01:713:202 Lecture 2: Chapter 3 - Skills Approach
14 Feb 2017
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Lecture 2 - chapter 3 - skills approach. Shifts from traits (fixed) to skills (learn/develop) Suggests that knowledge and abilities are needed for effectiveness: skills approach (overview) Katz"s article in 1955 skills of an effective administrator . Early 1990s renewed interest in effectiveness being tied to skills and abilities to solve complex organizational problems. Knowledge about or proficiency in a type of work or activity. Ability to use specific tools and techniques. Knowledge about the ability to work with people. Ability to work with ideas and concepts. It provides us with a map/blueprint on how to become more effective in our leadership. Allows us to use training and real life experiences to develop our capabilities in key areas (technical, human, and conceptual: the good and the bad. Variety of components can make it less precise. Weak predictive value (just because you have a high score in everything doesn"t mean. Not restricted to skills but includes a trait component.
