10 Roles of a Manager

10 Roles of a Manager

The Canadian academic, Henry Mint berg published an empirical research involving, observing and analyzing the activities of the Managers of five private and semi-public organizations, focusing on the day-to-day reality of Managerial behavior. The study describes the work life of a Manager. Mint berg then identified ten separate roles in Managerial work, each role defined as an organized collection of behaviors belonging to an identifiable function or position.

Interpersonal Category

The roles in this category involve providing information and ideas.

1. Figurehead - As a manager, you have social, ceremonial and legal responsibilities. You're expected to be a source of inspiration. People look up to you as a person with authority, and as a figurehead. The Manager performs ceremonial and symbolic duties as head of the organization;

2. Leader - This is where you provide leadership for your team, your department or perhaps your entire organization; and it's where you manage the performance and responsibilities of everyone in the group. Fosters a proper work atmosphere and motivates and develops subordinates;

3. Liaison - Managers must communicate with internal and external contacts. You need to be able to network effectively on behalf of your organization. Develops and maintains a network of external contacts to gather information;

Informational Category

The roles in this category involve processing information.

1. Monitor - In this role, you regularly seek out information related to your organization and industry, looking for relevant changes in the environment. You also monitor your team, in terms of both their productivity, and their well-being. Gathers internal and external information relevant to the organization;

2. Disseminator - This is where you communicate potentially useful information to your colleagues and your team. Transmits factual and value based information to subordinates.

3. Spokesperson -...