Level of Management | CHAPTER 1 | Leadership And Management

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Level of Management

Level of Management:

The term “Levels of Management’ refers to a line of demarcation between various managerial positions in an organization. The number of levels in management increases when the size of the business and work force increases and vice versa. The level of management determines a chain of command, the amount of authority & status enjoyed by any managerial position.

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The act of segregation of authority among the various executives is called the development of levels of management, It, therefore, indicates the relationship of higher-ranking officials with the lower-rank workers in the institution.

Level of Management:

Generally, there are Three Levels of Management,

Functions/Role of Management According to the Level:

A. Functions of Top Level of Management

• Defining the objectives of an organization and each of its sub parts.
• Formulating the policies and making the plans in order to achieve the objectives.
• Setting up organizational structure to perform the activities as per plans.
• Mobilizing all the resources needed to execute the plans.
• Controlling the operations carried out in overall organization.

B. Functions of Middle Level of Management

• Preparing organizational set up for the departments.
• Coordinate the efforts, with top managers and supervisors.
• Give detailed instructions regarding operations to supervisors.
• Develop and train employees for better functioning.
• Motivating the employees for higher productivity and rewarding for best performance.
• Collection of reports and information about progress of work and forwarding it to top management.

C. Functions of Lower Level of Management

• Supervise and control employees’ functions.
• Plan the activities of the sanction, classify and assign job to workers.
• Issue proper instructions and guide the workers about work procedures.
• Provide on-the-job training to workers.
• Advice management about working environment.
• Solve problems of workers and maintain discipline
• Maintain good human relations.

The Administrative Function and Appertained Function at Management

Keith Davis provides this synthesis and according to him, both are aspects of same artistry, which is destined as a process of gentling things done to achieving goals.

1. Administrative management is the major function of top management. It is concerned with the decision making and problem solving.

2. Operational management is the management as such. As it is the function of lower lend of lower lend of management. It concerns operative aspects such as supervision and control.

Administration (administrative management)

Management (Operative management)

1. The top management such as the president. Vice president Etc. is more concerned with and control.

2. The lower layers of management are less concerned with decision-making and more with effective supervision and control.

Thus administration has to lay down adjectives, decision and polices while the operative management strives to get them accomplished. So administration is more pronounced at higher lend while management is more pronounced at lower levels.

• Functions of administrations are legislative and largely determination while management is executive and governing.
• Administration is concerned with planning and organizing while management
• With motivation and controlling.

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