Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the entry level competencies of electronic telecommunications professionals to the year 1990. The objectives called for the identification of competencies in several categories. Those categories were technical, business, economics, management, and regulatory. From a list of 38 nominees, a Delphi panel consisting of 19 agreed to participate in the study. The list of nominees was prepared with the assistance of relevant professional organizations. Those on the panel represented the user, vendor, and carrier segments of the telecommunications industry. As a result of Round One of the study 124 competencies were formulated. In Round Two those competencies were rated by each panel member on a 7 point Likert scale according to significance. The range of the Likert scale was from insignificant (1) to extremely significant (7). A list of competencies in rank order was developed from the two rounds. Differences in the industry segments represented on the Delphi panel were also studied. A test of one-way analysis of variance was performed to identify differences in ratings of each competency by the three segments. A Kruskal-Wallis test of ranks was performed to identify differences in ranking of the competencies by the three segments. The competencies that indicated statistically significant differences (alpha = .05) were noted.
Grubbs, Albert Billy (1985). Entry level competencies of electronic telecommunications professionals. Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /DISSERTATIONS -590189.