18 Questions
What is the focus of conceptual skill in an organization?
Shaping the meaning of organizational policy or issues
Which skill is essential for top management levels according to the text?
Conceptual Skill
According to the Skills-Based Model, what relationship does it examine?
Relationship between a leader's knowledge and skills and their performance
In the Skills Model, what does 'Competency Skills' refer to?
Problem-solving and social judgment abilities
Which component of the Skills Model emphasizes understanding people and social systems?
Social Judgement
What is the goal of the Skills Model description according to the text?
To identify exemplary job performance factors in an organization
What is the focus of the Skills Approach perspective?
Learning leadership abilities
Which skill is described as being proficient in a specific type of work or activity?
Technical skill
At which level of management are technical skills most important, according to the text?
Lower management
What does human skill refer to in the context of leadership?
Working effectively with people
In the Skills Approach, what does conceptual skill primarily involve?
Understanding complex organizational issues
Which model focuses on the leader-centered perspective and emphasizes learnable skills and abilities?
Skills-Based Model (Mumford, et al, 2000)
What does the term 'skills-based model' in leadership refer to?
A model that focuses on the technical skills needed for effective leadership
Which of the following is NOT considered a part of the Skills Model of leadership?
Social Good
In the context of leadership, what is the primary focus of technical skill?
Performing assigned duties successfully
Which aspect of intellectual motivation is related to 'General reasoning' according to the text?
Dominance
What type of experience plays a significant role in influencing a leader's knowledge and skills according to the text?
Hands-on Experience with Novelty
'Environmental Influences' in leadership refer to factors that:
Lie outside of the leader's control
Study Notes
Leadership Skills
- Leadership involves being aware of one's own perspective and others' perspectives, assisting group members to work cooperatively, and creating an atmosphere of trust and empowerment.
- Conceptual skill is the ability to shape the meaning of organizational policy or issues, work with abstraction and hypothetical notions, and create a vision and strategic plan for an organization.
Skills-Based Model of Leadership
- The Skills-Based Model examines the relationship between a leader's knowledge and skills and their performance.
- It suggests that many people have the potential for leadership.
- The model consists of three components: competencies, individual attributes, and leadership outcomes.
Competencies
- Problem-solving is the creative ability to solve new and unusual organizational problems.
- Social judgment includes perspective taking, social perceptiveness, behavioral flexibility, and social performance.
Individual Attributes
- General cognitive ability refers to a person's intelligence, including general reasoning, perceptual processing, and memory.
- Crystallized cognitive ability is the ability learned or acquired over time.
- Motivation involves willingness, dominance, and social good.
- Personality refers to any characteristic that helps people cope with complex organizational situations.
Leadership Outcomes
- Problem-solving criteria involve originality and quality of solutions to problem situations.
- Performance is the degree to which a leader has successfully performed their assigned duties.
Career Experiences
- Career experiences, such as challenging assignments, mentoring, and hands-on experience, influence a leader's knowledge and skills to solve complex problems.
- Leaders develop higher levels of conceptual capacity as they confront more complex and long-term problems.
Environmental Influences
- Environmental influences refer to factors outside of a leader's control, such as outdated technology or subordinates' skill levels.
Skills Approach
- The Skills Approach is a leader-centered perspective that emphasizes skills and abilities that can be learned and developed.
- The Three-Skill Approach (Katz, 1955) consists of technical, human, and conceptual skills.
- Technical skill involves having knowledge about and being proficient in a specific type of work or activity.
- Human skill involves having knowledge about and being able to work with people.
- Conceptual skill is the ability to use one's knowledge and competencies to accomplish a set of goals and objectives.
This quiz covers the ability to shape the meaning of organizational policies and issues, work with abstractions, and understand hypothetical notions in order to achieve common goals and create an atmosphere of trust within a group. It emphasizes the importance of being aware of different perspectives at all levels of an organization.
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