Macro vs. Micro Management

To be efficient and effective in management, certain tasks must be performed by all managers. Managers must be able to plan, organize, lead, and control. Manager’s tasks are important no matter the level of the manager. Managers must be able to use and improve these skills depending on their position within the organization.

Everyone in a managerial role is responsible for establishing the communication needs of the service users, providing appropriate support and ensuring any equipment needed to communicate is available. The Managerial role is to empower and promote the rights of every person taking into account individual needs, wants and rights.

Managers perform many functions and play many roles. They are responsible for handling many situations and these situations are usually different from one another.

A supervisor must remain approachable from their subordinates. With this approachability and accessibility the supervisor will be successful in building a better working relationship. The difficulty with some supervisors is the ability to draw the line between having a personal relationship with their subordinates and a professional relationship. With a close working relationship a supervisor should be able to confront the subordinate and be able to resolve the issue. The resolution may range from simply counseling the subordinate, all the way up to possible disciplinary action.

Managers are tasked with the responsibility of supervising the work done by employees under them. Some are engaged in policy

Thank you for your informative response. You stated “As a manager your roles consist of taking lead and helping out others in the department you manage.” I agree with your statement. A manager should have a basic understanding of the corporation and be able to assist in multiple areas of the business. The organization should make sure managers know at least the basics about each area of the business.

Managers are responsible for being a manger and a leader all rolled up into one, but it takes an effective leader to carry out the roles. A leader has to

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Many organizations and establishments have philosophies in how an organization is to be functioning and which positions are necessary to execute the plan. One of the crucial positions that make the establishment function is that of a Supervisor. The term supervisor is a word with Latin roots which means “to look over,” however, a supervisor is viewed as a person who is an immediate overseer to an employee at a workplace. The supervisor is the person an employee would directly report to for any work related situation. A supervisor plays an essential part of the management team that gives an organization purpose and leadership by being responsible for employees’ progress and productivity (Bittel & Newstrom, 1992).

Micromanagement can be managements first instinct when a project needs to be completed or work falls behind schedule, but micromanagement is detrimental to achievement, since it makes employees like robots. Employees need to think for themselves and use their analytical skills that allows them to do their best at their job. We all would agree management does need to provide direction and goals but, as more employees are added to the team the need to directly manage increases. Even though management must lead, employees should be given trust and freedom to do their job in their own style and that allows them to adopt measures which they think will have the best outcome. this creates a more engaged employee that is motivated and

The world of business has undergone radical and dramatic changes in the last decade changes that present extraordinary challenges for the contemporary manager. A manager is an organizational member who is responsible for planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the activities of the organization so that the goals can be achieved. According to a widely referenced study by Henry Mintzberg, managers serve three primary roles: interpersonal, informational, and decision-making. Management is process of administrating and coordinating resources effectively and efficiently in an effort to achieve the goals of the organization.

Management involves the tactical aspect of day to day functions and who keeps control of the work environment to make sure the organization is moving forward and in the same direction of the company’s vision. Managers are faced with many responsibilities each day, one of which is managing people. The goal of a successful manager is to achieve the highest productivity of the organization by way of the people he/she manages. A manager is more of a problem solver and takes care of work areas relating to people management, time management, decision making etc.

Human behavior with due consideration to human weaknesses. This should be kept in minds of supervisors.

Managers are expected to do a multitude of things. A manager has to be a visionary and adaptive to meet the current demands of what is required of them at all level

Managers get things done through other people. They make decisions, allocate resources, and direct the