SOCIAL COMPETENCE — AN OVERVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Authors

  • У. П. Каннінг University of Applied Science Osnabrueck, Germany
  • М. Хоренбург University of Applied Science Osnabrueck, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18524/2304-1609.2014.2%20(32).135092

Keywords:

social competence, socially competent behavior, interpersonal intelligence, political skill

Abstract

The concept of social competencies is indispensable in most fields of work concerning the social psychological and correctional work. Thousands of both scientific and practical publications discuss this topic. This article’s first challenge is to define the construct of social competencies, to distinguish between similar concepts and to show essential problems concerning commonly used terms. In a second step we will discuss empirical results, whereas in a third segment we want to deliberate areas of application for social competencies. Concluding the article, an overview of future research tasks is given.

Author Biographies

У. П. Каннінг, University of Applied Science Osnabrueck

Kanning U. P.

М. Хоренбург, University of Applied Science Osnabrueck

Horenburg M.

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2015-06-24

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