The role of technical competence in managerial effectiveness: Mediators and moderators

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dc.contributor.advisorQuinones, Miguel A.
dc.creatorHysong, Sylvia Janette
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:32:44Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:32:44Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractThe literature on managerial effectiveness has concentrated on cataloguing the administrative and interpersonal skills necessary for good management, yet has paid little attention to technical skill as a necessary skill at the lower levels of management. To date there is no empirical evidence directly linking technical skill to managerial effectiveness. This study thus tested three hypotheses: (a) technical skill provides incremental value over administrative and interpersonal skill in managerial effectiveness; (b) technical skill is related to social power and influence tactics; and (c) group autonomy significantly moderates the relationship between technical skill and expert power. One hundred seven first-level supervisors from local petrochemical and engineering companies completed an on-line survey, where they answered questions about their professional background and managerial skills; their respective subordinates and supervisors provided information about their technical skill, managerial effectiveness, power, and influence tactics habits. The hypotheses were partially supported; technical skill provided incremental value, and was related to power and influence tactics only when measured judgmentally. Possible explanations and future directions are discussed.
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PSYCH. 2000 HYSONG
dc.identifier.citationHysong, Sylvia Janette. "The role of technical competence in managerial effectiveness: Mediators and moderators." (2000) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19512">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19512</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/19512
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectManagement
dc.subjectIndustrial psychology
dc.subjectBusiness administration
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.titleThe role of technical competence in managerial effectiveness: Mediators and moderators
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
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