Competency-based training (CBT) is gaining popularity as an approach towards creating a highly skilled workforce while reducing the skill gaps faced by industry. Integrated within an organisation's management systems, it can lead to benefits such as increased productivity and strengthened employee engagement. While CBT of aviation industry personnel is well-researched, CBT of civil aviation inspectors is surprisingly under-researched. To better understand the role that CBT plays as a link between organisational training and performance management, a pilot study was carried out involving eleven European Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) to establish the feasibility of conducting a larger-scale study. This research examines CBT elements which were then benchmarked against the Framework for integrating training and performance management systems of CAAs through CBT. The results indicate that the elements of CBT applied by CAAs in Europe are generally consistent; however, not all the recommended elements are included and applied harmoniously, leading to inconsistencies in implementing the approach. Implications of the study for training and performance management, as well as for future research, are identified.

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民航检查员培训与绩效管理相结合：基于能力的培训中介作用的试点研究

基于能力的培训 (CBT) 作为一种创建高技能劳动力同时减少行业面临的技能差距的方法越来越受欢迎。集成到组织的管理系统中，它可以带来诸如提高生产力和加强员工敬业度等好处。尽管对航空业人员的 CBT 进行了深入研究，但对民航检查员的 CBT 研究却出人意料地不足。为了更好地了解 CBT 作为组织培训和绩效管理之间的纽带所起的作用，开展了一项涉及 11 个欧洲民航当局 (CAA) 的试点研究，以确定进行更大规模研究的可行性。本研究检查了 CBT 要素，然后将这些要素与通过 CBT 整合 CAA 培训和绩效管理系统的框架进行了基准测试。结果表明，欧洲CAA应用的CBT要素基本一致；然而，并非所有推荐的要素都被包括在内并被和谐地应用，从而导致实施该方法时出现不一致。确定了该研究对培训和绩效管理以及未来研究的影响。