Various Level of Management
There are three levels of management:
· Top level management
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Middle level management
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Lower-level management
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Top level management – All the managers who stay at the
highest level of the management hierarchy is known as the top-level management.
Director, general manager, president etc. are the managers of the top-level
management.
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Middle level management – The subordinates to the top-level
managers and superiors to the lower-level managers consist of in the middle
level management. Purchase manager, sales manager, chief engineer, secretary
etc. are in the middle level management.
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Lower-level management – The executive officers who provides
direction to the operative employees is known as the lower-level management. Senior
supervisor, foreman etc. are in the lower-level management.
Functions of management at various levels
1. Functions of management at
top level – The functions of top-level management are:
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Taking decision of undertaking a new project.
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Controlling overall performance.
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Assigning the departmental heads.
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They determine the objectives or goals of the organization.
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They make plans and policies to achieve the organizational
goal.
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Budgets prepared by different managers are approved by them.
2. Functions of management at
middle level – The functions of middle level management are:
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Selecting and recruiting the supervisory staffs.
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Assigning duties and responsibilities for achieving
organizational goal.
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Submitting report to the top-level management regarding the
performance of its department.
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Collecting information on performance of the lower-level
management.
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Cooperating with other departments.
3. Functions of management at
lower level – The functions of the lower-level management are:
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Linking between middle level management and workers.
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Planning for performing day to day work.
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Distributing work among the workers.
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Giving orders and instructions to the workers.
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Ensuring proper and safe working condition.
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