A Day in the Life of a CEO (Scenario)
Carly spent the day "shadowing" her uncle Dave, who is the CEO of a large consumer electronics company. Carly is a business management major at a local college, and one of her class assignments was to interview a business manager. When she approached her uncle about the assignment, he invited her to follow him around for a day to observe the typical business activities of a top manager. She noted that he spent the day dealing with a variety of issues. First he met with a division manager who was having difficulty achieving production targets due to his inability to motivate the employees. Then they visited the assembly line to inspect a new machine designed to increase production output. Uncle Dave had once been a production engineer, and the department supervisor and assembly workers were impressed by his knowledge of the new machine's operating specifications. At lunch they met with a group of local CEOs from other companies where everything from the new hiring laws to the latest economic reports was discussed. After lunch, Carly attended a meeting where the five-year strategic plan for the entire company was being evaluated. For her uncle it was a typical day in the life of a CEO, but for Carly it had been a day full of information that she could use for her class assignment.
-In evaluating the strategic plan for the entire company,Uncle Dave would need to use his ________ skills.
A)technical
B)human
C)conceptual
D)organizational

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Evaluating a strategic plan for the entire company requires a CEO to have strong conceptual skills, which involve understanding how different parts of the organization fit together to achieve overall goals and objectives. This skill requires the CEO to analyze and interpret complex information and data to make informed decisions that align with the long-term vision of the company. Technical skills are important for understanding the specifics of a particular job or task, while human skills involve working effectively with people. Organizational skills are important for planning, delegating, and coordinating tasks, but they are not necessarily the primary skills needed to evaluate a strategic plan.