Managerial Competencies for Various Management Levels

Abstract

In the light of the role they play in the effective management of organisations, managerial competencies are a subject of interest for researchers throughout the world today. This is reflected in the huge number of publications on the topic. The competencies of managers of both enterprises and public organisations are investigated.The managerial competency list is a basic managerial competencies management tool that enables the identification, realisation assessment and development of necessary managerial competencies. The list can be used to identify competency gaps among management staff.The objective of the article is to list managerial competencies the author believes are necessary for managers in contemporary enterprises, based on a review of the literature. The results of the research indicate significant competencies for the effective performance of managers at various levels of management: highest, middle, lowest. Delphi method was used in the research, in which the following participated: 100 experts, including 42 professors of management and 58 managers from various levels of management in the enterprises employing at least 50 employees. The results of the research were compared with the R. L. Katz’s model of managerial skills.