1. Levels of Management

2. Each Level of Management determines the line that separates between managerial positions in an organization.

3. The number of levels increases when the business is large and it decreases in case it is small.

4. There are three levels of management in an organization.

5.  Top level or Administrative level  Middle level or Executory  Low level, Supervisory or Operative.

6. Managers at all these levels perform different functions.

8. 1- Top Level Management It consists of board of directors, chief executives or managing directors. It is the first authority and it manages goals and policies of the enterprise. Its functions are:  Establishment of objectives and policies.  Issue of instructions.  Appointment of executives. (For example departmental managers.  Coordination between all the departments of the enterprise.

9. 2- Middle Level of Management It consists of departmental managers. It consists of departmental managers. They are responsible for the functioning of their departments. Their tasks are:  Execution of plans.  Participation in recruitment and.  Participation in recruitment and training.  Coordination.  Preparation of reports to top level.  Evaluation of employees’ performance.  Motivation of employees.

10. 3- Lower Level Management Also called supervisory or operative level. It consists of supervisors, foreman, section officers, superintendent etc. Their activities include:  Assigning tasks and instructions to workers.  Guiding workers.  Responsiblity of the quality and quantity of production.  Maintaining discipline among workers.  Communicating workers’ problems to top level management.  Providing necessary materials, machines, tools to workers.  Preparing periodical reports.  Motivating Workers.