| Types of Variables. | Characteristics of the variable. | Description |
| Dependent variable: Management skills | Ø Knowledge. Ø Skills and abilities. | It is considered that managerial competences have a positive inference regarding performance. |
| Independent variable: Performance | Ø Financialprocesses. Ø Orientationtowardstheclient. Ø Internalprocesses. Ø Human Resources. Ø Leadership. | It is considered that the performance generates causes and conditions to the managerial competences. |
| Intervening variable: Standardization | Ø Identification of competencies. Ø Standardization of competences. Ø Competency-based training. Ø Certification of competences. | It is considered that standardization influences the relationship: managerial competences and performance, being an intervening variable between them. |