Managerial Skills Required by Middle Level Managers: A Literature Review

Abstract

Simply, Managerial Skills represent a knowledge and ability of the individual on a managerial position to fulfill some specific managerial activities or tasks. This knowledge and ability can be learned and practiced. However, they also can be acquired through practical implementation of required activities and tasks. Therefore, each skill can be developed through learning and practical experience from the individuals. There are many definitions about skills that talk about talent. Talent is something personal related with an individual and represents a native gift from the nature about that something inside that talented persons. All persons cannot be artists. Usually, artists are born with the gift of art, but despite their talent they continue to develop their talent to improve their art skills. When we talk about managerial skills, we talk about Innovative skills of an manager to maintain high efficiency in the way how his or her employees complete their everyday working tasks. Because of that, Middle Level managers will need skills that will help them to manage people and technology to ensure an effective and efficient realization of their working tasks.