This book balances theory and illustrations to elucidate the application of competency modelling across varied industry domains. The book provides a methodology for developing reliable and valid psychometric tools for assessment. The book elaborately covers two most popular approaches-assessment centre and 360 degrees assessment along with their pro and cons and most importantly insights on which approach to apply where.

This book will help readers gain conceptual as well as practical insight into competency modelling, competency assessment and the integration of competency models into HRM. Apart from covering all the relevant topics adequately, the book delves into analytics related to design of competency models as well as setting up assessment systems. There is a chapter dedicated to designing psychometric tools for competency assessment advocating use of statistical tools like tests of significance and test design concepts like item analysis, reliability, and validity. There is another chapter dedicated to how Human Resource Department can play a facilitator's role in setting up a competency based HRM.

The book would be useful to the students, researchers, and faculty of Business Management courses especially those specializing in Human Resource Management. It will be an invaluable resource for all HR practitioners from the industry who are wanting to make competency based HRM work - either by modifying an existing competency model or setting up a new model.

About the Author

Anindya Basu Roy is a B' Tech (Hons) from IIT Kharagpur. Subsequently he did his MBA from IISWBM (Calcutta University) and his PhD in Management from WBUT.

Sumati Ray has an MSc in Psychology from Calcutta University. Subsequently she did her PhD in Management from Calcutta University.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032628776
Author Anindya Basu Roy
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint Routledge India
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g