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Chief Executives

  • Business, Management and Administration

Tasks

What tasks do Chief Executives perform?

  • Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.

  • Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.

  • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

  • Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.


Knowledge

What do Chief Executives need to know?

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • Personnel and Human Resources

    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.


Skills

What skills do Chief Executives need?

  • Judgment and Decision Making

    Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

  • Complex Problem Solving

    Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.



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