COMPETENCY MAPPING AND TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF INDIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

In India, different studies have been carried out to cater to a variety of expertise and to provide suggestions to match the escalating task of preparing the human resources with the expected competencies in diverse sectors. The current research attempts to map HR practitioners' competencies. This study has scrutinized literature in the area of competence modeling and their academic progression in manufacturing sector. Exploratory factor analysis has been applied to configure competencies originated in Indian manufacturing sector. In addition, confirmatory factor analysis has been applied to verify surfaced construct dimensionality related to competence for HR practitioners. Data was gathered by conducting a survey of HR practitioners working in Indian manufacturing organizations. Six competency domains significantly impacting competent performance have been identified. Personal competence and technical competence were found to be the leading competencies as both had substantial correlation with individual performance. This study presents competency mapping for HR practitioners functioning in the manufacturing industry only. Focus to the specific competencies can help HR practitioners to improve performance, educational organizations can draw a blueprint for education programs, employers can obtain skilled HR practitioners to press forward competently. This study will help organizations in designing training programs for developing competencies of HR practitioners as per the standards/demands. Current research attempts to offer a competence framework for HR practitioners in Indian manufacturing industry