorial Board Members)
  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
8,988 Views
35 Pages

12 October 2015

In recent years, many firms have come to understand that innovation is an important issue in sustainable business management, as it helps improve firm capabilities and competencies. Because of the fiercely competitive environment in the hotel industr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue How Better Decision-Making Helps to Improve Sustainability - Part II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,198 Views
22 Pages

23 September 2023

(1) Background: Dealing with students’ maladaptive behaviour in the classroom, such as verbal aggressive behaviour, is challenging, particularly for novice teachers. They often encounter limited opportunities for training and practice in handli...

(This article belongs to the Topic The Causes, Counseling and Prevention Strategies for Maladaptive and Deviant Behaviors in Schools)
  • Article
  • Open Access
76 Citations
95,416 Views
19 Pages

Role of Project Planning and Project Manager Competencies on Public Sector Project Success

  • Muhammad Irfan,
  • Sanam Zaib Khan,
  • Nasruddin Hassan,
  • Mazlan Hassan and ,
  • Muhammad Habib,
  • Salma Khan and
  • Hadi Hassan Khan
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

29 January 2021

Even though the world has progressed exponentially, the core reasons for the failure of many public sector projects remain the same, i.e., the poor planning and competency of a project manager. Therefore, it becomes essential even in the contemporary...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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