HR
Competencies: Understanding the Impact
on HR and Organizational Performance in Saudi Arabia
With growing emphasis being placed on HR competencies as a means to
increasing HR’s effectiveness in Saudi Arabia, this research study seeks to i)
determine if competencies are predictive of success in the HR profession, ii)
understand how competencies vary by type of position within HR (entry level,
manager, director and executives), iii) determine if there is a relationship
between specific competencies and particular responsibilities of HR
professionals, and iv) determine the relationship among education, years of HR
experience, competencies, and compensation.
Numerous areas are identified as gaps between competencies HR
professionals should possess compared to current competencies necessary to
function effectively as strategic business partners.
