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such as those of Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. These approaches will
provide guidance for threshold performance and can be extremely useful as a basis for
benchmarking and further development of project management competence for an indi-
vidual or an organization both nationally and globally.
Development of superior performance requires that underlying enabling attitudes and
behaviors be addressed. A useful approach is to design and operate a development center
(also commonly referred to as an assessment center) that could include use of a number
of personality instruments to provide individuals with a better understanding of them-
selves and a sound basis for reflection and development. Development/assessment cen-
ters also provide opportunities for observation and feedback given by trained assessors as
a basis for personal development.

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