Different roles played by the managers in an organization – MIT School of Distance Education

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• Different roles played by the managers in an
  organization

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Different roles played by the managers in an
organization

• Be it a large, medium-sized or small
  organization, managers with sound communication
  and managerial skills are indispensable for its
  seamless functioning and sustainable growth.
  However, an organization has several managers,
  each playing a distinct role than others. It is
  the combined efforts of all the managers that
  garner success for the organization.

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• In an organization, a mangers role depends upon
  the organization's size, nature, goals, as well
  as its processes. Usually, the managerial
  positions are divided into various segments
  according to the skill, awareness, and roles of
  the managers. These include

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The Top Management

• Also known as the think-tank of the
  organization, the top management consists of the
  board of directors. The top management has the
  role of creating an action plan to achieve
  organizational They also oversee the processes
  and operations carried out in the organization

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Senior Management

• This segment includes senior managers who ensure
  the financial stability of the organization. An
  organization can determine its yearly financial
  stability only when it has maintained an accurate
  financial statement, which is ensured by general
  managers. Moreover, it is important that every
  department achieves its goals, which is managed
  by the functional manager who is assisted by a
  team of managers.

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Line and Staff Managers

• Line managers manage individual employee and
  follow unity of command with their subordinates.
  The staff manager provides information to the
  line managers for proficient management.

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Project Managers

•  A project manager is in charge of an individual
  He manages the entire project from its
  commencement to the completion. His task involves
  planning and organizing the resources and
  defining the goals of that project.

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Diverse roles that a manager is expected to play
in an organization

• A manager represents the organization and it is
  his task to sustain interpersonal relationships
  in every way. A top-level manager has to
  represent the organization socially as well as
  legally among various companies and the public. A
  senior manager has to represent his team to the
  top managers but at the same time, he has to keep
  a proper relationship with his teammates as well
  as seniors. Similarly, line and staff members
  report to their seniors and the chain of
  hierarchy continues in every organization.

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• In general, every manager is bound to perform
  different roles in an organization to fulfill the
  set goals. These roles were found by Professor
  Henry Mint berg after research of several weeks.
  These roles fall under three categories as listed
  below

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INTERPERSONAL ROLE

• Figurehead A manager acts as a figurehead and
  undertakes various responsibilities like
  ceremonial, social as well as legal.
• Liaison It is the managers task to foster a
  strong bond between the employees and employers
  and to facilitate both internal as well as
  external communication.
• Leader A manager should exhibit leadership
  qualities and direct the employees.

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DECISIONAL ROLE

• Disturbance Handler A manager should deal with
  any unforeseen issue or complication in the
  organization.
• Negotiator He should participate in various
  decisions or agreements with different
  departments.

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• Entrepreneur The business environment is
  ever-changing, so a manager should adapt the
  changes, solves the issues, bring new ideas and
  implement them for the organization's benefit.
• Resource Allocator He should allocate all the
  basic resources of the organization such as
  natural resources, staff, funds, etc
  appropriately in order to optimize their use.

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INFORMATIONAL ROLE

• Disseminator A manager serves as a disseminator
  as he communicates all the vital information to
  the team and ensures that the employees,
  employers and the organization work efficiently.
• Monitor A manager regularly checks and improves
  the performance of the workforce as well as the
  organization.

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• Spokesperson He maintains public relations and
  communicates the messages, objectives and
  information to the people on behalf of the
  organization.

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Conclusion

• These were Different roles played by the managers
  in an organization. In order to do full justice
  to the position of a manager, one must be
  knowledgeable, aware, adaptive, responsive,
  communicative, result-oriented, decision-maker,
  risk-taker and a leader.

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  that the candidates master these skills. This
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