Quiz & Worksheet - Conceptual Skills in Management

Instructions:

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question 1 of 3

Daniel Katz identified three skills of all managers. They are:

conceptual, technical, human conceptual, technical, interpersonal

technical, human, informational interpersonal, informational, decisional

Worksheet

Print What Are Conceptual Skills in Management? - Definition & Examples Worksheet

1. Conceptual skills

allow a manager to visualize the entire organization and work with ideas and the relationships between abstract concepts.
require communication and attention to relationships with others.
are needed to actually get the work done; they are the techniques, practices, tools, and processes needed by front-line employees in the manager's functional area.
are a measure of a manager's intelligence.

2. Conceptual, technical, and human skills

vary according to a manager's industry and place in the management pyramid.
are natural talents that can't be learned.
stay the same no matter where in the pyramid a manager is, but top-managers are more skilled in each area.
are performance measures used by human resources to determine promotions, bonuses, and raises.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz/worksheet combo will help test your understanding of different management skills. You will be quizzed on the definition of each type of skill and how they are practiced within management.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In these assessments you'll be tested on the following concepts:

Conceptual skills
Human skills
Technical skills
Contributions from Daniel Katz & Sidney Fine

Skills Practiced

This quiz and worksheet allow students to test the following skills:

Defining key concepts- ensure that you can accurately define three required management skills
Distinguishing differences- compare and contrast the different types of management skills and how they vary between different industries
Making connections- use understanding of the management pyramid to understand how skill levels may differ at each level

Additional Learning

To learn more about the importance of management skills, review the accompanying lesson, What Are Conceptual Skills in Management? - Definition, Lesson & Quiz. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Be familiar with the contributions of Daniel Katz and Sidney Fine
Understand how required management skills differ between industries
Identify examples of each type of management skill
Understand how conceptual skills can allow you to pursue more opportunities
Know how the proportion of skills varies between managerial levels

What Are Conceptual Skills in Management? - Definition & Examples