Assignment 2
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1. Assess the significance of managers achieving organizational success, for a company of your own choice
Managers serve an important role in making sure that an organization achieves success and in so doing fulfill its vision, mission and core values. The company of choice in tackling this question is Toyota Motor Corporation.
To understand the significance of managers in any organization, one needs to know the roles they play. These roles according to Cieślińska (2007, 7) include:
Interpersonal roles that mean that the manager acts like the figure head of the organization making him the representative of the organization of the organization in all matters concerning the organization. The manager also is the leader of the organization and the main liaison officer of the organization.
The manager also serves the information role. In this role, the manager monitors the activities of all the other employees pertaining to the organization, disseminates roles and activities to the employees, and together with these, he or she is the main spokesperson of the organization to the other organizations and the public as a whole.
The manager also plays the role of the decision maker in the organization. In this role, the manager analyzes the environment both internal and external to see which possibilities lie available for the organization for investment and growth, handles all the challenges and any type of conflict that may arise internally or externally offering the best solutions, and negotiates on behalf of the organization with potential investors and other parties.
With that in mind, the paper will assess the significance of managers at Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota Motor Corporation is the largest vehicle production company in the world (Le, 2014). Its size is attributed to its output capacity, its large sales volume, the management style and skills, amongst other factors. Since its
Author’s name
Course
Institution
City/State
Date
1. Assess the significance of managers achieving organizational success, for a company of your own choice
Managers serve an important role in making sure that an organization achieves success and in so doing fulfill its vision, mission and core values. The company of choice in tackling this question is Toyota Motor Corporation.
To understand the significance of managers in any organization, one needs to know the roles they play. These roles according to Cieślińska (2007, 7) include:
Interpersonal roles that mean that the manager acts like the figure head of the organization making him the representative of the organization of the organization in all matters concerning the organization. The manager also is the leader of the organization and the main liaison officer of the organization.
The manager also serves the information role. In this role, the manager monitors the activities of all the other employees pertaining to the organization, disseminates roles and activities to the employees, and together with these, he or she is the main spokesperson of the organization to the other organizations and the public as a whole.
The manager also plays the role of the decision maker in the organization. In this role, the manager analyzes the environment both internal and external to see which possibilities lie available for the organization for investment and growth, handles all the challenges and any type of conflict that may arise internally or externally offering the best solutions, and negotiates on behalf of the organization with potential investors and other parties.
With that in mind, the paper will assess the significance of managers at Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota Motor Corporation is the largest vehicle production company in the world (Le, 2014). Its size is attributed to its output capacity, its large sales volume, the management style and skills, amongst other factors. Since its
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