Five most valuable career skills
Author | Anxhela Ferhataj - Roland Sahatcija - Ariel Ora |
Position | European University of Tirana, Albania - Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania - Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada |
Pages | 127-140 |
European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences
IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria
Vol. 2 No. 1
January, 2018
ISSN 2519-1284
Acces online at www.iipccl.org
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Five most valuable career skills
Anxhela Ferhataj
European University of Tirana, Albania
RolandSahatca
Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania
Ariel Ora
CarletonUniversityOawaCanada
Abstract
Nowadayscompaniesaround worldareseeking morethan eversoskills Inrecentyears
soskillsareatthecenterofstudiesfortheirmultidimensionalimpactDierentjobpositions
requiredierentskillsTheimportanceofsoskillsincreaseswitheachupwardstepalongthe
company ladder.
The purpose of this study is to investigate which are the most valuable skills for any job position.
Another objective of the study is to analyze the correlation between them. This research
paper utilizes quantitative research and the descriptive method The questionnaire is the
researchinstrumentusedThequestionnairewasdistributedonlineThere aremanaging
employeesinvarious positionsanddierent companiesinAlbania whoparticipatedin the
studySPSSandJASPsowarewereutilizedfordataanalysisThisstudyemployed
these statistical analyses regression analysis frequency tables crossed tabulation Pearson
correlationcoecientOneWayAnovaCondenceintervalwasusedinsupportingthe
research hypotheses.
The study concluded that motivation is the most used skill by managers. Managers from
dierent management levels use skills that are applicable to their management proles
Management skills have a positive impact on the workplace. Skills do not have the same
relevancyand eectivenessfor allmanagers Thisstudy hasan impactin thedevelopment
ofhuman resourcesofcompanies Inaddition itsndingscan assistin thedevelopmentof
organizational policies aimed at employee long-term growth and future performance.
Keywords most valuable skills, low-level management, middle-level management, top-level
management, human resources.
Introduction
Managers manage companies in a global dynamic environment. In order to be
successfuleach manageruses skillsthat dieraccording tothe jobposition Some
skills are more relevant at a certain management level, while others at another
level Today the most sought aer individuals are those who possess so skills
Technological advances have had an impact in the rise in demand for skilled persons
by organizations Mitchell Skinner White Companies now operate in a
global seing and in order to compete successfully they must be managed by
professionallycapableindividualsItissoskillswhichdistinguishindividualsfrom
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