In the Context of the Skills That Managers Should Possess

question 8

Multiple Choice

In the context of the skills that managers should possess, which of the following is a difference between technical skills and conceptual skills?

• A) Technical skills can be summarized as the ability to work well with others, whereas conceptual skills can be summarized as the capability of assessing how motivated employees are to interact with superiors.
• B) Unlike conceptual skills, technical skills increase in importance as managers rise through the management hierarchy.
• C) Unlike managers with conceptual skills, managers with technical skills can recognize how a company fits into or is affected by its external environment.
• D) Technical skills are the specialized procedures and knowledge required to get a job done, whereas conceptual skills are the ability to understand how the different parts of a company affect each other.

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Definitions:

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