Occupation AtlasDentists, General
O*NET · 29-1021.00
Dentists, General
Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.
Also called DDS · DDS (Dental Surgery Doctor) · Dental Officer · Dentist · DMD · DMD (Dental Medicine Doctor) · Endodontist · Family Dentist
5 more
General Dentist · Pediatric Dentist · Pedodontist · Periodontist · Public Health Dentist
Compare with another occupationCompare with Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
IRSInvestigative · Realistic · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative5.48
- R Realistic5.23
- S Social4.41
- C Conventional3.71
- E Enterprising2.00
- A Artistic1.17
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (43%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (39%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (37%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Time ManagementImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- SciencebasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- WritingbasicImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- PersuasionImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- RepairingImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.1Level —
Tasks
19 core · 1 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.Importance 5.0
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.Importance 4.9
- Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.Importance 4.9
- Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.Importance 4.8
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.Importance 4.8
- Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.Importance 4.7
- Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.Importance 4.7
- Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.Importance 4.6
- Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.Importance 4.6
- Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.Importance 4.5
- Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.Importance 4.5
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.Importance 4.4
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- Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.Importance 4.3
- Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.Importance 4.2
- Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.Importance 4.2
- Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.Importance 4.1
- Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.Importance 4.1
- Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.Importance 4.1
- Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.Importance 4.0
- Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.Importance 3.7
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 5.0Level 5.6
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.3Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- BiologyImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- English LanguageImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- ChemistryImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- PsychologyImportance 3.4Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
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- Education and TrainingImportance 2.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- AdministrativeImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.7
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- MathematicsImportance 2.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- DesignImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- MechanicalImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.8Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- PhysicsImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.7Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- TransportationImportance 1.3Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- GeographyImportance 1.2Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Finger DexterityImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Near VisionImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Control PrecisionImportance 4.1Level 5.8Level 6 looks like: Drill a tooth
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
- Information OrderingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Carve roast beef in a cafeteria
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Response OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Far VisionImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- StaminaImportance 1.8Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Static StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.6Level 5.7
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.6Level 5.9
- Getting InformationImportance 4.5Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.2Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.8Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.8Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.5Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.5Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Processing InformationImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
39 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (4)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
Other tools (35)
- ABELSoft ABELDent
- ACE Dental
- AlphaDent
- AltaPoint Data Systems AltaPoint Dental
- Data Team DDS
- Dental charting software
- Dental clinical records software
- Dental digital radiology software
- Dental imaging software
- Dental intra-oral imaging software
- DentiMax
- DSN Software Dental-Exec
- DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
- DSN Software Perio-Exec
- EZ 2000
- Genesis Dental
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- Henry Schein EndoVision
- Henry Schein PerioVision
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak SOFTDENT Practice management software PMS
- MDC Services DentalMate
- MOGO Dental Software MOGO
- OCS Office-Partner
- Open Dental
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- PEB XLDent
- Practice management software PMS
- Teleo Practice Services The Complete Practitioner
- ToothPics software
- Voice-activated perio charting software
- Web browser software
- Windent OMS
- Windent SQL
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Compare any occupation →Other O*NET occupations whose importance ratings on the 35 skills both rate are nearest to this one's, with the biggest differences named. A plain rule, not a hidden score.
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
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Average difference 0.3 points · Management of Financial Resources −1.0, Management of Material Resources −0.7
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Nurse Anesthetists
Average difference 0.3 points · Management of Financial Resources −1.0, Management of Material Resources −0.7
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Average difference 0.3 points · Management of Financial Resources −1.0, Management of Material Resources −0.9
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Average difference 0.3 points · Equipment Selection −0.9, Management of Financial Resources −0.9
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Average difference 0.3 points · Science −2.3, Operation and Control −1.0
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Average difference 0.3 points · Management of Financial Resources −0.9, Management of Material Resources −0.9
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Average difference 0.3 points · Operation and Control −0.9, Time Management −0.8
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