Hi-Tech - Determinants restricting competencies of managers

Abstract

Management competence is of significant importance in the Hi-Tech sector. The relevance of the issue led the author of the article to undertake research to identify and assess the determinants limiting the improvement of managerial competencies in Hi-Tech organisations. Factors impeding the furtherance of managers' competencies include those within the organisation itself and those located in its environment. From the many conclusions that have been drawn from the results of the research investigation, one may point out the following relationships: − For managerial staff of the strategic level, the most important determinants influencing changes in managerial competences should include an increase in formal requirements for jobs and the consumption rate (propensity to consume); − For managerial staff of the tactical and operational level, according to the ratings, the most important determinants are mobility and expenditure on R&D in Poland and the share of R&D expenditure in Hi-Tech industries. The final part of the study suggests ways to overcome barriers in the process of improving the competences of managers operating in the analysed economic sector.