An Informative System Based on the Skill Gap Analysis to Planning Training Courses

Laura Antonucci, Francesco Domenico d’Ovidio

Department of Economics and Mathematical Methods, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Department of Economics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.

DOI: 10.4236/am.2012.311224                

Abstract

By using the skill gap analysis we propose a new quantitative method to plan training courses. By comparing the differences between the competences needed to cover a position and the ones possessed, it is possible to find the cases that need to be trained. According to different situations we propose some algorithms to plan courses and to find the subjects that require to be trained.

Keywords

Competences; Assessment; Skill Gap Analysis; Training

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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