COMPETENCIES FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT WORKPLACE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE MODEL: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

The purpose of this literature review is to empirically examine and identify the importance of competencies needed by workers to improve human resource development and organization performance. This paper examined four studies to determine the competencies required for worker’s abilities and capabilities to do given tasks in the workplaces. All three studies used the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) competencies as the framework for the studies. However, because the research scope and settings are difference, the researchers had to modify the instruments with location. Most of the findings from the studies show that competencies have great value in producing quality and skillful workers at every job level and work environment. There were also some suggestions on existing competencies for increased job performance and for narrowing the gaps between academic accomplishment and industrial expectations