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1 Functions, Roles, and Skills of Managers
Principles of Management LP 1

2 Why Study Management? The better you can work with people, the more successful you will be in both your personal and your professional lives. Employers want to hire employees who can participate in managing the firm. Even nonmanagers are being trained to perform management functions. Copyright © 2009 South-Western/Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

3 Principles of Management-LP1
What is a Manager? A manager achieves objectives through efficient and effective use of resources. Efficient-doing things right Effective-doing the right thing Principles of Management-LP1

4 Functions, Roles, and Skills
Planning Organizing Leading Controlling Interpersonal Informational Decisional Interpersonal Technical Decision-making Principles of Management-LP1

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Functions Planning Setting objectives Determining how they’ll be met Principles of Management-LP1

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Functions Organizing Delegating and coordinating tasks Allocating resources Principles of Management-LP1

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Functions Leading Influencing employees to achieve objectives Principles of Management-LP1

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Functions Controlling Establishing mechanisms to make sure objectives are met Implementing mechanisms to make sure objectives are met Principles of Management-LP1

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Roles Interpersonal Informational Decisional The “figurehead” The leader The liaison The monitor The disseminator The spokesperson The entrepreneur The disturbance handler The resource allocator The negotiator Principles of Management-LP1

10 Exhibit 1–4 ● Ten Roles Managers Play
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Skills Principles of Management-LP1

12 Principles of Management-LP1
Skills Technical Skills “Business skills” Using methods and techniques to perform a task Keeping up with the latest technology in your job Principles of Management-LP1

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Skills Interpersonal Skills “People skills” Your relationships with all individuals and groups Understanding Communicating Motivating Resolving conflict Working as a team member “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Ethics Principles of Management-LP1

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Skills Decision-making Skills Select alternatives to solve problems Take advantage of opportunities Be able to conceptualize, diagnose and analyze Use math skills Manage time Principles of Management-LP1

15 Exhibit 1–3 ● Management Skills and Functions
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16 What Resources does a Manager use?
Human Resources-the people. Your most valuable resource! Financial Resources-the money, the budget Physical Resources-the buildings, the equipment, supplies Information-computers, reports Principles of Management-LP1

17 Differences Among Managers
The Three Levels of Management Top managers CEO, president, or vice president Middle managers Sales manager, branch manager, or department head First-line managers Crew leader, supervisor, head nurse, or office manager Nonmanagement operative employees Workers in the organization who are supervised by first-line managers Copyright © 2009 South-Western/Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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Levels of Management Top Management Executives-CEO, CFO, COO, Presidents, Vice Presidents Manage the entire organization or major parts Develop the purpose, the goals, strategies, long-term plans Report to board of directors or other executives Supervise middle managers Principles of Management-LP1

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Levels of Management Middle Managers Managers and department heads Implement top manager’s strategies by developing short-term plans Report to executives Supervise first-line managers Principles of Management-LP1

20 Principles of Management-LP1
Levels of Management First-Line Managers Supervisors, crew leaders, office managers Implement middle manager’s plans Report to middle managers Supervise operative employees Principles of Management-LP1

21 KEY TERMS manager manager’s resources performance management skills
technical skills interpersonal skills decision-making skills management functions planning organizing leading controlling management role categories levels of management types of managers knowledge management new venture entrepreneurs intrapreneurs small business competitive advantage first-mover advantage business plan Copyright © 2009 South-Western/Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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