What Does a Comparison of the Specific Types of Skills

question 83

Multiple Choice

What does a comparison of the specific types of skills used by the different levels of management suggest?

• A) Top-level managers are the only level of management that must use both human and technical skills.
• B) Top-level managers call on their conceptual skills more than other levels of management do.
• C) First-line managers have very little need for technical skills but make extensive use of both human and conceptual skills.
• D) Middle managers mainly rely on technical skills, top managers mainly rely on human skills, and first-line managers mainly rely on conceptual skills.

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