• Dr. Pooja Ainapur
• Ms. Saher Banu Shaikh

Competency mapping is a process an individual uses to identify and describe competencies that are the most critical to success in a work situation or work role. Organization use competency mapping to analyze the combination of strength in different workers to produce the most effective team and the highest quality work. Competency Mapping is therefore useful for the organizations in terms of their own growth and the growth of their employees. The purpose of the Study was to develop competency model, which help the employee, supervisor and organization to gain a competitive edge by using competency mapping. So that the employees can know the performance deficiencies and can work on it for their own development by which even the organization can be benefited, the study was undertaken in one of the leading auto component manufacturing company which is located at Jodalli , Karnataka and was conducted for Maintenance department and the study was divided into 4 phases.Phase-1 is about the identification of required Competencies for particular job/position.Phase-2 is to identify the Actual Competencies of an individual using Five Point Scale i.e. This five point scale will further help in determining training and development needs. Phase-3 is to identify the Competency gaps. This will help in determining the kind of training needs to be given and further enhancements. Phase-4 is to determining the Training Needs, as to how many workers need training based on the level the training hours will be decided which will bridge the competency gaps.

Competency mapping, Gap Analysis, Generic Competency, Specific competency, Competency Model

"MAPPING OF COMPETENCIES AND ANALYSING THE GAP –WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.f54-f69, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105672.pdf

"MAPPING OF COMPETENCIES AND ANALYSING THE GAP –WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppf54-f69, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105672.pdf