Competency Development Workshop for Bridge Managers in Global R&D Projects
Keywords:
global R&D project, bridge manager, competency development, workshopAbstract
Competency development is a practice for developing specific competencies for particular purposes to improve job performance of individuals. The manager competency development becomes more important as managers are facing more challenges and higher expectations under the increasing complexity of global R&D projects. This study aims at designing a competency development workshop for bridge managers who facilitate research collaboration in global R&D projects. This study proposes a workshop method to gain advantages of intensive discussion and knowledge sharing between participants to develop competencies. The workshop consists of a case scenario, group discussion, and competency assessment questionnaire. Three participants indicated differences in their prioritization by using the analytic hierarchy process to compare priority of competencies between before and after the discussion session. The results suggest that participation in the workshop may influence the opinion of managers about the importance of different competencies. This activity could be considered as a method for managers to develop crucial competencies for facilitating global R&D projects.
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