Personal Attributes and Job Competencies of the Managers of Telecommunications Industries

Abstract

The study focused on the personal attributes and job competencies of the managers of telecommunication industries in Cagayan de Oro City. The researchers used the descriptive design with the questionnaire as tool for data gathering. The statistical techniques used were the frequency, percentage, weighted mean and F-test. The managers had a very good rating for emotional and mental health, personal appearance, adaptability, excellent for vitality and enthusiasm, honesty and integrity, voice and speech, and sociability. The managers had a very good rating for communication skills, interpersonal skills, managerial skills, attitudes, professionalism and technical expertise, and excellent rating for values. There existed a moderate relationship between the managers’ personal attributes and job competencies in terms of communication skills, managerial skills, attitudes, and values. We concluded that the managers in selected telecommunications industry in Cagayan de Oro City had strong personal attributes and high job competencies. Personal attributes influence job competencies in terms of communication skills, managerial skills, work attitudes and values, interpersonal skills, and professional/technical expertise.  Keywords - Managers’ Personality, Job Competencies, Telecommunication Industries