Project title: COMPETENCE LEVEL ASSESSMENT OF SME MANAGERS - M-ASTRA
Promoting organisation: Polish Foundation of the Opportunities Industrialization Centers "OIC Poland"
Project no 2008-1-PL1-LEO05-02069
e-mail: astra_ldv@oic.lublin.pl
Promoting organisation: Polish Foundation of the Opportunities Industrialization Centers "OIC Poland"
Project no 2008-1-PL1-LEO05-02069
e-mail: astra_ldv@oic.lublin.pl
Background:
In the current period of dynamic economic development and a great number of diverse companies in operation, it seems important to define the characteristics of an entrepreneur that enable him or her not only to survive, but also to develop and become successful.
Competences are the subject of research within several domains of social science: psychology, management, law, sociology and organisational theory. The competences associated with company management can be defined as those characteristics which favour the successful management of a small and medium company. Both types of competences - general and specific - are personal characteristics, which are possible to change and modify, for example through training. They can reach different levels for different people and also for the same manager in different moments in time.
The competence assessment can be the starting point for preparing training that takes into account the needs of assessed managers.
M-ASTRA project is based on the results of the ASTRA project implemented under the LdV Programme (2004 - 2007)
General aim of the M-ASTRA project is to:
> strengthen small and medium firm as far as their chances of survival
> increase their competitiveness on the market through upgrading managerial competence.
Main objective of the M-ASTRA project is to adjust, refine and adapt the ICT tool developed in the ASTRA project to assess managerial competences of SME managers.
Target groups of the M-ASTRA project are SME managers (except for starters and managers (owners) of small firms employing up to 10 persons)
Expected results of the M-ASTRA project:
> Refined competence profile of SME manager
> ICT tool (M-ASTRA tool)
> Handbook
> Training materials
In the current period of dynamic economic development and a great number of diverse companies in operation, it seems important to define the characteristics of an entrepreneur that enable him or her not only to survive, but also to develop and become successful.
Competences are the subject of research within several domains of social science: psychology, management, law, sociology and organisational theory. The competences associated with company management can be defined as those characteristics which favour the successful management of a small and medium company. Both types of competences - general and specific - are personal characteristics, which are possible to change and modify, for example through training. They can reach different levels for different people and also for the same manager in different moments in time.
The competence assessment can be the starting point for preparing training that takes into account the needs of assessed managers.
M-ASTRA project is based on the results of the ASTRA project implemented under the LdV Programme (2004 - 2007)
General aim of the M-ASTRA project is to:
> strengthen small and medium firm as far as their chances of survival
> increase their competitiveness on the market through upgrading managerial competence.
Main objective of the M-ASTRA project is to adjust, refine and adapt the ICT tool developed in the ASTRA project to assess managerial competences of SME managers.
Target groups of the M-ASTRA project are SME managers (except for starters and managers (owners) of small firms employing up to 10 persons)
Expected results of the M-ASTRA project:
> Refined competence profile of SME manager
> ICT tool (M-ASTRA tool)
> Handbook
> Training materials
start of project: 01.12.2008
end of project: 28.02.2011
end of project: 28.02.2011
