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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Industrial Production Managers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information82
2.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates80
3.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates78
Making Decisions and Solving Problems78
5.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others75
6.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work73
7.Scheduling Work and Activities72
8.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events71
9.Interacting With Computers68
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material68
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
82
66
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
80
69
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
78
80
Work occasionally as a backup supervisorSupervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industryManage a severely downsized unit
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
78
71
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
75
78
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
73
76
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
72
71
Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedulePrepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store"Schedule a complex conference program with multiple, parallel sessions"
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
71
66
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
68
49
Enter employee information into a computer databaseWrite software for keeping track of parts in inventorySet up a new computer system for a large multinational company
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
68
60
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor