TY - BOOK AU - Corpuz, Crispina R. TI - Critical competencies of Human Resource leaders from selected electronic companies at Cavite Export Processing Zone and their strategic impact to the organization PY - 2005/// CY - DLSU-D, Cavite PB - University Faculty Research Office KW - Cavite Export Processing Zone KW - Core competencies KW - Personnel management KW - Research N1 - and last, research agencies like the University Faculty Research Office (UFRO) of the De La Salle University - Dasmariñas should establish tie ups with firms included in the study so researchers would not have a hard time getting the data that they used; change the mindset by focusing on profit enhancement through people; every HR professional should take a course in finance or accounting to be able to equate as many HR processes to the financial objectives of the firm as possible; the HR plan must be linked to the strategic plan of the company; The focus of the traditional role of human resource has changed drastically from merely providing services to integrating human resource into organizational business planning. This study aimed to identify the critical competencies of the HR leaders from the electronics companies at CEPZA for the year 2004-2005 and then to determine how these identified competencies impact the organization where they serve. The descriptive research design coupled with correlational research design was utilized to capture the critical competencies of the HR leaders in selected companies. The design also focused on describing the HR leaders personal and work profile. Arithmetic mean and Pearson's Rho or correlation efficient were used in analyzing and interpreting data. On the basis of the findings and conclusions the following recommendations are given: HR leaders must establish measurement systems to reflect contributions ER -