An Analysis on the Differences in Analytical Thinking and Conceptual Thinking Between Managerial and Non-managerial Professionals

• Main Authors: Chin-Chuan Shen, 沈金泉
• Other Authors: Hae-Ching Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/51531870824863061186

碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 高階管理碩士在職專班 === 97 === With the fierce competition, how to outperform in the global marketplace has become more and more difficult. It is important for managers to have creativity and problem-solving capability to copy with problems in the dynamic environment. Therefore, this study would like to develop a scale which can evaluate mangers’ analytic thinking and conceptual thinking capabilities. It is expected that the scale can be a useful index which helps the firm recruit suitable employees and managers based on their personality and thus create more values for firms. This study is targeted to investigate that if there are any differences on analytic thinking and conceptual thinking between managers and non-managers among difference industries, positions by using T-test and ANOVA. The findings of this study are shown as follows. First, there are significant differences between managers and non-managers on analytical thinking and conceptual thinking. Second, in technology, traditional and service industries, there are insignificant differences between managers and non-managers on analytical thinking. Third, in technical departments, there are significant differences between managers and non-managers on analytical thinking and conceptual thinking.