Month: September 2023

conferences

As part of the Euro Science Open Forum ESOF, ICRK representatives discussed the phenomenon of the so-called “brain drain”

It’s been more than a year since the Euro Science Open Forum (ESOF) 2022 science conference was held in the Dutch city from July 13 to 16, 2022, as part of the celebration of the European City of Science 2022, which was Leiden. At the same time, Katowice – a city preparing to accept the title of European City of Science 2024 – hosted a conference accompanying the ESOF2022 Regional Site on July 15, 2022. The meeting was held at the International Congress Center. The conference featured a panel titled “Make brain, do not drain – facing the dilemma of

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about competences

What are competencies and why are they important in university management? Part 2

In this post, we show more definitions of competencies that helped us build a competency model and conduct research in Polish research universities. Let’s look at definitions of competence that emphasize the behavioral dimension and the dynamics that consolidate its components, which are so important in the context of the described project of researching the competence of university employees. Woodruffe (1997, p. 26) emphasized the behavioral dimension affecting work outcomes: “competence refers to a series of behaviors that must be selected to competently perform the tasks and mission of the job.” Similarly, according to Levy-Leboyer (1997), competence implies, in an

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about competences

What are competencies and why are they important in university management? Part 1

Our research and implementation interests focus on employee competencies and how to use them to manage a university. Management by competencies is a popular method for managing teams and entire companies in business, but it is still little known in academia. As part of our Interdisciplinary Centre for Staff Development, we decided to change this and promote competence management as an effective method of university management. What are competencies? Definitions of competencies are constantly evolving, so we briefly present the views on competencies that have emerged in recent years. Competencies are discussed by management practitioners, but also by scholars working

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Why did we create the Interdisciplinary Centre for Staff Development?

In 2020, we created the Interdisciplinary Centre for Staff Development at the University of Silesia in Katowice and launched a research and implementation project, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science, called “ICRK – think tank for the development of key competencies of future personnel for Polish science.” The aim of the project was to develop a concept for the development of key competencies of research staff and administrative support staff of the science and higher education sector in Poland, which can contribute to strengthening the position of domestic universities on the international arena. On the one hand, the

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Test your competences

If you are a researcher, you can examine your competencies in two ways: If you want to examin your competences, click here. In both cases, you will receive an assessment of your competencies in a chart like the one below, and you will be shown developmental tips on what you should do to develop your competencies in your chosen areas. Both ways of testing your competencies are completely anonymous.

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