Anticipatory competence building: Towards a measurement model

• Main Authors: Nair, Hari A. P., Kumar M., Dileep, Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Serials Publications 2014
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/14759/1/17.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/14759/; http://www.serialsjournals.com/volumesno.php?volumes_id=736&journals_id=22

Identification of resources that will be a source of competitive advantage is not a simple task for today’s firms, since many of the characteristics attributed to them can only be intuitively perceived. The available competence frameworks capture the competence requirements for a family of clear and present jobs.In a fast moving business world of new products and technology, companies are grappling with the requirement to generate, acquire and internalize newer competence required for future products. This study examines Anticipatory Competence Building (ACB) as an essential moderator between Technology Competence Obsolescence (TCO) and Organisational Health (OH) in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.In this paper, we argue that ACB can be developed into a measurement model with five distinct dimensions, namely Competence obsolescence, Future competence, Technology research, Market orientation and Competence renewal.The data is consolidated using the Delphi technique with the opinions of experts from diverse fields within Malaysia. The study ratified an ACB model consisting second order constructs with 17 factors which collectively influence the degree of TCO and OH in an Organization.These factors are itemized to convert the model into a survey based instrument of measure.The model gives practitioners a refreshed look at the current competency framework to be wary about the imminent and essential future competencies.