3. Managers and Managerial Roles
This chapter outlines the various roles and responsibilities of managers within organizations, emphasizing the importance of different managerial levels and the skills required for effective management. Managers are categorized into top, middle, and lower management, each with distinct responsibilities. Additionally, the chapter details the crucial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling that contribute to achieving organizational goals.
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What we have learnt
- Management involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve goals.
- Managers operate at different levels, including top, middle, and lower management, each with specific roles.
- Effective management is essential for the success and sustainability of an organization.
Key Concepts
- -- Management
- The process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve organizational goals effectively and efficiently.
- -- Interpersonal Roles
- Roles that involve interaction and relationships with people within and outside the organization, such as figurehead, leader, and liaison.
- -- Decisional Roles
- Roles that require a manager to make decisions that guide the organization’s direction, including roles such as entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator, and negotiator.
- -- Levels of Management
- The classification of managers into top, middle, and lower management based on their responsibilities and authority.
- -- Managerial Functions
- The essential tasks performed by managers including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
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