Competency Management in Central Europe: A Comparison of Czech, Hungarian and Slovenian Competency Needs

Authors

  • Juergen Muehlbacher WU - Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Change Management and Management Development
  • Jure Kovač University of Maribor
  • Adam Novotny Eszterházy Károly College, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
  • Anna Putnová University of Technology Brno, Faculty of Business and Management

Abstract

After a strong focus on transition processes in Central East European countries (CEE), this topic has been displaced by more dramatic merger and reorganization processes or the recent financial crisis. This obscures the fact that we know almost nothing about the management competencies in these countries, which is an important building or stumbling block for future development. Therefore, we will examine the individual competencies of almost 300 top and middle managers in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia, and we will compare the different sets of competencies and interpret them according to the given economic situation in these countries.

 

Published

2013-10-15

Issue

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Research Papers