Explanation of human resource competencies in Iranian National Petroleum Company

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Article 1, Volume 6, Spring & summer 2015 - Serial Number 11, September 2015, Pages 92-111   

Document Type: Articles

DOI: 10.22067/pmt.v6i11.44306

Authors

Hasan Darvish^* ; Alireza Moogali; Mohammad Moosavi; Belal panahi

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate human resource competencies in Iranian Petroleum Company. This study is a descriptive-analytical approach. In this research, we examined human resource competencies in six main categories including; credible activist, culture & change steward, talent manager/organizational designer, strategy architect, operational executor, business ally, as well as 21 sub indicators. To collect data, we used a designed questionnaire with 60 items. The collected data were analyzed by T-Test and Confirmatory Factor Analysis tests. The results showed, all of human resource competencies recorded above average score. Also the results showed that strategy architect and business ally had the highest average and the culture & change steward had the lowest average. The research also revealed that strategy architect and credible activist have the lowest and highest correlation with Human resource competencies respectively.
According to the results, it is suggested that managers need to identify skills relevant to these competencies, and take necessary steps to learn and practice them.

Keywords

Credible Activist; Culture & Change Steward; Talent Manager / Organizational Designer; Strategy Architect; Operational Executor; Business Ally; Human Resource Competencies

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