Question

Consider the following statements about Conceptual Skills:

1. They enable managers to see the organization as an integrated whole with interconnected subsystems.
2. They are most critical for lower-level managers because they work closely with operational staff.
3. They assist in selecting critical information from a large amount of data using business and technological understanding.

• A. i, iii
• B. i only
• C. iii only
• D. All

Answer 1

Answer:

A. i, iii

• Conceptual skills help managers see the organization as a whole and understand interrelationships between its parts.

• Lower-level managers rely more on technical skills. Conceptual skills are most critical for top management.

• Selecting key data from a vast set of information is a part of conceptual and analytical thinking.