Question: As a manager, what did you do to help your subordinates set performance objectives in the past year?

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Follow-up questions:

Please justify your approach.

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Management Level,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Performance Management (Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates),Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Work Output – Quality Improvement

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation)

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s management skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor management skills.

Sample Answer:

As a line manager, it is my job to set objectives and goals for our business unit. I involve my direct reports to formalize their individual goals based on the corporate goals for the year. I discuss and clarify gray areas so that when appraisal comes, they are clear on their deliverables and expectations.

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