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Program: Major:

Management in Practice: Experiential Exercise

Rate each of the following questions according to the following scale:

1. I never am like this 4. I often am like this
2. I rarely am like this 5. I always am like this
3. I sometimes am like this

Management Aptitude Questionnaire 1 2 3 4 5

1. When I have a number of task or homework to do, I set priorities and organize
the work around deadlines.
2. Most people describe me as a good listener.
3. When I am deciding on a particular course of action for myself (such as
hobbies to pursue, languages to study, which job to take, special projects to
involved in), I typically consider the long term (three years or more) implications
of what I would choose to do.
4. I prefer technical or quantitative courses rather than those involving literature,
psychology or sociology.
5. When I have serious disagreements with someone, I hang in there and talk it out
until it is completely resolved.
6. When I have a project or assignment, I really get into the details rather than into
the “big picture” issues.*
7. I would rather sit in front of my computer rather spend a lot of time with people.
8. I try to include others in activities when there are discussions.
9. When I take a course, I relate what I am learning to other courses what I have
taken or concepts I have learned elsewhere.
10. When somebody makes a mistake, I want to proper answer or approach
11. I think it is better to be efficient with my time when talking to someone, rather
than worry about the other person’s needs, so that I can get to my real work.
12. I know my long-term vision of career, family and other activities and have
thought it over carefully.
13. When solving problems, I would much rather analyze some data or statistics
than meet with a group of people
14. When working on a group project and someone doesn’t pull a share of the
load, I am more likely to complain to my friends rather than confront the
slacker.
15. Talking about ideas and concepts can get me really enthused or excited.
16. The type of management course for which this book is used is really a waste of
time.
17. I think it is better to be polite and not to hurt people’s feelings.*
18. Data or things interest me more than people.
*Reversed scoring item.

SCORING KEY to the activity:

Add the total points for the following sections. Note that starred * are reversed scored, as such:
1. I always am like this. 4. I rarely am like this.
2. I often am like this. 5. I never am like this.
3. I sometimes am like this.

Conceptual skills total score (1+3+6+9+12+15):

Human skills total score (2+5+8+10+14+17):

Technical skills total score (4+7+11+13+16+18):

These skills are three abilities needed to be a good manager. Ideally, a manager should be strong (though not
necessarily equal) in all three. Anyone noticeably weaker in any of the skills should take courses and read to
build up that skill.

NOTE: This exercise was contributed by Dorothy Marcic as presented in Management by Richard L. Daft (6th Edition).