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What is a competency?
An underlying characteristic of an individual which is causally related to criterion related effective or superior performance
Competencies can be motives, traits, self-concept, attitudes or values, content knowledge, or cognitive or behavioral skills -any individual characteristic that can be measured reliably and that can be shown to differentiate significantly between superior and average performers
Motive: Underlying need or thought pattern that drives, directs and selects an individuals behavior. Eg need for achievement
Trait: A general disposition to behavior responds in a certain way, for instance with self-confidence, self-control, stress resistance
Self-concept: What they think they value, what they think they do or interested in doing
Knowledge: Content knowledge
Cognitive or behavioral skills: Either covert or overt
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