1. Definition of Management/Managers and its importance in the workplace.

Management is the process of guiding the development, maintenance, and allocation of resources

to attain organizational goals. Managers are the people in the organization responsible for

developing and carrying out this management process.

-It is responsible for the growth and survival of the organization.

-It provides use of scarce resources by selecting its best possible alternate use in industry from out

of various uses. It makes use of experts, professional and these services leads to use of their

skills, knowledge, proper application, avoids wastage and reduces costs. Effective management

leads to better economical production which helps in turn to increase the welfare of people. It

increases the profit which is beneficial to business and society will get employment opportunities

which generate income in hands.

-It establishes effective authority and responsibility relationship and fills up various positions with

right persons, having right skills, training and qualification and converts disorganized resources of

men, machines, money etc. into useful creations.

-It adapts the organization to changing demand of market / changing needs of societies.

2. What are the skills of a manager?

-Technical Skills - The ability and the knowledge to use a variety of techniques to achieve their

objectives. These skills not only involve operating machines and software and production tools but

also the skills needed for sales, product design and services, and marketing.

-Conceptual Skills - To see an entire concept, analyze and diagnose a problem, and find creative

solutions. This helps the manager to effectively predict hurdles their department or the business as

a whole may face.

- Human or Interpersonal Skills - Ability to interact, work or relate effectively with people. These

skills enable the managers to make use of human potential in the company and motivate the

employees for better results.

 3. Discuss the different types of managers.

-First Line Managers - They are directly responsible for making sure that organizational objectives

and plans are implemented effectively. They are the first to see problems with the operation of the

business, such as untrained labor, poor quality materials, machinery breakdowns, or new

procedures that slow down production

- Middle Managers - Middle managers receive broad strategic plans from top managers and turn

them into operational plans for first-line managers. An important function of middle managers is

providing leadership, both in implementing top manager directives and in enabling first-line

managers to support teams.

-Top Managers - They set long-term goals and define strategies to achieve them. They pay careful

attention to the external environment of the organization. They will make the decisions that affect

the whole company.

-Team Leaders – They are appointed to manage a particular task or activity. The team leader

reports to a first-line or middle manager. They ensure that the team is operating at peak efficiency.

4. Is it necessary for a person to start at the lowest level of an organization and

gradually move upwards to become an effective top middle and top management in an

organization. Do you agree? Why?

On top their already existing qualifications that are required to be hired, good managers, have the

ability to analyze and understand the organization’s ins and outs. In addition, they possess the

skills and tools necessary to relate to those in the lower tiers. That is a managerial skill, not an

organization-specific skill. So, no. It is not necessary for management to start from the lowest level

but ethically I think they should expose themselves to the kind of work from low-level jobs in some

form or another. Starting from the lowest level of an organization is a great way to understand a

company’s business from all levels of its operation. It should, however, be necessary for top

management to start in the middle management level as exercise before a much greater

responsibility that requires abundant experience.