Development of Controllers´ Professional Competence : the Case of Czech Republic

• Autorzy: Bohumil Král , Libuše Šoljaková
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper describes the results of the project on generally accepted requirements to controllers´ professional competence development. The empirical research is to ascertain and evaluate the current situation in Czech Republic in this area. The research comes from the comparison of two groups of experts´ opinions: firstly, the respondents responsible for professional competence development of controllers, and secondly, managers and controllers actually doing business. The article analyses and comments on the results of the following areas of investigation: content of controllers' activities, controllers' authority and responsibility, requirements for their initial education, professional skills and practical experience, ethical aspects of their activities, selection of potential candidates for a controller position, requirements to their continuing professional development and quality assurance of controllers' work. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Professional skills; Employee skills; Employees' engagement

PL

Kwalifikacje zawodowe; Umiejętności pracownicze; Zaangażowanie pracowników

• Czasopismo: Economics & Sociology
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 9
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 86--100

Twórcy

autor

Bohumil Král

• University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic

autor

Libuše Šoljaková

• University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.14254/2071-789X.2016/9-1/6