thinking, the presence of abstract, systemic and experimental thinking. It is the ability
to conduct dialogue, communicative, cooperation. In the conditions of expanding
intercultural relations, particular qualities of personality such as mutual understanding,
tolerance and respect for the culture of communication partners are of particular
importance. A lot of extra-professional superstructure requirements for a specialist
grows above professional-technological training.
Essentially, the competence, according to J. Raven [5], consists of a large number
of components (in particular, his work “Competence in Modern Society” lists 37
competencies) many of which are relatively independent, have a broad but fragmented
structure and cover almost all areas of personality. Some components belong more
quickly to the cognitive sphere while others are emotional. These components can
replace each other as components of effective behaviour. However, all the elements of
such a classification can be divided into three groups because they outline an identical
range of problems belonging to the personality itself, to the sphere of knowledge about
the variants of activity in the world and society, to the interaction of people including
intercultural competence.
So, if we define the first group as a set of competences covering the person itself
then it will be represented by the following elements: self-confidence; adaptability: lack
of sense of helplessness; trust; lack of fatalism; self-control; persistence; personal
responsibility; attention to the problems connected with achievement of the set goals;
readiness to rely on subjective assessments and to take a certain risk; critical thinking;
independence of thinking, originality; involvement of emotions in the process of
activity; ability to make decisions; Propensity for thinking about the future: the habit of
abstracting; tendency towards clearer understanding of values and guidance for a
particular purpose.
As we see, the list of competencies listed in the first group contains characteristics
of the person necessary for the organization of any process of activity, which requires
some effort to achieve the goals. The author distinguishes the precise stages of the
process of work and correlates them with the necessary competencies for their
implementation, reflecting, thus, the need for volitional efforts on the part of the person
seeking self-control and clear presentation of the desired result. He the first emphasizes
the need for readiness of the person to work and confidence in a clear representation of
the whole scheme in the course of which it is possible to achieve a clear goal [5].
The second group of competences reflects the system of relations between the
individual with the world and the need for the perception of other individuals. It
includes: research on the environment to identify its capabilities and resources (both
material and human); confidence in the benevolent attitude of society towards
innovation; desire to assess subjectively the personal potential of employees; ability to
listen to other people and to take into account what they are talking about; tolerance in
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