Certification of Persons: Empirical study in the field of energy construction in Latvia

The development of the energy sector is an essential precondition for a sustainable growth of the national economy; therefore, the national energy policy is directed not only to the promotion of competition and efficient use of energy resources, but also to an increased security of power supply. Due...

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Main Authors: Maija Kavosa, Inga Lapiņa, Kārlis Briņķis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Business & Management
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2017.1334407
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author Maija Kavosa
Inga Lapiņa
Kārlis Briņķis
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Kārlis Briņķis
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description The development of the energy sector is an essential precondition for a sustainable growth of the national economy; therefore, the national energy policy is directed not only to the promotion of competition and efficient use of energy resources, but also to an increased security of power supply. Due to the fact that faulty operation of electrical equipment and construction or maintenance of low-quality dangerous electrical equipment may cause serious risks, there is a need for professional qualification certificate stating the person’s competence in the sphere. The aim of the study is to analyse the certification process of energy constructors and evaluate the compliance of competence assessment and implementation of supervision of the constructors’ independent practice with the requirements laid down in the sphere of electric power in order to develop possible solutions for the improvement of the certification process of energy constructors. The authors’ study allows assessing the certification process of energy constructors from the customers’ point of view, i.e. finding out what is important to the certified construction specialists, not to the certification bodies or supervisory authorities. The results of the evaluation show that the construction specialists’ requirements for the certification service performance are not fully met and there exist some challenges to be solved to ensure the professional competence of persons to be certified with the requirements laid down in the particular industry.
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spelling doaj.art-959d333648b64e27a996ae874c9048802022-12-21T21:46:10ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752017-01-014110.1080/23311975.2017.13344071334407Certification of Persons: Empirical study in the field of energy construction in LatviaMaija Kavosa0Inga Lapiņa1Kārlis Briņķis2Latvian Association of Power Engineers and Energy Constructors, Specialized Certification CentreRiga Technical UniversityLatvian Association of Power Engineers and Energy ConstructorsThe development of the energy sector is an essential precondition for a sustainable growth of the national economy; therefore, the national energy policy is directed not only to the promotion of competition and efficient use of energy resources, but also to an increased security of power supply. Due to the fact that faulty operation of electrical equipment and construction or maintenance of low-quality dangerous electrical equipment may cause serious risks, there is a need for professional qualification certificate stating the person’s competence in the sphere. The aim of the study is to analyse the certification process of energy constructors and evaluate the compliance of competence assessment and implementation of supervision of the constructors’ independent practice with the requirements laid down in the sphere of electric power in order to develop possible solutions for the improvement of the certification process of energy constructors. The authors’ study allows assessing the certification process of energy constructors from the customers’ point of view, i.e. finding out what is important to the certified construction specialists, not to the certification bodies or supervisory authorities. The results of the evaluation show that the construction specialists’ requirements for the certification service performance are not fully met and there exist some challenges to be solved to ensure the professional competence of persons to be certified with the requirements laid down in the particular industry.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2017.1334407conformity assessmentcertificationcertification of personsenergy constructorsprofessional competence
spellingShingle Maija Kavosa
Inga Lapiņa
Kārlis Briņķis
Certification of Persons: Empirical study in the field of energy construction in Latvia
Cogent Business & Management
conformity assessment
certification
certification of persons
energy constructors
professional competence
title Certification of Persons: Empirical study in the field of energy construction in Latvia
title_full Certification of Persons: Empirical study in the field of energy construction in Latvia
title_fullStr Certification of Persons: Empirical study in the field of energy construction in Latvia
title_full_unstemmed Certification of Persons: Empirical study in the field of energy construction in Latvia
title_short Certification of Persons: Empirical study in the field of energy construction in Latvia
title_sort certification of persons empirical study in the field of energy construction in latvia
topic conformity assessment
certification
certification of persons
energy constructors
professional competence
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2017.1334407
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