Jagiellonian University Researchers Describe New Findings in Risk Management (The Competency Niche: An Exploratory Study): Insurance – Risk Management

2021 DEC 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC & FDA Daily -- Data detailed on insurance have been presented. According to news originating from Krakow, Poland, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “In the era of a turbulent and less-predictable business environment, as confirmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to efficiently use human resources has become particularly important.”

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Jagiellonian University: “There is a need to reduce employees’ competency niche, and competency mismatches have become noticeable in the European Union. We performed qualitative interviews (n = 282) to determine the competency niche of employees from private firms in Poland. Results show that employees were passive in identifying their competence needs. Moreover, firms did not use the weak signals methodology to eliminate the competency niche. This novel study found that firms should be more active in identifying employee competency niches by analyzing early signs to be ready for any changes without delays.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “The findings create a basis for proposing preventive measures, and we point out avenues for future research.”

For more information on this research see: The Competency Niche: An Exploratory Study. Risks, 2021,9(187):187. (Risks - http://www.mdpi.com/journal/risks). The publisher for Risks is MDPI AG.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/risks9110187.

Our news journalists report that more information may be obtained by contacting Zbyslaw Dobrowolski, Institute of Public Affairs, Jagiellonian University, 30-348 Krakow, Poland. Additional authors for this research include Grzegorz Drozdowski, Jozef Ledzianowski.

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