Role of a professional manager
A role in business context, is an expected set of activities or behaviours stemming from a job ‘henry mintzberg’ conducted several land mark studies of managerial roles.according to him ,the 17 managerial roles as follows. These groups are grouped according to the managerial function.
Planning
1.strategic planner
Top level managers engage in strategic planning,usually assisted by input from others through out the organization.specific activities in this role include:a)setting a direction for the organization.
b)helping the firm deal with external environment and c)developing corporate policies.
2.Operational planner:
Operational plans relate to the day-to-day operation of a company or unit.two such activities are a)formulating operating budgets & b)developing work schedules for the unit supervised.middle level managers are heavily involved in this planning.
Organizing and staffing
3)Organizer:
As a pure organizer,the manager emerges in activities such as a)designing the jobs of group members
b)clarifying group members assignments c)explaining organizational policies,rules and procedures and d)establishing policies,rules and procedures to co-ordinate the flow of work and information within the unit.
4)Liaison: the purpose of liaison is to develop and maintain a network of work -related contacts with people. To achieve this end,the manager
a)cultivates relation ships with clients or customers.
b)maintains relationships with suppliers,customers,and other persons or groups important to the unit or organization.
c)_joins boards,organizations,or public service clubs that might provide,useful,work-related contacts and
d)cultivates and maintains a personal network of in-house contacts through visits,telephone calls,e-mail,and participation in company-sponsored events.
5.Staffing co-ordinator:
In this role,the manager tries