Competency gap between hiring managers and Academicians’ Perceptions on management Graduates’ Competencies in South India

Abstract

Hiring managers and academicians always have a gap in their perception on competencies of management graduates. Therefore a lot of emphasis is required in order to bridge this gap and make management graduates more employable. The objective of this study aims to empirically identify the hiring manager’s perception on the level of importance of competencies possessed by management graduates. The second objective is to identify the academician’s perception on the level of importance of competencies possessed by management graduates. Last objective is to identify if there is a gap exist between both group’s perception on importance of competencies possessed by management graduates. A survey questionnaire was designed and administered to determine the perceptions of hiring managers about the perceived importance of competencies. A total of 50 questionnaires were distributed to hiring managers. The gap between employer hiring managers needs and management graduate competencies were identified. The findings from this study can be a significant help to the B-Schools in producing competitive management graduates and industries at improving human capital capabilities.