Identifying and Classifying General and Specific Job Competencies of the Inspectors of Government Agencies

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Corresponding author: associate professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamadan

2 PhD candidate in educational psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran

3 Master of general psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran

Abstract

This research is intended to identify and classify the general and specific job competencies of the inspectors of government agencies. Regarding the purpose of the study, content analysis method is selected to conduct it. Semi-structured interviews are used for data collection. The statistical population of this research included all employees and managers of the Inspection Office of Hamadan Province, as well as senior managers of the Hamadan Inspection Office, and the inspectors who were missioned to the provincial departments.  The research followed a purposive sampling method resulting in the selection of 35 relevant experts who were interviewed. Job descriptions were reviewed to identify the most important information relating to job competencies of the employees. The data were analyzed through content analysis. Based on the results, the identified concepts were organized into 4 categories: general knowledge (5 classes), specific knowledge (2 classes), skills (4 classes) and personality traits (9 classes).  The first three categories were determined as general competencies and the last category as the specific competency. Hence, it is suggested that more specialized manner be fulfilled to achieve justice and progress in individuals’ selections and supervisory investigations.

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Journal of Research in Human Resources Management
Volume 12, Issue 3 - Serial Number 41
NO 41, Fall Quarterly
November 2020
Pages 183-207

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  • Receive Date: 25 April 2021
  • Accept Date: 25 April 2021

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