FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCY MODEL OF THE PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATOR APPLICABLE TO THE REAL ESTATE BROKER PROFESSION

https://doi.org/10.37075/JOMSA.2025.2.12

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Keywords:

competency model, effective persuasive communicator, communicative competence, competencies

Abstract

The article presents the process of creating a competency model based on an empirical study of the opinions and assessments of experts in persuasive communication, managers of real estate agencies, real estate brokers and experts from the real estate industry. The article analyzes the results of the methods: focus group, interview, survey, Delphi method. A rich set of statistical tools and indicators was applied in the empirical study. The competency model that is reached contains 7 competencies that are relevant to the results of similar research done around the world. The benefits of the functional competency model are that it can be used for other jobs and roles where persuasive communication is fundamental and key to the professionals' performance.

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Author Biography

Petar Kremenski, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

PhD student Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Administration

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Published

2025-12-22

How to Cite

Kremenski, P. (2025) “FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCY MODEL OF THE PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATOR APPLICABLE TO THE REAL ESTATE BROKER PROFESSION: https://doi.org/10.37075/JOMSA.2025.2.12”, Journal of Management Sciences and Applications, 4(2), pp. 304–316. Available at: https://www.jomsa.science/index.php/jomsa/article/view/71 (Accessed: 8 May 2026).