Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the behavioural competencies of directors and managers working for cultural organizations and their relationship with organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopts an ESC competency modelling process and the technique of the Behavioural Event Interview as the primary source of data collection. In particular, the authors interviewed 14 directors and managers of six performing arts organizations operating in Emilia-Romagna, a region located in Northern Italy. Findings: Findings show that directors and managers of cultural organizations are characterized by a specific set of social and emotional (e.g. persuasion and empathy), whereas cognitive competencies, such as quantitative analysis, are less frequent. Findings highlight also that a balanced portfolio of behavioural competencies emerges as importantly correlated with high organizational performance. Practical implications: Findings offer relevant managerial implications for the design and implementation of a coherent set of human resource management practices, which allow cultural organizations to reach above-average performance. Originality/value: This study contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between managerial competencies and the performance of cultural organizations, taking into account specific kinds of competencies – namely, behavioural competencies – which have been neglected by the previous literature.

Behavioural competencies and organizational performance in Italian performing arts: An exploratory study / Scapolan, A.; Montanari, F.; Bonesso, S.; Gerli, F.; Mizzau, L.. - In: ACADEMIA. - ISSN 1012-8255. - 30:2(2017), pp. 192-214. [10.1108/ARLA-09-2015-0264]

Behavioural competencies and organizational performance in Italian performing arts: An exploratory study

Scapolan A.;Montanari F.;
2017

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the behavioural competencies of directors and managers working for cultural organizations and their relationship with organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopts an ESC competency modelling process and the technique of the Behavioural Event Interview as the primary source of data collection. In particular, the authors interviewed 14 directors and managers of six performing arts organizations operating in Emilia-Romagna, a region located in Northern Italy. Findings: Findings show that directors and managers of cultural organizations are characterized by a specific set of social and emotional (e.g. persuasion and empathy), whereas cognitive competencies, such as quantitative analysis, are less frequent. Findings highlight also that a balanced portfolio of behavioural competencies emerges as importantly correlated with high organizational performance. Practical implications: Findings offer relevant managerial implications for the design and implementation of a coherent set of human resource management practices, which allow cultural organizations to reach above-average performance. Originality/value: This study contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between managerial competencies and the performance of cultural organizations, taking into account specific kinds of competencies – namely, behavioural competencies – which have been neglected by the previous literature.
2017
30
2
192
214
Behavioural competencies and organizational performance in Italian performing arts: An exploratory study / Scapolan, A.; Montanari, F.; Bonesso, S.; Gerli, F.; Mizzau, L.. - In: ACADEMIA. - ISSN 1012-8255. - 30:2(2017), pp. 192-214. [10.1108/ARLA-09-2015-0264]
Scapolan, A.; Montanari, F.; Bonesso, S.; Gerli, F.; Mizzau, L.
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