Managerial Roles Approach and the Prominent Study of Henry Mintzberg and Some Empirical Studies Upon the Principals Work
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 13: 9-20 [1997}
MANAGERIAL ROLES APPROACH AND THE PROMINENT STUDY OF HENRY MINTZBERG AND SOME EMPIRICAL STUDIES UPON THE PRINCIPALS WORK
Berrin Burgaz.
ABSTRACI ': The aims of this paper are to present the Managerial Roles Approach which is one of the ways used in analysing managerial work; to offer the results of Henry Mintzberg 's outstanding study in which he analysed the managerial work by using the descriptive research method and stmctured observation technique; to exhibit same findings of empirical studies carried out in the field of educational administration with the same method and technique. KEY WORDS: Managerial Roles Approach, The WorkActivity School, Managerial work
in order to appreciate and probe the management and its ensuing problems and the man.agerial roles and events, ete. Some years ago, an author who attempted to classify the various "schools" of management theory called this situation "the management theory jungle" [1]. Certainly, it could be observed that many different approaches were diversely categorised by different authors. Familiarity with the approaches to management analysis can help one appreciate many insights, ideas and help one avoid re-examining previously known ideas. Figure 1 summarises the various approaches to management analysis in the foUowing categories [2]. As seen in Figure 1, one of these approaches is Managerial Roles Approach that will be strived to explain in the following section. 2. TIIE MANAGERIAI.. ROLES APPROACH The Managerial Roles Approach which is one of the newer approaches to management analysis has been popularised by Henry Mintzberg. Mintzberg has given this approach higher visibility although many researchers have studied the actual work of managers. This approach is related to the Work-Activity SchooL. The Work-Activity School of management deals with the actual activities of managers which are analysed systematicaUy and conclusions are drawn only
MANAGERIAL ROLES APPROACH AND THE PROMINENT STUDY OF HENRY MINTZBERG AND SOME EMPIRICAL STUDIES UPON THE PRINCIPALS WORK
Berrin Burgaz.
ABSTRACI ': The aims of this paper are to present the Managerial Roles Approach which is one of the ways used in analysing managerial work; to offer the results of Henry Mintzberg 's outstanding study in which he analysed the managerial work by using the descriptive research method and stmctured observation technique; to exhibit same findings of empirical studies carried out in the field of educational administration with the same method and technique. KEY WORDS: Managerial Roles Approach, The WorkActivity School, Managerial work
in order to appreciate and probe the management and its ensuing problems and the man.agerial roles and events, ete. Some years ago, an author who attempted to classify the various "schools" of management theory called this situation "the management theory jungle" [1]. Certainly, it could be observed that many different approaches were diversely categorised by different authors. Familiarity with the approaches to management analysis can help one appreciate many insights, ideas and help one avoid re-examining previously known ideas. Figure 1 summarises the various approaches to management analysis in the foUowing categories [2]. As seen in Figure 1, one of these approaches is Managerial Roles Approach that will be strived to explain in the following section. 2. TIIE MANAGERIAI.. ROLES APPROACH The Managerial Roles Approach which is one of the newer approaches to management analysis has been popularised by Henry Mintzberg. Mintzberg has given this approach higher visibility although many researchers have studied the actual work of managers. This approach is related to the Work-Activity SchooL. The Work-Activity School of management deals with the actual activities of managers which are analysed systematicaUy and conclusions are drawn only