Future competency significance
A paired samples t-test was performed to compare the rating scores of the current agreement scales with the scores from the future significance scales (see Table I, numbers in parentheses). The difference in means between current and future importance was significant for four of the constructs: project management, foundational systems, diagnostic efficiency, and assertive leadership management. The same general trend was obtained for the other factors, but the means were not significantly different. One explanation for these results is the uncertainty of the future for MAMP managers. The panelists were confident in the importance of these competency factors for the current business environment, but exhibited greater uncertainty about the potential importance of these same factors in the future.