Military Competency-Based Human Capital Management: A Step Toward the Future

Abstract

Throughout the history of the Army, a people-based organization, properly managing personnel has been the basis of great concern. Over time, personnel managers have used different systems to manage people throughout the life-cycle of their service time. The current system has been expanded and renamed to Human Capital Management (HCM). Army Soldiers are now managed based on knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) through various measurement tools. The Department of Defense (DoD), as a part of the Quadrennial Defense Review, is investigating the possibility of applying competencies, as opposed to KSAs, as the basis for HCM. This paper examines the benefits and implementation costs of job competencies as a basis for management of personnel. It explores DoD initiatives to incorporate job competencies into the human capital system and Rand Corporation research on the topic. The paper includes interviews of key individuals within the DoD and Army personnel management systems. Recommendations are made concerning the implementation of a viable Army competency-based Human Capital Management system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2006
Accession Number
ADA448319

Entities

People

  • Aaron M. Zook Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Resource Management
  • Students
  • War Colleges

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