GM 500 Management Theories And Practice

Management Aptitude Analysis
Kaplan University
Autise Mortimer

GM 500 Management Theories and Practice I
Professor Jack Deem

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to see what type of manager I will be, and from the findings from the aptitude test I will explain the results that I got. From my results I will see where I stand as a potential manager. Aptitude testing is mostly used to see what skills and strengths you posses as a person and if you would be suitable for management role. By reading the textbook it seems that the skills that a manager must have is conceptual, human and technical skills in order to be a successful manager.
Conceptual skills are the “cognitive ability to see
As a manager you must have this skill because you must be a people person meaning you must get along with them and work well with a team. You must also be a leader and promote teamwork because you are nothing without your employees.
Technical skills are not as important as human skills and conceptual skills but it is also needed. This skill is mostly used in lower level organizations and by front line managers. This skill involves specialized knowledge to solve different problems.
This aptitude test explains your specific skills that you have and what skills you will need as a manager. These skills are necessary to become a successful manager in the 21st century. This test will pin point which one of these three skills you are best at and the areas you need to improve on.
From taking this aptitude test I will learn if I am ready to be a manager and if I have the skills that I listed. I can also see what skills I have and which ones that I need to work on. This aptitude test lets you know if you are fit to be a manager.
My current job role I deal with customers on daily and so I must be able to multi task. To be a top manager in the 21st century you must have really good conceptual skills and you must think strategically and I am really good at all of these. My manager always wants us to come up with new ideas and goals which can help impact our customer service and improve our productivity. My human skills score was also very high which I was not surprised at, the humanistic perspective is a skill that I use every day and it should be used among managers. Human skills are needed to manage employees and deal with customers. This skill requires you to work as a team member and relate to other people by motivating them and communicating well. I demonstrate this skill on a regular because I am a great team leader and continuously motivate my fellow co workers and I also resolve conflicts. The technical skill score was not as high because I have never in my life been a technical person and I think that I struggle with this and this will be one skill I will have to work on. The management theory which I can apply in a contemporary organizational context is human skills because it deals more with customers or