Examination of HRM functions based on competence: A research in Manisa organized industrial zone

The importance given to human resources by businesses that want to gain a competitive advantage with globalization is increasing daily. Businesses that successfully manage human resources processes, such as choosing the right personnel, making career plans, and making performance evaluations have great success against other companies. Today, businesses use the concept of competence that emerged in the 1960s in all their processes. For this purpose, it has been determined whether the enterprises apply human resources based on competence in human resources functions or not, with a survey conducted on businesses operating in the Manisa Industrial Zone. First, the individuals in the examined companies, the characteristics of the companies, and the criteria preferred by the companies in the competencies they are looking for were studied. The study also looked into which levels within the companies were implementing the competency-based system in their HR functions and which specific HR functions were being used or planned to be used. The research also aimed to understand the reasons for the need for a competency-based system, the goals of the companies, the challenges they faced, and evaluate their success rates compared to their previous systems. In addition, the aim was to evaluate the reasons for not choosing specific competencies for businesses that opted for the job-based method, whether they consider them for future use, and which HR functions they plan to use them in. In conclusion, it has been found that the companies operating in the Manisa organized industrial zone use traditional and competence-based approaches together. The study reveals that the importance given by companies to competence-based approaches in HR functions is increasing daily.