Analysis of the dynamics of the requirement of competencies of heads of the middle management

Modern practice of entrepreneurial activity shows the almost complete absence of analytical studies on the dynamics of the demand for relevant competencies for middle management. At the same time, improving the organization of production at enterprises in various sectors of the economy determines the need for this kind of research to predict the demand for existing and the emergence of new competencies in the field of personnel assessment, in particular, middle managers. The main objective of this study is to develop a methodological procedure for the classification of competency models used in empirical studies to evaluate middle management and analyze the dynamics of trends in their demand on the part of enterprise management. The object of the study was the activity of middle management at enterprises in various sectors of the economy of one of the major cities of the Russian region. As the subject of the study, we selected the competencies of middle-level managers and an analysis of the dynamics of their demand over time. To achieve this goal, we selected the method of cluster grouping of competencies used in 12 models during assessment centers during 2015-2019 by analogy with the well-known classification of Spencers. In addition, a method of qualitative analysis was used to compare the names used by the authors and the content of competencies and their correlation with the corresponding competence clusters of the Spencers classification. As a result of the analytical study was identified the main content of the competencies used in 12 models during the assessment centers during 2015-2019, their key substantive components were identified, their correlation was carried out in 6 clusters of Spencers competency classification. Tables of correlation of competencies by clusters have been compiled, allowing analysis of the author's competency models and to reveal the dynamics of their demand for clusters and time periods.