TASK OF MANAGERS

Question 1

to refer to persons who are responsible for
directing the activities of other people.

Answer 1

MANAGER

Question 2

What are the Organizational Levels?

Answer 2

non managerial employees, first line managers, middle managers, and top managers

Question 3

are the lowest level of management and are often
called supervisors.

Answer 3

first line managers

Question 4

often called supervisors

Answer 4

first line managers

Question 5

In a manufacturing plant, the first-line manager(or lowest level of
management) may be called a?

Answer 5

foreman

Question 6

include all levels of management between the
supervisory level and the top level of the organization.

Answer 6

middle managers

Question 7

are responsible for making organizations - wide
decisions and establishing the policies and strategies that affect the
entire organizations.

Answer 7

top managers

Question 8

What are the types of roles of managers?

Answer 8

interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles

Question 9

1.Interpersonal Roles. This classification is subdivided into 3 types:

Answer 9

figurehead role, leadership role, liaison role

Question 10

the role which is assumed by managers when the represent
their respective units in the outside world in ceremonial and civic activities.

Answer 10

figurehead role

Question 11

the role played by managers when they initiate and
coordinate activities in their units.

Answer 11

leadership role

Question 12

they are needed by the unit’s heads when they interact with
persons in other units within and outside the organization.

Answer 12

liaison role

Question 13

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

Answer 13

monitor role

Question 14

managers have a key role in transmitting and
disseminating such information to other parts of the organization.

Answer 14

disseminator role

Question 15

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.

Answer 15

spokesperson role

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

entrepreneurial role

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

problem solver

Question 18

managers exercise a key role in the distribution of
funds, personnel, materials and other organizational resources among
competing users in the organization.

Answer 18

resource allocator

Question 19

managers are frequently involved in negotiation activities
which have a key impact on the performance of their units.

Answer 19

negotiator

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

technical skills

Question 21

• 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.

Answer 21

Human or Interpersonal Skills

Question 22

the ability to see the overall picture, to identify
important elements in a situation, and to understand the relationships
among the elements.

Answer 22

conceptual skills