Different Managerial Roles

Before I start with my report, I would like to give credit to Henry Mintzberg for the facts, and resources.

First of all, Mintzberg has identified 10 roles common to the work of all managers. There are 10 different managerial roles that Mintzberg identified, these are the following with definition:

1. Figurehead - obliged to perform a number of routine duties of legal or social nature.

2. Liaison - in charge of motivation, training, and staffing.

3. Leader - was to keep contact information of vendors that would supply information or work.

4. Monitor - keeps current with all company information from within and the outside world.

5. Disseminator - shares knowledge with other employees.

6. Spokesman - would share information to the outside world like the press or other organizations.

7. Entrepreneur - would seek out new ideas and look for opportunities for improvement

8. Disturbance Handler - deals with unexpected events and operational breakdowns.

9. Resource Allocator - controls and authorizes the use of organizational resources.

10. Negotiator - participates in negotiation activities with other organizations and individuals.

These are the 10 different managerial roles and these are divided into 3 managerial activities which are the ff:

A. Interpersonal - link all managerial work together.

1. Figurehead
2. Liaison
3. Leader

B. Informational - ensure that information is provided.

1. Monitor
2. Disseminator
3. Spokesman

C. Decisional - make significant use of the information.

1. Improver/Changer
2. Disturbance Handler
3. Negotiator

For my reaction on this report is that Mintzberg really identified what are the different roles that a manager does. Then he divided it into three different activities that suits it's definition or role. Me as a student and taking up Managerial Information System i could really say that Mintzberg's study made a very big impact about what management really is. And i give him all the credit for that. When you talk about management it is really how to make actions on situations and daily work. That is how to be a good manager.

References:
http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Managerial-Roles/64891
http://globalmbaforum.com/forums/t/7.aspx
Henry Mintzberg, The Nature of Managerial Work, Harper & Row, 1973.