This article throws light upon the top nine additional functions of a manager in an organisation. Some of the additional functions are: 1. The Manager Assumes Responsibility 2. Manager has to Achieve a Balance among Competing (and often conflicting) Goals 3. The Manager is a Conceptual Thinker 4. The Manager Works with and through other People and a few other [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the managerial, interpersonal, informational and decisional roles of a manager in an organisation. Managerial Roles of a Manager: While analysing the nature of managerial work, Henry Mintzberg, by closely observing the day-to-day activities of a group of chief executive officers (CEOs), suggested that the formal authority granted to managers by the organisation [...]
This article throws light upon the two main aspects of manager’s role in an organisation. The aspects are: 1. Accountability 2. Effectiveness and Efficiency. Aspect # 1. Accountability: The difference between managers and other people in the organisation is that only managers are held responsible, or accountable, not only for their own work but also for the work of others. [...]