Managerial Roles

One question always arise to me

that for a manager which one is
more important to understand
Responsibility or Roles

Managerial Roles
BOTH are equally important
Roles define how effectively managers
can accomplish their responsibilities

Role
It consists of the behavior
pattern expected ( in a given
situation) of manager within in
an organization

classification
1
2
3

Interpersonal
roles

Informational
roles

Decisional roles

Interpersonal roles-1
Figurehead Role

Performing symbolic Duties

Speeches , representing the
organization, by virtue of
position occupied leads signing
documents as per law, receiving
the guest officially

Interpersonal roles-2
Leadership Role
Activities concerned with subordinates

Motivates them, inspires them,

sets an example, leads them

Interpersonal roles-3
Liaison Role
Interacting with people inside and
outside the organizations
Developing links and relationships ,
maintaining relationships , exchanging and
speeding the various tasks/ projects, create
interface

Informational Role - 1
Disseminator Role
Transmitting the information or judgments
about technology, product, service, policy, law ,
any that relate with the organization
immediately or in future - external or internal
environments

Informational Role - 2
Monitor Role

Receiving information, managing

information , using information ,
meeting the standards , compliance the
information

Informational Role - 3
Spokesman Role
Speaks on behalf of Management within or
outside organizations, public relations

Decision Roles -1
Entrepreneur Role
Setting strategies and objectives ,
investing capital , initiate changes, taking
risks,

Decision Roles -2
Disturbance Handler

Taking charge and decide whenever

organizations is threatened
May be because of competitor , customer
complaints, conflicts / disputes arise
between employees, from the employees
with trade unions , social forums ,
government , legal or any disturbance that
may hamper the organization process /
function such as mass absenteeism, losing
customers

Decision Roles -3
Resource Allocator
Sets priority , approving budgets ,
scheduling programmes ,decides where
organization should expands, using
capital and all other resources effectively,
minimizing the wastages
Who will get what?

Decision Roles -4
Negotiator
External role and internal role as well.
Works out agreements with customers ,
suppliers , dealers
Exchange of information within the
organizations