mpetencies CompetenciesCompetencies Figure 2. A Competence Typology (Nordhaug, 1993)I. Meta-Competencies: This type is firm non-specific, industry nonspecific and can be utilized in performing a variety of tasks. This is called meta- competencies and includes general competencies such as, literacy, learning capability, analytical ability, creativity, ability to tolerate and master ambiguity, ability to communicate, ability to cooperate with others, ability to deal with change etc. These are basically conceptual and human relation skills. These competencies incorporate skills to deal with people, ideas and symbols, and complex problems.II. Industry Competencies: This category represents low task specificity, low firm specificity and high industry specificity. This may be broadly referred to industry familiarity. This set of competence can be used in specific industry across tasks and firms. Industry competencies may include:-familiarity with the history of business -knowledge about industry structure -knowledge about current development of the industry-ability to analyze the operations and strategies of competitions-knowledge about key persons, networks and alliances in the industry-capability to form cooperative ventures and alliances with other companies in the industry III. Intra-organizational competencies: This set depicts low task and high firm specificity. They constitute firm specified meta-competencies or internal meta-competencies in an organization, it has been named as intra-organizational competence. It may include: knowledge about organizational culture such as history, norms, ethical standards; communication channels, informal networks and alliances, familiarity with political dynamics of the organization, knowledge about firms strategy and goals.IV. Standard Technical Competencies: This set of competencies called standard technical and includes high task specifici...
