Competence management

Competence management represents the main component of human resource planning in the contemporary age, and is viewed as integral to employment relations (Parlier, M., Masson A., 2004). It constitutes a relatively novel approach in human resource management and is simultaneously ambitious and demanding. The issue of competence must be tackled both from the standpoint of the organisation and also individually, at employee level (Merle, V., 2003). Competence is a dynamic notion, which must be approached at three levels: individual, collective and organisational (Dejoux, C.,2001). The article outlines the results and conclusions of a survey aimed at assessing competence-based approaches in 30 Romanian firms (based in the North East region), employing 11575 persons. The research was conducted during the period 1 March – 15 April 2010.