Basic Abilities for performance on Job
Abilities refer to individual capabilities to perform various tasks in a job, If an employee doesn’t have desired abilities his performance on the job will be poor irrespective of his commitment & enthusiasm
For E.g If a commerce graduate is not having good numerical ability then irrespective of his commitment & enthusiasm his performance will be poor are five basic.
The organization needs to study the ability of employees & job requirements. There are five basic abilities
1. Muscular Ability
It refers to those abilities which are necessary to perform manual tasks & semi-skilled jobs. Some of the basic physical abilities are
- Static Strength:- It is used to move a thing from one place to another
- Dynamic Strenght: Repeatedly applying force for a longer period
- Dynamic Flexibility: Muscular Actions
- Body Coordination: Control his own action
- Stamina: The organization checks the physical abilities required for a specific job & then selects the employees this will result in increased productivity & effectiveness
2. Mental Ability
It refers to those abilities which one is required to perform mental activities there are 7 dimensions of mental ability
i)Number Aptitude- C.A
ii) Verbal Comprehension –CEO
iii)Perceptual Skill- CID, Crime branch officer,(who processes analyzes interprets information)
iv)Inductive Reasoning- economist( who arrive at conclusions based on observation)
v)Deductive Reasoning- Material Manager
vi)Spatial visualization- Architect
vii)Memory- Training Manager
3. Conceptual Ability
It refers to the mental ability & attitude of a manager to analyze & handle complex situations for solving complex problems. The manager will require to take & make decision keeping in mind the organization’s own goals & objections.
For Eg CEO follows companies corporate policy, he needs a high level of conceptual ability as they can expose to various situations.
4. Social Ability
Expressing views, opinions, and judgment to others is a tendency of a human being. The social ability of man will balance between personal & professional life. As the absence of social ability may result in stress, loneliness, health problem, etc. The social group consists of friends, relatives, subordinates, etc.
5. Sensory Ability
There is five sense of the human being eyes-to see, ears to hear/listen, tongue- to taste/speak, skin –to feel, and nose –to smell.
In order to have a balance between job requirements & abilities sensory abilities are very important.
For eg, A pilot requires special visualization ability.
