Search Results - subject:"Competence"

The role of soft skills in workplace innovation : leadership and problem-solving as key drivers

Ballester-Miquel, Jose Carlos; Perez-Ruiz, Pilar; … - In: Journal of innovation & knowledge : JIK 12 (2026), pp. 1-10

This study examines how six different competencies or soft skills (leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, communication, resilience, and problem-solving) contribute to innovation in the workplace. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze a sample of 125...

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Proactive and reactive CSR and sustainability performance : knowledge and organizational learning

Wu, Yingyu; Huang, Dujuan; Ye, Jiangfeng - In: Journal of innovation & knowledge : JIK 12 (2026), pp. 1-9

regression and bootstrap mediation analysis to investigate the mediating role of organizational learning (i.e., competence … exploration and competence exploitation) in the relation between proactive/reactive corporate social responsibility (CSR) and … fostering competence exploration (e.g., innovation and novel capability development, β = 0.27, p < 0.01), whereas reactive CSR …

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The performative role of soft skills education : reshaping business realities through cross-cultural learning in Chinese organizations

Wu, Jie; Canales, J. Ignacio; Zhou, Peng; Yan, Haifeng - 2026

This study examines how soft skills education performatively shapes business realities across cultural boundaries. While prior research has treated soft skills as static capabilities, we demonstrate their role as performative forces actively reshaping organizational practices. Through in-depth...

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Soft Skills, Networks, and the School-to-Work Transition in Rwanda

Brudevold-Newman, Andrew Peter; Ubfal, Diego Javier - 2026

Across many countries, young adults face a persistent skills mismatch, with firms reporting difficulty finding candidates with adequate soft skills. In Rwanda, young women face particularly acute barriers to securing employment. This study evaluates a two-week intensive soft skills training...

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The math-verbal divide : unequal returns to cognitive skills in education and work

Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2026

We use population-level administrative data covering secondary school students in England to study how mathematical and verbal skills shape education and labour market outcomes. Following cohorts completing national exams at age 16 through higher education and into employment until age 34, we...

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Teaming up hinders moving up: team interactions and social mobility

Caicedo, Santiago; Corrales, Alejandro; Guerra, José … - 2026

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The need of intercultural competence in a multicultural work environment (Lithuanian case)

Kojelyte-Cepurniene, Ilona; Adamoniene, Ruta - In: The review of economic and business studies : REBS 18 (2025) 1, pp. 71-88

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Organisational competences in Services 4.0 : a systematic review of the literature

Silva, Helena Karoline da Paz; Melo, Fagner José … - In: International journal of business innovation and … 39 (2026) 1, pp. 98-127

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Assessing the importance of soft skills development for shaping future entrepreneurs : insights from a Delphi study in Western Balkan countries

Anđelković, Aleksandra; Radosavljević, Marija; … - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 15 (2025) 12, pp. 1-22

This article explores experts' perspectives on the most important soft skills for entrepreneurial success in the Western Balkans (WB) and identifies effective educational and workplace practices to foster these skills. Using a qualitative Delphi study supported by a literature review, the...

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Behavioral trust in competence versus morality : experimental evidence of differences and similarities

Fetchenhauer, Detlef; Dunning, David; Ehlebracht, Daniel; … - In: Journal of behavioral decision making 38 (2025) 4, pp. 1-21

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