Mr. Rahim Uddin Siddique is a 55-year-old chartered accountant who holds a responsible post at an accounting firm and lectures at private universities. He is respected for his professionalism and magnetic personality. Siddique proves himself as a true professional through intellectual abilities like numerical aptitude, verbal comprehension, and deductive/inductive reasoning. His social acceptability comes from abilities like verbal comprehension, perceptual speed, and deductive/inductive reasoning. Activities like traveling, golf, and tennis are supported by perceptual speed, deductive/inductive reasoning, spatial visualization, and physical abilities like dynamic strength, flexibility, balance, and stamina.
Case Study of
ABILITY
Mr.Rahim Uddin Siddique is a 55 years old man and a chartered accountant.
He did his MBA from London Business school in 1994. Presently he is holding
a responsible post of a charted accounting firm named ABC. Apart from this, he
also delivers lecture in a number of reputed private universities. His colleagues
and friends highly appreciate his professionalism. Many people in the society
honor him because he is man of magnetic personality. Mr. Siddque is also a
member of Chittagong Club and actively involved in social work . He is very
keen to develop social network and relationship. He likes to play long tennis
and golf in his leisure time. He likes to travel abroad with his family.
After analyzing the above case answer the following questions:
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2.
3.
What kind of ability does Mr. Siddque have to prove himself as true
professional and as man of magnetic personality?
What kind of ability make him a socially acceptable person?
What kind of ability support him to involve in traveling and participate in
golf and long tennis?
2.
What do wemean by ability?
Ability is the capacity to perform the various tasks in a job.
It has two sets of factors: intellectual and physical.
Intellectual abilities is the capacity to do mental activitiesthinking, reasoning, and problem solving. It has seven
dimensions.
Physical abilities is the capacity to do tasks demanding
stamina, dexterity, strength and similar characteristics.
There are nine basic factors.
3.
Dimensions of IntellectualAbility
Number
Aptitude
Verbal
Comprehension
Memory
Spatial
Visualization
Intellectual
Ability
Deductive
Reasoning
Inductive
Reasoning
Perceptual
Speed
A1: Mr. Siddiquehave the following abilities to prove himself
as true professional and man of magnetic personality-
Intellectual Abilities
Number aptitude- Mr. Siddique computes financial statements in
his profession.
Verbal Comprehension- He follows policies adopted by
government budget.
Inductive reasoning- He forecasts the availability of his client in
Chittagong Club.
Deductive reasoning- He chooses to
lecture in private
university to make him renowned.
Memory- He remembers different equations for accounting .
6.
A1: Mr. Siddiquehave the following abilities to prove himself
as true professional and man of magnetic personality-
Physical Abilities
Dynamic strength- Mr. Siddique uses computer and
hand for doing his professional work.
Stamina- Some accounting problems requires highest
level of energy for long time.
Other Abilities
Time management- He can manage the time to
perform his post and lecturer job
7.
A2: The followingabilities make him socially
acceptable person-
Intellectual Abilities
Verbal Comprehension- He understands & obeys the
members’ rules of Chittagong Club.
Perceptual speed- He can understand psychology of the
people which make him socially acceptable.
Inductive reasoning- He can efficiently handle the
problems of society which makes him sociable.
Deductive reasoning- He receives suggestion & make
decision for various social problems
Memory- He remembers members’ name of
Chittagong Club
8.
A2: The followingabilities make him socially
acceptable person-
Physical Abilities
a. Dynamic strength- He is energetic enough to
participate in social programs
b. Stamina- He can perform his social role for a
longer period
Other Abilities
a. Motivation- He can motive others members of
the society
b. Leading- He can lead his group members in
adopting and participating social programs
9.
A3: These abilitiessupport him to involve in
travelling and participate in golf and long tennis-
Intellectual Abilities
Perceptual speed- Mr. Siddique participates in those
games of higher class people so he can benefits in his
profession.
Inductive reasoning- He can handle the problems of
managing tour in abroad.
Deductive reasoning- Mr. Siddique can decide one
places among several places to visit
Spatial visualization- He arranges tour to beautiful
places in abroad.
10.
A3: These abilitiessupport him to involve in
travelling and participate in golf and long tennis-
Physical Abilities
Dynamic strength- Mr. Siddique uses muscular force to
participare golf.
Explosive strength- He exerts forces in thronging golf ball
continuosly.
Extent flexibility- He can move his trunk and back muscles in
playing games
Dynamic flexibility- Mr. Siddique can exert effort in different
types of work.
11.
A3: These abilitiessupport him to involve in
travelling and participate in golf and long tennis-
Physical Abilities
Body coordination- He can coordinate the body in participating
golf and long tennis.
Balance- Mr. Siddique can balance his work life and family life
Stamina- He can exert maximum effort requiring lengthen effort
in golf and long tennis.
12.
Other Abilities
Time management-Mr. Siddique is able to manage
time in family life and professional life.
Standard of living-He is maintaining higher standard of
living
Higher designation- He is holding higher post
Member- He is also a member of reputed institutions