activities to achieve desired outcomes. A manager is someone who works with and through other people by co-ordinating their work activities to accomplish organisational goals. (Robbins‚ Stagg‚ Coulter‚ 2003‚ p.10) This definition states‚ the fundamental responsibility of a manager‚ is to accomplish the organisations objectives by ’getting things done through people’. There are however several ways of conceiving managerial responsibilities‚ as a ’manager’ can be viewed from many different positions
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management literature. There is a close connection between leadership and power. People follow leaders because they have power and people will follow them‚ the leaders get the power to lead. French and Raven (1959) identified that the power bases that managers can use are aimed to influence employees which include two types of personal power: expert power (respect accorded because of knowledge or skill and referent power (personal identification with and desire to emulate the leader). Three types of position
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systems. From an operational standpoint‚ the majority of IT manager responsibilities involve testing the integrity and performance of various information networks and software applications. Of course‚ since technology tends to evolve rather quickly‚ the IT manager must also periodically review and evaluate how current systems and applications are meeting the needs of the company or organization. This means that a successful IT manager should be able to identify and implement new technologies to
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Introduction Motivation is a process of arousing and sustaining goal-directed behavior induced by the expectation of satisfying individual needs. It is the major determinants of our behaviors. By understand the motives‚ you can influence staff’s behaviors. Especially with the shift towards a more socially and culturally responsive workforce‚ ability to motivate your staff is becoming one of the most important assets of an organization. Motivation System of my Organization In organizational context
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Motivation of Employee People join and work in organization to satisfy their needs. They are fascinated to organizations that have the funds of rewarding their wants. These wealth are called “incentives (compensation‚ benefits)” (M. Maccoby‚ 9) of rewards; organizations use them to initiate people to contribute their efforts on the way to achieve organizational goals. The continued existence of an organization depends on its capability to attract and stimulate people to accomplish these individual
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and skills of a manager in any organization in Bangladesh. To complete the study‚ we conducted an interview with a manager of a reputed organization. The functions‚ role and skills of a typical manager in any organization in Bangladesh have been described below based on the study. WHO IS A MANAGER A manger is an individual who is in charge of a certain group of tasks‚ or a certain subset of a company. A manager is often has staff of people who report to him or her. A Manager is the person responsible
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Employee Motivation A question often asked by first-line supervisors and managers is “How do we motivate our employees?” Effectively motivating employees to achieve a desired outcome is one of the most important functions as a supervisor or manager. There is evidence to show organizations are facing challenges retaining employees due to limited opportunities for advancement and the current competitive labor market. It does not appear things will get any better in the future. The loss of employees
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The Impact of Historical Processes in the Caribbean. Migratory movements and the establishments of patterns of settlements by different groups within the Caribbean from pre-Columbian times to the present. The development of systems of productions: Encomienda‚ Slavery‚ Indentureship and the plantation system. Responses of Caribbean people to oppression and genocide: resistance‚ development of peasant groups. Movements towards independence Political enfranchisement Movement towards Independence
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The Role of Managers A manager of an organization has many roles within an organization. A manger can be seen as a leader who can identify change and recognize the many different ways to approach it. Some of the roles that a manager can play in the midst of changes are the director‚ navigator‚ caretaker‚ coach‚ interpreter‚ and nurturer (Palmer‚ Dunford‚ & Akin‚ Chapter 6‚ 2006). Each role has their individual perspective on the managing change. Similarly‚ each role has their individual perspective
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According to F. John Reh‚ a manager is the person responsible for planning and directing the work of a group of individuals‚ monitoring their work‚ and taking corrective action when necessary. Different types of manager responsible for different sections in a company. An operation manager responsible for the daily operation of company. Accounting section is supervise by an accounting manager. As there are various management functions in a business‚ hence a manager is responsible in planning‚ directing
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