Introduction

Question 1

Characteristics management skills: (5 st)

Answer 1

• Behavioral
• Controllable
• Developable
• Interrelated
• Overlapping

(usually used in combination)

Question 2

Paradox of leadership skills:

Answer 2

• Balance between participative and human relation skills
• Competitiveness and control
• Innovativeness and individual entrepreneuralship
• Order and rationality

Question 3

Mintzberg - 4 myths of management work

Answer 3

1. The manager is a reflective, systematic planner
2. The effective manager has no regular duties to perform
3. The senior manager needs aggregated (kollektiv) information which a formal management information system best provides (prefer verbal media)
4. Management is about to become a science and a profession

Question 4

Holmberg & Tyrstrup - Leadership vs management

Answer 4

Leadership:
- Sets goals
- Formulate strategies
- Providing guidelines

Mangement:
Handling day to day work in a stable organisation setting

Question 5

So what is managerial skills?

Answer 5

• Interpretation
• Constant adjustment and choices
• Momentary solutions
• Reaching the goal and vision through many small fragmented and short-sighted actions