40 questions on labour competency - - - - - * A. Basic concepts on labour competency What is labour competency? How was the approach on competency-based training first applied? How do labour competency and competitiveness relate? What is the procedure followed to apply the labour competency approach? What are the advantages for a worker with competency-based training? What are the advantages for an enterprise with competency-based training? - - - - - * B. Identification of competencies What is occupational analysis? What is functional analysis? What is the procedure followed to conduct functional analysis? What is a functional map? How does functional analysis contribute to competency-based training? What is the main function or key purpose? What is a competency unit? What is a labour qualification? What is an element of competency? What is a performance criterion? What is the DACUM method? What is the AMOD method? What is the SCID method? - - - - - * C. Standardisation of competencies and quality standards What are labour competency standards (LCS)? What is the use of labour competency standards? How are labour competency standards specified? What is level of competency? What are occupational areas? What is a classification of occupations? What is a labour competency chart? In which way is labour competency standardisation similar to quality management under ISO 9000 standard? How is quality management being applied at vocational training institutions? - - - - - * D. Certification of competencies How is certification of labour competencies defined? Who certifies labour competencies? What is labour competencies assessment? How is traditional assessment different from competency-based assessment? What is the certification process in a standardised system of labour competency? How is quality assured in a certification system? - - - - - * E. Competency-based training What is a national training system? How do competency standards relate to curriculum design? What are the challenges posed by labour competencies to vocational training? - - - - - * F. Competency-based human resources management How is the concept of labour competency applied to human resources management? How are key competencies defined by behaviourist human resources management? How does the competencies approach contribute to human resources selection? - - - - - * Index