TY - JOUR AB - Explains the theory on the core competences of the organization and the competences of individual employees. Looks at the management style in competence‐based organizations and the way in which a competence‐based human resource management (HRM) system can help in achieving the organization’s objectives, as well as examining competence management and empowerment. A concrete application of a competence‐based HRM system in the petro‐chemicals industry illustrates the task of linking an organization’s core competences to the personal competences of employees by making use of HRM instruments. Ends with a summary of the challenges HRM professionals face in competence‐based organizations. VL - 20 IS - 9 SN - 0309-0590 DO - 10.1108/03090599610150282 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599610150282 AU - Bergenhenegouwen G.J. PY - 1996 Y1 - 1996/01/01 TI - Competence development ‐ a challenge for HRM professionals: core competences of organizations as guidelines for the development of employees T2 - Journal of European Industrial Training PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 29 EP - 35 Y2 - 2024/09/19 ER -