I find it difficult to distinguish between "character" and "soft skills", particularly about the characteristics between the two. Can anyone explain this pleasing. I appreciate if there is a book or article that discuss these results. Discussion between the characters and the soft skills I needed to complete my dissertation project. Thank you very much.
The view of McCullough & Snyder (2000) is that the character is a higher-order construct reflecting the possession of several of the component virtues.
According to Opatha (2010) Absence of virtues results in the absence of a good personal character. Possession of virtues contributes to a good personal character, which leads to good personal quality. Good qualities or habits which do not harm a person are virtues. These are advantageous and favorable for self-development, others’ development and institutional development. Zagzebski (1998) presents a set of virtues. They are namely, Wisdom, Courage, Benevolence, Justice, Honesty, Loyalty, Integrity and Generosity. Opatha & Teong (2014) are also present a set of virtues. They are, Honesty, Patience, Gratitude, Humility, Respect, Benevolence, Tolerance, Self-Discipline, Caring, Loyalty.
Behavioural competencies define behavioural expectations, ie the type of behaviour required to deliver results under such headings as team working, communication, leadership and decision making. They are sometimes known as ‘soft skills’. Behavioural competencies are usually set out in a competency framework (Armstrong, 2009).
References
McCullough, M.E. & Snyder, C. R. (2000), Classical Sources of Human Strength: Revisiting an Old Home and Building a New One, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 19, 1–10.
Opatha, H.H.D.N.P (2010), Personal Quality, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Zagzebski, L.T. (1998), Virtues of the Mind, Cambridge University Press.
Opatha, H. H.D.N.P., & Teong, L. K., 2014. Enhancing your personal Q. Sintok; Universiti Utara Malaysia, UUM Press.
Armstrong, M., 2009. Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice(11thed). Kogan Page,London and Philadelphia.
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