Competency Planning Books

Psychopathology: A Competency-Based Assessment

Model for Social Workers (Paperback)
by Susan W. Gray (Author), Marilyn R. Zide (Author)

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Book Description

Written by social workers, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: A COMPETENCY-BASED

ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, views mental disorders through the
strengths-perspective. It is unique in its ability to summarize the current state of
knowledge about mental disorders and applies a competency-based assessment model for
understanding psychopathology. Complete with detailed and realistic vignettes that are
unavailable in other texts for the course, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: A COMPETENCY-
BASED ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR SOCIAL WORKERS presents strategies for
building on clients’ strengths and resilience and offers insights to social workers
regarding their role in working with the mentally ill.

About the Author

Susan Gray has been a member of the Barry University faculty since 1980. She earned a
BA from Caldwell College for Women, an MSW at Rutgers University, an Ed.D. at Nova
Southeastern University, and an MBA and Ph.D. from Barry University. Gray is a
licensed clinical social worker and brings to Barry a diverse clinical practice background.
Her professional interests include clinical supervision, licensure and professional
regulation, community mental health and professional practice in rural areas.

Marilyn Zide was a professor at Barry University, where she taught full-time. In addition,
she maintained a private practice and also provided agency-based consultation and
training workshops in her areas of expertise which included solution-focused therapy,
cultural diversity/sensitivity, and bereavement group-work.

Competence at Work: Models for Superior

Performance (Hardcover)
by Signe M. Spencer (Author), Lyle M. Spencer (Author)
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Book Description

Provides analysis of 650 jobs, based on 20 years of research using the McClelland/McBer
job competence assessment (JCA) methodology. Includes generic job models for
entrepreneurs, technical professionals, salespeople, service workers and corporate
managers. Defines JCA and describes in detail how to conduct JCA studies. Suggests
future directions and uses for competency research.

From the Publisher

Provides analysis of 650 jobs, based on 20 years of research using the McClelland/McBer
job competence assessment (JCA) methodology. Includes generic job models for
entrepreneurs, technical professionals, salespeople, service workers and corporate
managers. Defines JCA and describes in detail how to conduct JCA studies. Suggests
future directions and uses for competency research.

The Art and Science of Competency Models:

Pinpointing Critical Success Factors in Organizations
(Hardcover)
by Anntoinette D. Lucia (Author), Richard Lepsinger (Author)

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Review

“The authors have taken competency modeling out of the domain of academics and social
scientists by creating a practical ‘how-to’ work that clearly and simply explains the steps
in developing and using competency models. I recommAnd this book to anyone whose
job includes the pinpointing and sharpening of relevant competencies, for themselves or
for others.” –Scott B. Parry, chairman, Training House

“Lucia and Lepsinger have demystified competency models and put in the hands of the
reader a blueprint for developing meaningful recruiting, performance measurement, and
succession planning systems. They succeed with a straightforward, pragmatic style, using
actual examples that make the book an easy read.” –Frank Ashen, senior vice president,
New York Stock Exchange

Book Description
How Do You Ensure that Employees Are Doing the Right Things?
Many of us ask, “What does it take to do a job well?” and stop there. But there’s more to
it than that.
What skills and knowledge are necessary for effectiveness in a certain job? Does the
employee have the appropriate skills and knowledge, or is some kind of training
necessary? Are these job expectations aligned with the culture and strategy of the
organization as a whole?
These questions are essential to performance improvement efforts. And competency
modeling is designed to help you find answers to questions such as these.
A competency model is . . . a descriptive tool that identifies the skills, knowledge,
personal characteristics, and behaviors needed to effectively perform a role in the
organization and help the business meet its strategic objectives.
From the authors of the best-selling book The Art and Science of 360? Feedback comes
this guide to the design and implementation of competency models.
“The authors have taken competency modeling out of the domain of academics and social
scientists by creating a practical ‘how-to’ work that clearly and simply explains the steps
in developing and using competency models. I recommAnd this book to anyone whose
job includes the pinpointing and sharpening of relevant competencies, for themselves or
for others.”

The Handbook of Competency Mapping: Understanding, Designing and

Implementing Competency Models in Organizations (Paperback)

by Seema Sanghi (Author)

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Book Description

The second edition of this bestselling book is designed to help human resource managers
and professionals understand, develop, manage and map competencies within their
organizations. Using a highly accessible framework and structure, this reader-friendly
book tackles key issues that include: – Understanding and developing competencies –
Integrating the competency framework within the HR system of an organization –
Implementing and mapping competencies in an assessment centre – Reviewing the
plethora of application-based experiences and existing models – Effectively managing the
consequent changes in the organization. In this edition, the author has expanded several
chapters to provide a greater understanding of business strategies, environmental
imperatives and the changing role of HR as a strategic partner. The book includes more
case studies, live examples and models offering invaluable insight to users in order to
develop customized models of competency mapping for their organizations
The Handbook of Competency Mapping:
Understanding, Designing and Implementing
Competency Models in Organizations (Paperback)
by Seema Sanghi (Author)

1.Book Reviews

Book Description

The second edition of this bestselling book is designed to help human resource managers
and professionals understand, develop, manage and map competencies within their
organizations. Using a highly accessible framework and structure, this reader-friendly
book tackles key issues that include: – Understanding and developing competencies –
Integrating the competency framework within the HR system of an organization –
Implementing and mapping competencies in an assessment centre – Reviewing the
plethora of application-based experiences and existing models – Effectively managing the
consequent changes in the organization. In this edition, the author has expanded several
chapters to provide a greater understanding of business strategies, environmental
imperatives and the changing role of HR as a strategic partner. The book includes more
case studies, live examples and models offering invaluable insight to users in order to
develop customized models of competency mapping for their organizations.

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