What are conceptual skills? How are they different from human skills?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2Which of the following is an example of a situational factor affecting the choice of leader behavior?
A) the value system of the leader
B) the degree of trust and confidence that the leader has with followers
C) followers' need for independence
D) how important the decision is to the followers
E) whether a time pressure exists for making a decision
Question 3The ability to understand, communicate with, motivate, and support other people, both individually and in groups, may be defined as ________.
A) human skills
B) technical skills
C) conceptual skills
D) cognitive skills
E) analytical skills
Question 4According to Fred Luthans and his associates' study of 450 managers, ________ made the largest contribution to the success of managers in terms of speed of promotion within their organization.
A) networking
B) decision making
C) planning
D) controlling
E) staffing
Question 5Joann Hayes is currently working on a project to tackle climate change.
During the project, she needs to find different options to replace the use of non-renewable energy and check the feasibility of different renewable energy options before choosing the most practical one. Which of the following skills does Hayes primarily need to use for these tasks?
A) human skills
B) interpersonal skills
C) conceptual skills
D) communication skills
E) interactive skills
Question 6At the end of each year, Tim receives an envelope containing the ratings for his yearly performance. He had been assessed by his immediate boss, his regional manager, his colleagues and his subordinates.
Tim received his performance appraisal in the form of a ________ review.
A) top-down
B) peer-to-peer
C) self-assessment
D) follow-up
E) 360-degree
Question 7According to Fred Luthans and his associates, managers who are involved in networking activities are most likely to undertake which of the following?
A) planning
B) decision making
C) controlling
D) politicking
E) staffing
Question 8Which of the types described in David Miller's five-part model is most likely to use direct witnessing when integrating faith with work?
A) the Empathetic Type
B) the Enrichment Type
C) the Experience Type
D) The Ethics Type
E) the Evangelism Type
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