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1 single spaced page (12-point font, Times New Roman)Pick four of Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles as described in Chapter 1 (Mintzberg described 10 roles…for this assignment you may pick any 4 that you wish). Describe each role that you’ve chosen. Then, find an example in the news media of a manager utilizing each of the four roles that you’ve chosen. Describe each of the four examples and indicate why they are an example of the selected role. Finally, indicate whether or not you think the manager from each of the examples was successful in their use of the role.I have uploaded the video and the slides.
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Chapter 1
Managers & Managing
What is Management?
• Supervise the use of organizational
resources to achieve organizational
performance.
• Organizational Resources
– Human Resources
– Assets
• Machinery
• Cash, etc.
Organizational Performance
• Efficiency – how productively resources are
used to achieve a goal.
– Minimizing the amount of inputs needed to
create a good or service.
• Effectiveness
– Appropriateness of goals selected for the org.
– Degree to which the goals are achieved.
Figure 1.1
Why Study Management?
• Being effective and efficient is important
– Personally & Professionally
• Managerial skills help non-managers
interact with:
– Managers
– Co-workers / Team members
• Many career paths result in management
positions.
Four Management Functions
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Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
Planning
• Deciding which goals to pursue
• Deciding what courses of action to employ in
order to achieve those goals
• Deciding how to allocate resources to attain
those goals
• Outcome: Strategy
– Low cost vs. Differentiation
• Planning impacts organizational performance
Organizing
• Establishing a structure of working
relationships
• Creating rules for how people will interact
as they attempt to accomplish goals
• Authority and Responsibility are assigned
• Outcome: Organizational Structure
– Hierarchy, departments, etc.
Leading
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Communicate a vision to employees
Motivate employees
Enable employees
Encourage employees to perform at a high
level
• Outcome: Motivation & Commitment
Controlling
• Evaluate the organization’s performance
• Collect information on relevant factors
• Create control systems to keep critical
processes in check.
Types of Managers
• First-line managers (supervisors)
– Supervise non-managers
• Middle managers
– Supervise first-line managers
– Relay information between first-line & top
• Top Managers
– Establish organizational goals
– Responsible for org. performance
Relative Amount of Time That Managers
Spend on the Four Managerial Functions
Current Trends in Hierarchies
• Restructuring
– Eliminating jobs
– Survivor syndrome
• Outsourcing
– Contract with another company to perform
certain tasks
Current Trends in Hierarchies
• Empowerment
– Increase employee’s knowledge &
responsibilities
• Self-Managed Teams
– Group of employees are responsible for
supervising themselves
Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles
• Decision Roles
• Informational Roles
• Interpersonal Roles
Mintzberg’s Decision Roles
• Entrepreneur – deciding which projects to
do / how to grow the business.
• Disturbance Handler – manage the
unexpected
• Resource Allocator – allocate org. resources
• Negotiator – Get resources from internal &
external sources
Mintzberg’s Informational Roles
• Monitor – evaluate performance
• Disseminator – communicate with
employees
• Spokesperson – promote the organization
Mintzberg’s Interpersonal Roles
• Figurehead – Symbolize the organization
• Leader – provide an example for employees
& give commands
• Liaison – coordinate across departments /
establish alliances
Competitive Advantage
• The ability of an organization to outperform
its competitors
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Increased Efficiency
Increased Quality
Increased Speed, Flexibility, & Innovation
Increased Responsiveness to Customers
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