| The Role of a manager in any industry has common functions and responsibilities. |
The role of a manager is critical for any
organization. The most important task
a manager must perform is planning.
In this task, a manager defines the strategic
plan to achieve the goals and objectives of
his organization or department. Depending
on the level of the manager, these goals
and their strategic level will differ. The
higher the manager, the more strategic these goals are.
The function of a manager also involves organizing “who is who”. A
manager decides on the task or duties that are necessary to achieve
the planned goals as described above. The manager decides on who
does which task. This usually involves deciding on the hierarchy criteria
of the organization or department. This makes the human resources
part of a manager’s role very critical and hence people skills should
decide the manager’s effectiveness.
Once the organizational structure is established as described above, the
manager must control and lead the group of people or employees to
ensure that their function is in accordance with the overall objectives.
This is usually where the term “manage” or manager comes to explain
the role of a manager.
The manager’s role also involves monitoring the performance of the
organization’s or department results. Corrective measures to fix any
deviation from strategic goals or even measures to enhance the results
are taken by the manager.
The manager role also requires the manager to focus on symbolic and
ceremonial duties such as handing gifts in a competition or usually at
farewell parties when a staff resigns!
The manager usually controls much information and that implies an
information dissemination role that he must play.
When you have information as a manager, you will need to make
decisions. These could be related to human resources to promote a staff
or select a vendor or a supplier.
Depending on your job as a manager, you might have to do all of the
roles above, some of them or specific job tasks. However, the above
roles of a manager are typical in all types of industries.
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organization. The most important task
a manager must perform is planning.
In this task, a manager defines the strategic
plan to achieve the goals and objectives of
his organization or department. Depending
on the level of the manager, these goals
and their strategic level will differ. The
higher the manager, the more strategic these goals are.
The function of a manager also involves organizing “who is who”. A
manager decides on the task or duties that are necessary to achieve
the planned goals as described above. The manager decides on who
does which task. This usually involves deciding on the hierarchy criteria
of the organization or department. This makes the human resources
part of a manager’s role very critical and hence people skills should
decide the manager’s effectiveness.
Once the organizational structure is established as described above, the
manager must control and lead the group of people or employees to
ensure that their function is in accordance with the overall objectives.
This is usually where the term “manage” or manager comes to explain
the role of a manager.
The manager’s role also involves monitoring the performance of the
organization’s or department results. Corrective measures to fix any
deviation from strategic goals or even measures to enhance the results
are taken by the manager.
The manager role also requires the manager to focus on symbolic and
ceremonial duties such as handing gifts in a competition or usually at
farewell parties when a staff resigns!
The manager usually controls much information and that implies an
information dissemination role that he must play.
When you have information as a manager, you will need to make
decisions. These could be related to human resources to promote a staff
or select a vendor or a supplier.
Depending on your job as a manager, you might have to do all of the
roles above, some of them or specific job tasks. However, the above
roles of a manager are typical in all types of industries.
Return to the management skills page from the Role of a Manager Page
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