TASK OF MANAGERS Flashcards
to refer to persons who are responsible for
directing the activities of other people.
MANAGER
What are the Organizational Levels?
non managerial employees, first line managers, middle managers, and top managers
are the lowest level of management and are often
called supervisors.
first line managers
often called supervisors
first line managers
In a manufacturing plant, the first-line manager(or lowest level of
management) may be called a?
foreman
include all levels of management between the
supervisory level and the top level of the organization.
middle managers
are responsible for making organizations - wide
decisions and establishing the policies and strategies that affect the
entire organizations.
top managers
What are the types of roles of managers?
interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles
1.Interpersonal Roles. This classification is subdivided into 3 types:
figurehead role, leadership role, liaison role
the role which is assumed by managers when the represent
their respective units in the outside world in ceremonial and civic activities.
figurehead role
the role played by managers when they initiate and
coordinate activities in their units.
leadership role
they are needed by the unit’s heads when they interact with
persons in other units within and outside the organization.
liaison role
since information flow from various parts of the
organization, both in the upper and the lower levels, converge in a
manager’s office and this allows him to monitor activities occurring
outside his office
monitor role
managers have a key role in transmitting and
disseminating such information to other parts of the organization.
disseminator role
the manager’s position in the organization
requires them to represent and speak for their units, vis-a-vis other
units of the organization and outsiders.
spokesperson role
as managers, they play a key role in the
identification of new opportunities and the development of those into new
products, services, methods or activities within their organizations.
entrepreneurial role
managers are called upon to identify solutions and to
take action to overcome the continuous stream of problems which crop up
in the day operation of the institution.
problem solver
managers exercise a key role in the distribution of
funds, personnel, materials and other organizational resources among
competing users in the organization.
resource allocator
managers are frequently involved in negotiation activities
which have a key impact on the performance of their units.
negotiator
the knowledge and proficiency in activities involving
methods, know-how, procedures and processes. It involves working with
tools and specific techniques to achieve the desired results.
technical skills
- the ability to work with people. It is a
cooperative effort. The need to be skilled in human relations and the creation
of a work environment in which people feel secure and free to express their
opinions.
Human or Interpersonal Skills
the ability to see the overall picture, to identify
important elements in a situation, and to understand the relationships
among the elements.
conceptual skills
