Managerial Jobs Are The Same At All Levels Of An Organisation

Managerial jobs are the same at all levels of an organisation"

A manager is someone that works with and through others by planning, co-ordinating their activities in order to accomplish organisational goals with the required efficiency and effectiveness. Efficiency is about obtaining optimal results from the least amount of input. Effectiveness is about completing activities to achieve the organisational goals. There are many organisational structures such as a traditional hierarchal one where there are many different levels of managers compare to a less hierarchal flat matrix one where people in different levels of the organisation can usually freely communicate directly with each other regardless of seniority. The form the organisation structure will depend on the size and the type of organisation. Managerial roles will differ within an organisation and between different organisations. In a traditional hierarchal /pyramid organisation we have the non-managerial employees, first line managers, middle managers and top managers. Managerial roles within such an organisation may require some similar core skill sets but the people they manage and the impact of their decisions will differ depending on the type/level of manager they are within the company. Managerial roles at different levels will also differ within the company depending on the personality/style of the person which will make them more suitable to one management level and not another. So it appears that the role of a first line manager would be different of that of a top manager.

The basic functions of managers at different levels of an organisation can be described as follows: First line managers or team leaders manage the work of the non-managerial staff that is directly involved in the production and creation of the company's products or services. Middle managers as the name suggest reports to top management and manage the first line managers. They consist of all management levels between the first line managers and top management. They may have titles such as division, department, national, branch, sales, and commercial manager. They are accountable for directing or managing and represent one or more functional areas such as sales, service, marketing, logistics, finance, human resources. Top managers have positions at or near the top of an organisation. They are expected to plan, set and sell strategic organisational goals and make organisational wide decisions that will determine the path a company will take. Top managers may have titles such as general manager, chief executive officer, managing director.