The manager is responsible and accountable for the entireorganization, particularly in realizing its goals and the attainment of its vision and mission
Three levels of managers:
Top Level Managers (BODs, CEO, President) perform executory functions and manage the day-to-day activity of the business, monitoring performance
Middle Level Managers (general, branch, and department) oversee and direct the employees
Lower Level Managers (supervisory and operative)
Five functions of a manager:
Planning involves identifying the goals of the organization and the best way(s) to accomplish these goals
Organizing involves assigning responsibilities to employees with the competence and ability to complete the task
Leading involves coordinating the entire organization to perform efficiently to achieve its goals, influencing and motivating individuals to perform their best, and communicating effectively across various groups
Controlling involves monitoring or checking the performance of employees, comparing it with organizational goals, and taking corrective actions when necessary
Staffing involves hiring the right employee for the job to put the right person in the right position
10 roles of a manager:
Interpersonal roles involve building harmonious relationships among members of the organization
Informational roles involve developing contacts and linkages to further the reach and influence of the business
Decisional roles involve developing new business plans, strategies, or a new project
3 skills of an effective manager:
Technical skills are required to increase sales, design products and services, and market them
Conceptual skills involve abstract thinking, analysis, and diagnosis of different states
Human skills are the ability to work well with people
Workplan – is a visual planning tool in
the form of a summary table which usually
contains the following information:
-Objectives;
-Activities
-Person
-Timeframe
-Resourcesneeded
Organizing - This involves assigning
responsibilities to employees
who have the competence and
ability to complete the task.
Staffing - It involves hiring the right employee for the job. The main purpose of staffing is to put the rightperson on rightjob.
The five management functions include Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling, Staffing
Elements of Leading
Supervision - overseeing the work
Elements of Leading
Motivation - inspiring, stimulating or encouraging
Elements of Leading Leadership - guides and influences
Controlling - It involves with monitoring or checking the performance of employees, comparing it with organizational goals, and taking corrective actions when necessary.
10 Roles of a Manager
Interpersonal
Figurehead
Leader
Liaison
10 Roles of a Manager
Informational
Monitor
Disseminator
Spokesman
10 Roles of a Manager
Decisional
Entrepreneur
DisturbanceHandler
ResourceAllocator
Negotiator
Interpersonal Roles - It involves building harmonious relationship among members of the organization.