Vertical And Horizontal Differences In Management Hierarchy

Vertical Difference
Top manager Middle /Project Manager First Line managers

Horizontal Difference
Functional Manager General Manager

Horizontal Differences
Functional managers, responsible for departments that perform a single functional task General managers, responsible for several departments that perform different functions

Top Managers
Top managers are at the top of the hierarchy & responsible for the entire Organization President Chairperson Executive director Chief Executive Officer Responsible for Org goals, defining strategies for achieving them, monitoring & interpreting the external environment & making decisions that affect the entire Org

Middle Managers
Works at the middle levels of the Organization & is responsible for major departments Department head (manufacturing-accounting) Division head Manager of quality control etc Have more management levels beneath them They concerned with the near future & expected to establish good relationships with peers around the Org, encourage teamwork & resolve conflicts Middle managers make thousands of decisions that go into the production of goods & services Which first line supervisors should be chosen for this particular project? Where can we find the highest-quality resources? How should employees be organized to allow them to make the best use of resources?

Project managers
A manager responsible for a temporary work project that involves the participation of other people at similar level in the organization Manage horizontally and give up their management responsibilities when they project is finished Manager of one project may be a team member on another project The participation of middle managers in different projects & managing horizontally without adding positions to the hierarchy

Line Manager
At the base of the managerial hierarchy are First Line Managers ( often called supervisor, line manager, office manager etc)

Responsible for daily supervision of nonmanagerial employees Primary concern- application of rules & procedures to achieve efficient production-provide technical assistance & motivate subordinates When Michael Dell started his company- he performed as first line manager/ supervisor to control computer assembly process