Levels of Management

Topic 1:4 Level of Management

A manager is someone who coordinates and oversee the work of other people so that the organizational goals can be accomplished.

First – Level Managers – Managers at the first or lowest managerial level of an organization are often called supervisors or foremen. Supervisors and foremen usually manage employees who are not themselves managers. First-level managers are primarily concerned with managing the day-to-day operations of a section or a department of an organization.

Middle – Level Managers – support the infrastructure of business firms. They play a major role in implementing the policies of the top-management group and in making decisions that affect business success. The subordinates of middle-level manager are almost always other managers or supervisors.

Top Level Managers – these are executives whose responsibilities are for overall direction and operations of the organization. They not only select the basic aims and goals of the organization, but also formulate the major strategies by which the organization hopes to achieve these goals. They provide leadership essential to organizational success.

Activity

1. Describe and explain the different levels of management.

2. Describe and explain the three types of managerial skills and how they relate to each level of management.