Competency models, which should be designed for all key positions in the company, show what competencies are necessary for individual position(s). The question is what the key competencies for each position are. Main objective of this paper is to present results from a pilot research aimed at utilization of the DEMATEL method in competency modeling and to determine if there are any causal relations among key competencies within the competency model. The case study has been executed in an automotive company for the position of a top manager. Firstly, the authors deal with the description of competency models, its development and utilization. Secondly, the DEMATEL method is described. Thirdly, the authors illustrate how the competencies can be decomposed and DEMATEL is used to determine if and what causal relations there are within the groups of competencies and individual competencies. At the conclusion of this paper the authors deal with the models’ evaluation results.
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