Week 5: Ability managed in an organization

Ability is the Mental and physical capabilities to perform various tasks
 
Intellectual Abilities:  The capacity to do mental activities like Number aptitude • Verbal comprehension • Perceptual speed • Inductive reasoning • Deductive reasoning • Spatial visualization • Memory ability 

Physical Ability:  The capacity to do tasks demanding stamina, strength and similar characteristics.
 
For some jobs, physical ability is important. Physical ability consists primarily of motor skill, the ability to manipulate objects in an environment physically, and physical skill, a person’s fitness and strength. According to Fleishman, there are 11 types of motor skills (e.g., reaction time, manual dexterity, speed of arm movement) and 9 types of physical skills (e.g., static strength, which includes the ability to lift weights and stamina). 
 

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