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Social Science Clinic => Business => Management => Topic started by: Jipu 123 on Jul 6, 2018
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Who stands to benefit least from studying management?
A) a pro football coach
B) a pro football fan
C) a pro football owner
D) a pro football player
Question 2
In a short essay, describe the four main types of managerial skills identified by Robert Katz.
What will be an ideal response?
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Answer to Question 1
Answer: B
Explanation: Probably all four individuals can benefit from the study of management. The coach, as a manager of players, can probably benefit the most from learning effective management techniques. The owner similarly functions as a top executive of an organization (the team) and can easily obtain benefit in better management. An individual player is not a manager per se, yet to gain insight into the behavior and priorities of both his coach and his fellow players, the player stands to gain from studying management. It is the fan, whose purpose is simply to enjoy the game, who has the least to gain from learning about management. Understanding how the game is organized and managed is not likely to increase a fan's pleasure in watching the game.
Answer to Question 2
Answer: Research by Robert L. Katz concluded that managers needed four essential skills. These are technical skills, interpersonal skills, political skills, and conceptual skills. Technical skills are the job-specific knowledge and techniques needed to perform specific tasks proficiently. Interpersonal skills involve understanding, mentoring, and motivating individuals and groups of people. Political skills include the ability to build a power base and establish beneficial connections. Conceptual skills are the skills managers use to think and to conceptualize about abstract and complex situations.
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