... improved performance and competitive advantage. Competitiveness in the global economy requires industry specific skills in addition to innovation and entrepreneurship skills. Studies have found out skill shortages in areas like design, material management, technology management etc. Apart from these hard skills, deficiencies have also been identified in soft skills like people management and basic management skills at management and supervisory level ... ...

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