Dimensions Of Competence Research Articles

Breaking the mold with effective communication: how social initiatives enhance a brand's social perception and catalyze pro-environmental and purchase intentions

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to fill the research gap by investigating the impact of brand social initiatives on both the warmth and competence dimensions of the brand, as well as examining the brand's potential to induce pro-environmental behavioral change among consumers.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a scenario-based survey design and surveyed 415 consumers in India. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0.FindingsThe results show that social initiatives enhance both dimensions of social perception and increase cooperative intentions. Brand competence is more crucial than warmth in predicting behavioral intentions. Brand-cause fit, CSR commitment and initiatives' impact all influence the brand image. A brand's commitment to the cause is more significant than brand-cause fit in determining how consumers evaluate a brand.Practical implicationsThis research provides insights into how social initiatives can enhance brand image and encourage helping intentions through effective communication traits. It can aid brands in building consumer trust, benefiting society and boosting finances. The study offers a framework for effective cause communication strategies, highlighting the importance of commitment to the cause over fitting with the brand's image to elicit desired responses.Originality/valueThis study is a novel attempt that uses the stereotype content model and costly signaling theory to explore how social initiatives influence a brand's warmth and competence and impact consumer behavior. It provides critical insights into the psychological mechanisms behind social initiatives' impact on consumer behavioral intentions.

Evaluating Leadership Development Competencies of Clinicians to Build Health Equity in America.

To achieve more equitable health, health care must be grounded in an understanding of social determinants of health. Clinicians need hands-on, equity-centered training in interdisciplinary settings where they can further develop leadership skills and apply learnings in real-time. The Clinical Scholars program trained five cohorts of health care professionals in 25 leadership development competencies to contribute toward advancing health equity within the organizations and communities where they work. This study describes the self-reported ratings of three dimensions of competencies within four domains. Data from 169 Fellows were collected at three time-points during the three-year training program using Qualtrics and Research Electronic Data Captrue software. Analysis was conducted in R and included descriptive statistics, fitting a linear mixed-effects model using random intercepts, and paired-sample t tests to assess significance between baseline and endpoint ratings. We found improved ratings over time for each of the three competency dimensions (knowledge, self-efficacy, use) and significant differences in ratings from baseline to endpoint, by domain (personal, interpersonal, organizational, community, and systems). These findings support the effectiveness of an equity-centered leadership development curriculum in training health care professionals to address health challenges in their communities and organizations, thereby furthering the broader goal of achieving more equitable health for all.

The Influence Of Work Competence And Work Stress On Performance With Job Satisfaction As A Mediation Variable

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of competence and work stress on teacher performance in elementary schools, with job satisfaction as a mediating variable. This study used a causal quantitative method with a population of 161 teachers at the Cipinang Besar Selatan V elementary school and covered the entire population. The results of the study show that teacher competence has a positive and significant impact on performance. Work stress has a negative and significant impact on teacher performance. This study also found that teacher competency has a positive and significant impact on job satisfaction. The dimension of personality competence in teacher commitment has the greatest influence on job satisfaction. Job stress has a negative and significant impact on job satisfaction, with the response factor to ambiguity in work stress having the greatest influence. In addition, this study also shows that job satisfaction has a positive and significant impact on performance. Co-worker dimensions of job satisfaction have the greatest influence on teacher performance. This study also found that job satisfaction can function as a mediating variable between competence and teacher performance, with the complementary effect as the mediating effect. Likewise, job satisfaction can also be a mediating variable between work stress and teacher performance, with a mediating effect that also occurs, namely the Complimentary Effect.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Social entrepreneurship is considered a new phenomenon as a field of research, and is seen as an answer to social problems that occur. Mission and creating social value is the key goal of social entrepreneurship. However, there is still limited research that focuses on raising the issue of ways/methods to increase interest in social entrepreneurship among students (social experiential learning). The urgency of this research can be seen in the results that will be produced, namely the creation of a development model/method of fostering interest in social entrepreneurship among students through short course. The results of this study where respondents will be given a short course with prepared material (pre-test vs. pre-test) show that there is a difference in the average proportion before and after training from the 5 dimensions of Social Entrepreneur Competency (SEC), namelypersonal competence, leadership, social innovation, social values and entrepreneurial management. Even though the small workshop concept is still on a small scale, the output of this technique can be an alternative way of fostering interest in social entrepreneurship among students. Universities can improve and evaluate the design of entrepreneurship education by involving more social learning. This process can foster deeper knowledge so that they are expected to have high social awareness by manifesting an interest in becoming social entrepreneurs.

Penerapan Pendekatan Supervisi Kolaboratif untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Profesional Guru Non PNS di MTs Negeri 1 Sintang

The teaching and learning process is a reciprocal relationship between teachers and students in order to achieve learning objectives. A teacher has a very important role in delivering learning so that it is well received by students. In addition, teachers also play a role in shaping the attitudes, behaviors, and thought processes of students. In the learning process, the teacher becomes one of the learning resources so that they must have the ability to master the subject matter. In order to carry out their duties properly, teachers must have one dimension of competence in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia Number 16 of 2007 concerning Standards of Academic Qualifications and Teacher Competencies, namely professional competence. The study used the School Action Research (PTS) method with the Kemmis and Mc. Taggart models which are development models from the Kurt Lewin model. The model used consists of 2 cycles, each cycle consists of four components, namely: planning, action, observation and reflection. This research begins with an initial reflection phase to conduct preliminary studies as a basis for formulating research problems. Furthermore, followed by planning, action, observation, and reflection The implementation of collaborative supervision can increase the professional competence of non-civil servant teachers in MTsN 1 Sintang by 18.19%. The average professional competence in cycle 2 was 88.64 with a good category.

Effectiveness of a supervisor training on quality of feedback to internal medicine residents: a controlled longitudinal multicentre study

ObjectivesHigh-quality feedback on different dimensions of competence is important for resident learning. Supervisors may need additional training and information to fulfil this demanding task. This study aimed to evaluate whether...

Investigating the relationship between organizational intelligence and organizational agility on productivity in the road, housing and urban development research center of Tehran province

Background and purpose: The low level of employee productivity in some organizations is one of the problems faced by managers. Therefore, the current research was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between organizational intelligence and organizational agility on productivity in the Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center of Tehran Province. Methodology: The current research was a correlational descriptive study. The statistical population was all employees of Tehran Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center. Sampling was done by simple random sampling by preparing a list of 200 sample employees, and Albrecht (2002) organizational intelligence questionnaires, Sharifi and Chang (2004) organizational agility, and Hersi and Goldsmith (2000) productivity questionnaires were implemented. Findings: The results showed that there is a significant relationship between organizational intelligence and organizational agility with productivity. Further, the results of this research showed that organizational intelligence and strategic dimensions, morale, application of knowledge and performance pressure component as well as organizational agility and the two dimensions of competence and responsiveness were able to predict organizational productivity. Conclusion: The findings of the study showed that by increasing the intelligence of the organization, it is possible to provide the fields of the agile organization and bring the organization to its goals faster.

A qualitative study on the urgency of attitude in designing effective procurement certification training

This analysis takes a psychological perspective on human resource management to determine what percentage of the three dimensions of competence (knowledge, skill, and attitude) should be included in certification training materials for procurement. To gather information, we used both online and offline Focus Group Discussion (FGD) sessions in addition to interviews and direct observation. Ten entry-level trainees participated in the offline FGD, while seven procurement officials monitored the online FGD. The certification candidates, training instructors, functional staff, and training organizers all participated in the interview. The training facility for the procurement certification is under observation. The findings demonstrated the importance of the mindset, since the psychological consideration of attitudes while performing the duties of a procurement officer had been left out of the procurement certification training materials.

Impacting Digital Competence on Entrepreneurial Alertness: An Analytical Research at the Central Bank of Iraq

In the era of the digital economy, public organizations need to consolidation the capabilities of entrepreneurial alertness to reduce the risks of sudden transformations and changes, and to find effective mechanisms to discover and invest in environmental opportunities proactively, as this concern has become a knowledge gap in public sector institutions, the current research aims to identify the role of digital competence in influencing on entrepreneurial alertness in the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), the descriptive analytical approach was used as a research method to describe and analyze the main research variables. digital competence as an explanatory variable includes three dimensions: digital infrastructure, digital integration, and digital management, while entrepreneurial alertness as a responsive variable comprises three dimensions: scanning and search, association and connection, and evaluation as well as judgment. The research sample included the middle and senior administrative leaders of the CBI through using proportionate stratified random sampling to get a good representation of each class of society (n=125). The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) by AMOS were used to analyze the research data. The results indicated that there is a statistically significant positive correlation and influence relationship between the two main research variables and their sub-dimensions. The most important dimensions of digital competence in influence and interest were digital infrastructure and digital management. However, the influence of digital integration on entrepreneurial alertness was insignificant in the CBI.
 
 Paper type: Research paper.

The engage taxonomy: SDT-based measurable engagement indicators for MOOCs and their evaluation

Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) platforms are considered a distinctive way to deliver a modern educational experience, open to a worldwide public. However, student engagement in MOOCs is a less explored area, although it is known that MOOCs suffer from one of the highest dropout rates within learning environments in general, and in e-learning in particular. A special challenge in this area is finding early, measurable indicators of engagement. This paper tackles this issue with a unique blend of data analytics and NLP and machine learning techniques together with a solid foundation in psychological theories. Importantly, we show for the first time how Self-Determination Theory (SDT) can be mapped onto concrete features extracted from tracking student behaviour on MOOCs. We map the dimensions of Autonomy, Relatedness and Competence, leading to methods to characterise engaged and disengaged MOOC student behaviours, and exploring what triggers and promotes MOOC students’ interest and engagement. The paper further contributes by building the Engage Taxonomy, the first taxonomy of MOOC engagement tracking parameters, mapped over 4 engagement theories: SDT, Drive, ET, Process of Engagement. Moreover, we define and analyse students’ engagement tracking, with a larger than usual body of content (6 MOOC courses from two different universities with 26 runs spanning between 2013 and 2018) and students (initially around 218.235). Importantly, the paper also serves as the first large-scale evaluation of the SDT theory itself, providing a blueprint for large-scale theory evaluation. It also provides for the first-time metrics for measurable engagement in MOOCs, including specific measures for Autonomy, Relatedness and Competence; it evaluates these based on existing (and expanded) measures of success in MOOCs: Completion rate, Correct Answer ratio and Reply ratio. In addition, to further illustrate the use of the proposed SDT metrics, this study is the first to use SDT constructs extracted from the first week, to predict active and non-active students in the following week.

Youth Digital Technology Attitudes

Today's digital technologies have become essential tools in daily living. The young generation nowadays is very savvy in using digital technologies. It is essential to instill digital citizenship skills in preparing those who are also technology users for a digital society today. However, not all of them have undergone formal training to survive in a challenging environment in a digital world. Thus, this study aims to examine students' attitudes and digital behaviour, particularly in rural schools, including how youth self-evaluate their perceptions of digital technologies, digital competencies, and attitudes towards digital technologies. Data were collected using survey questionnaires, with 210 valid responses. The study results revealed a statistically significant association between attitude toward digital use and digital competence dimensions, including technological, communication, and cognitive. Accessibility dimension in cyber-ethics was also statistically significantly associated with attitudes toward digital use among male students. To summarize, specific concerns and emphasis on youth digital technology usage and education must ensure that they are not left behind and vulnerable to cybercrime while fostering a responsible e-society with excellent digital citizenship characteristics.

Validation and testing of a measurement model for the assessment of agripreneurial competencies

PurposeThis article aims to develop a measurement scale for assessing agripreneurial competencies relevant to emerging economies in alignment with the SDG2 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030.Design/methodology/approachThe scale development procedure includes item development and refinement, data collection, reliability and validity tests and scale purification with exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).FindingsThe validated scale carries eight dimensions of competencies: Agreeableness (AG), Technological Competency (TC), Competitive Spirit (CS), Innovativeness (IN), Self-Confidence (SC), Social Responsibility (SR), Conscientiousness (CO) and Leadership (LS). The analysis puts forth a good and fit model, and the new scale reports sufficient convergent and discriminant validity.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is focused on the agripreneurial competencies of individual agripreneurs; institutional agripreneurs are excluded from the study.Social implicationsIdentifying prominent agripreneurs using the scale developed from this study will aid in allocating various government and non-governmental organisations' assistance to agripreneurs. Since developing economies rely heavily on agriculture, any positive contribution can help alleviate poor economic growth, end hunger, and promote sustainable agriculture (SDG 2 of 2030).Originality/valueThough several scales for measuring entrepreneurial competencies are available, there is no standard scale to measure agripreneurial competencies. This article presents the development and validation of a measurement scale to assess the major competencies of agripreneurs that influence agripreneurship performance.

A cross-sectional study of discipline-based self-perceived digital literacy competencies of nursing students.

This study offers an empirical exploration of self-assessed digital competencies of students, most of whom studied in nursing courses, using a discipline-based self-assessment survey tool. A range of digital competencies were explored: information and communication technology proficiency and productivity, information literacy, digital creation, digital research, digital communication, digital learning and development, digital innovation, digital identity management and digital well-being. A cross-sectional empirical study. Quantitative data were collected from November to December 2021 via a questionnaire survey administered to students. Quantitative results were reported through descriptive statistical analysis. Mann-Whitney (U-test) and Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric statistical tests were used to identify statistically significant differences based on age demographics and pre- or post-registration course. Thematic analysis was utilized for survey open-ended questions data. Students reported low competencies in the following digital literacy dimensions, all of which were imperative for their studies and for their future professional careers: information literacy, digital research, digital innovation. Significant statistical subgroup differences were found between age demographics and pre/post-registration within most of the digital competence dimensions. The survey open-ended comments revealed that students encountered challenges around digital skills they had mostly developed via everyday life experiences and trial-and-error approaches. Increasing awareness of existing digital gaps and offering tailored digital skills enhancement can empower students as future-proof evidence-based practitioners in an evolving digital healthcare landscape. Highlights the importance of embedding digital literacy within nursing study programmes, as preparation for comprehensive patient healthcare. Offers insights into digital competencies gaps of nursing students. Proposes targeted educational digital skills training interventions. Stresses the value of academic staff supporting nursing students to develop digital skills in important areas of professional practice. JBI critical appraisal checklist. No patient or public contribution.

심리적으로 소진된 초등교사의 학생·학부모 대인관계능력 향상을 위한 집단상담 프로그램 개발

Objectives The purpose of this study is to develop a group counseling program to improve interpersonal competence for dealing with students and their parents of psychologically exhausted elementary school teachers and examine its effectiveness.
 Methods 350 elementary school teachers were assessed to measure psychological exhaustion (TBI), and 20 out of 75 teachers who scored intermediate or higher risk (T≥65) in the dimension of ‘crisis over teaching rights’ were randomly placed into experimental (n=10) and control groups (n=10). The 12 sessions of the group counseling program were conducted. The interpersonal competence questionnaire (ICQ) was adapted to measure psychologically exhausted teacher’s interpersonal competence. To test the effectiveness of the program, mixed ANOVA was conducted.
 Results The result showed that the group counseling program effectively improved the interpersonal competence of psychologically exhausted elementary school teachers. Specially, there was a significant difference between the control group and the experimental group in the four dimensions of interpersonal competence, (1) initiating relationships, (2) asserting displeasure with others’ actions, (3) self-disclosure, and (4) providing emotional support, except for managing interpersonal conflicts. Lastly, based on the analysis of the experience report data, this study demonstrated the effectiveness of the group counseling program for improving psychologically exhausted elementary school teachers.
 Conclusions This study developed the group counseling program for interpersonal competence for dealing with students and their parents of elementary school teachers who have been psychologically exhausted and demonstrated its effectiveness.

Validation of an instrument for assessing basic science process skills in initial elementary teacher education

ABSTRACT Basic science process skills (SPSs) constitute a key dimension of the scientific competence that should be developed from an early age. Therefore, preservice elementary teachers (PETs) who are preparing to teach science should have a sufficient mastery about it. This study presents a questionnaire that allows gradual levels of performance in SPSs to be established regarding formulating questions and hypotheses, identifying variables, measurement, planning an inquiry, and interpreting data. The questionnaire was validated in three phases – 1) during its design, with the external collaboration of a panel of experts, 2) by piloting of a draft versions of the questionnaire on a small sample of PETs, and 3) by applying the questionnaire to a sample of 435 PETs. Data analysis indicated that these were acceptably reliable, and the validity of the questionnaire was also verified. They also revealed the PETs’ deficient levels of SPSs. This was especially so regarding identifying suitable questions for school inquiry, understanding precision in measurement, and interpreting data in a table. There was further support for the validity of the questionnaire and the reliability of the outcomes in that it corroborated other results in the literature on the subject that were obtained with different tools and methods.

Überzeugungen angehender Sportlehrkräfte zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung im Sportunterricht – Skalenentwicklung und -validierung

AbstractClimate change poses a major challenge to people and ecosystems and calls for action across all areas to contribute to a sustainable transformation of society. To shape this transformation, it is crucial that teachers implement education for sustainable development (ESD) in schools for a more sustainable future generation, which also applies to physical education (PE) teachers. However, little is known about PE teachers’ beliefs, a key dimension of professional competence, regarding the implementation of ESD in PE. Hence, the goal of this study was to 1) develop a scale to capture PE teachers’ beliefs about the relevance of sustainable development generally and in the context of PE, and 2) investigate its psychometric properties and criterion validity. The analysis using exploratory structural equation modeling in a cross-sectional sample of 206 preservice teachers resulted in a 10-item instrument with good psychometric properties (comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.976; root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.047; standardized root mean square residual [SRMR] = 0.057) and reliability across three factors: a) general beliefs about the relevance of sustainable development, b) positive, and c) critical subject-specific beliefs about sustainable development in PE. Based on the value-belief-norm theory, criterion validity was confirmed through associations between biospheric values and beliefs. We conclude that the newly developed scale is appropriate for assessing PE teacher’s beliefs about the implementation of ESD in PE.

Examination of the Relationship between the Technology Competencies of Special Education Undergraduate Students and Their Views on Distance Education

This study aimed to examine the relationship between the technology competencies of special education undergraduate students and their views on distance education. This study employed the correlational research model. The study group is consists of 212 students who study at the special education department in various universities in Turkey during the academic year of 2020-2021. The study used the "Basic Technology Competencies for Educators Inventory" and the "The Distance Education Evaluation Scale." Pearson correlation coefficient was computed to determine the relationships among the dependent and independent variables. We implemented standard multiple regression analysis to predict distance education's views by the dimensions of technology competencies. Technology competencies inventory's word processing sub-dimension significantly and positively indicated the distance education scale's technical sub-dimension. There was no statistical significance for other sub-dimensions. Technology competencies inventory's basic computer operation skills and media communication sub-dimensions significantly and positively; networking sub-dimension significantly and negatively predicted the distance education scale's learning process sub-dimension. There was no statistical significance for other sub-dimensions

HUBUNGAN KUALITAS PELAYANAN KESEHATAN BERBASIS HOME CARE DENGAN KEPUASAN PASIEN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS LAYANG

Background: Quality of service can be said to be qualified if it gives satisfaction to patients. As time goes by, with increasing levels of education and people's incomes, the demands of the community to obtain quality health services are also increasing. Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship between the quality of home care-based health services and patient satisfaction in the work area of the Layang Public Health Center, Makassar City. Methods: This type of research is quantitative with a cross sectional study approach. The population in this study were 159 home care patients in the working area of the Layang Health Center in Makassar City. The sampling technique used simple random sampling with a total sample of 60 respondents. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire/checklist sheet. The research results were analyzed using SPSS. Results: In general, from the research results of each research variable, it was found that the majority of respondents expressed satisfaction with the quality of Home Care services in the work area of the Layang Health Center. The results of the correlation analysis using the chi-square test (p < 0.05) showed that there was a relationship between the dimensions of technical competence (p = 0.000), human relations (p = 0.02), and accuracy time (p = 0.000) with patient satisfaction. That is, the better the quality of services provided, the higher the resulting patient satisfaction. Conclusion: There is a relationship between the dimensions of technical competence, human relations, safety, continuity, and timeliness of possession with patient satisfaction. It is hoped that the Layang Health Center can improve the quality of services provided to home care patients, especially in the timeliness of patient examinations.

Characters Construction of HRBP Competency Model for Chinese Intelligent Manufacturing Enterprises in the Era of Digital Economy

To adapt to the digital economy era, many intelligent manufacturing enterprises in China are transitioning from traditional professional transactional management to a human resource business partner model with customer value as the core concept. However, the lack of clear HRBP role definition can pose a challenge in selecting an HRBP who fully aligns with the business department's needs, ultimately resulting in human resources management mode transformation failures. This study employs both empirical analysis and survey research to investigate the specific practices of HRBP positions within intelligent manufacturing enterprises. The HRBP competency model for intelligent manufacturing enterprises is preliminarily constructed through job analysis, behavioral event interview, and questionnaire survey methods. The initial model has undergone reliability and validity tests, with the weights of competency dimensions determined by both subjective judgment and importance proportion methods. The paper presents a HRBP competency model for intelligent manufacturing enterprises, which comprises of 6 competency dimensions and 21 specific indicators. Based on the model, targeted strategies are proposed to enhance HRBP competencies in intelligent manufacturing enterprises. This model serves as practical guidance for human resource management in rapidly growing intelligent manufacturing enterprises in China.

Impact of QAED Punjab Promotion-linked Training on Developing Teachers' Competencies for School Educational Leaders in Punjab: A Meta-Analytic Study

Training has a significant impact on teachers’ development. This study aims for a meta- analysis on the impact of the Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED)/DSD Punjab's promotion-linked training program enhancement of teachers' competencies, specifically focusing on their role as educational leaders in schools across Punjab, especially school leaders. The data sources in this meta-analysis research are nine national research papers that have been published from 2018 to 2023. The method of selecting data sources is the PRISMA method. The data sources are Google Scholar, Eric, and Proquest. Data analysis is a quantitative and qualitative analysis that involves calculating the effect size value, standard error, and average value (mean) with the help of the application. The study indicates that the research explores various dimensions of teachers' competencies, such as pedagogical skills, classroom management, communication, curriculum development, and innovative teaching methods.