Technological Competence Profile: A Proposal for the Renewable Energy Sector

Abstract

The objective of this research is to characterize the Technological Competence Profile, which represents the desirable levels of technological knowledge of the leaders of an organization. The methodology for the construction of the Technological Competence Profile is structured in three stages: the conceptual analysis of the term of technological competence, the theoretical review on the evaluation of technological competences, and a context study, which responds to a qualitative evaluation to experts in the sector evaluated. The case study analyzed focuses on the renewable energy industry for its impact worldwide and for being considered one of the maindeveloping unions in the border area of the state of Baja California in Mexico. The results are set out in four axes, which indicate the competences, skills, and actions that an industry leader must fulfill to demonstrate an adequate level with respect to its technological competencies, which will allow him/her to guide the industrial scale of the organization, the growth of human capital, the improvement of products or services that are offered, from the incorporation of information, communication and collaboration technologies in their processes, as wellas a linking and having an active participation in society and the industry.