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Lesson 1. Manager’s role

Warm up

I. “Managers have to learn how to be teachers, counselors and friends …”

Charles Handy (Management specialist)

Do you agree with Handy’s view?

II. Express your point of view about on following issues:

    1. What is the main role of managers in your country?

    2. How much control should employees have over their own work?

    3. How much should the manager control what the employee does?

    4. What is management style?

Discussion

Which of these responsibilities do you think a company should have? Give points to each and explain your opinion. 3 = very important

2 = quite important

1 = not important

Responsibilities

  • There should be good communication between the company and its workforce.

  • The company should pay suppliers on time.

  • The companies should have an equal opportunities policy; in other words, people of all races and both sexes should be equal.

  • It should train its employees.

  • It should try to protect and improve the environment.

  • It should make a profit so it can pay dividends to its shareholders and continue to provide jobs for its workforce.

  • It should help the local education of young people.

  • It should be active in the local community.

Active vocabulary

Management styles can be employed dependent on the culture of the business, the nature of the task, the nature of the workforce and the personality and skills of the leaders.

I. Match the style with its definition.

Autocratic style

is also essentially dictatorial, however the decisions tend to be in the best interests of the employees rather than the business. The leader explains most decisions to the employees and ensures that their social and leisure needs are always met. This can help balance out the lack of worker motivation caused by an autocratic management style.

Paternalistic style

the leader’s role is peripheral and staff manages their own areas of the business; the leader therefore evades the duties of management and uncoordinated delegation occurs. The communication in this style is horizontal, meaning that it is equal in both directions, however very little communication occurs in comparison with other styles. The style brings out the best in highly professional and creative groups of employees, however in many cases it is not deliberate and is simply a result of poor management. This leads to a lack of staff focus and sense of direction, which in turn leads to much dissatisfaction, and a poor company image.

Democratic style

means that the direction of the business will remain constant, and the decisions will all be similar, this in turn can project an image of a confident, well managed business. On the other hand, subordinates may become dependent upon the leaders and supervision may be needed. There are two types of leaders. Directive Autocrat: makes decisions unilaterally; closely supervises subordinates. Permissive Autocrat: makes decisions unilaterally; gives subordinates latitude in carrying out their work.

Laissez-faire style

The manager will ask views and opinions from their staff, allowing them to feel involved but will ultimately make the final decision.

Consultative style

the manager allows the employees to take part in decision-making: therefore everything is agreed by the majority. The communication is extensive in both directions (from subordinates to leaders and vice-versa). This style can be particularly useful when complex decisions need to be made that require a range of specialist skills