Examining the implementation of competency-based approach to increase the efficiency in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Today, intense competition and technological change upsurges the increasing pressure on organizations and their different ways of increasing the productivity of their workforces; this is what makes competency the most important part of a competitive environment. This study was designed to see whether implementing a competency-based performance management system resolve the problems that were inherent in the previous job-based system. Therefore, the aim of this study was to collect data from behavioral event interviews and methods of data analysis; and by presenting questionnaires to the experts and managers, our results were acquired about the role of merit in improving the efficiency and effectiveness. The results showed that all individuals confirmed that competency is the key elements of increasing the efficiency and productivity and they should be applied in all organization for designing and developing the competency –based orientations.