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PART I: GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Module 1
Pre - reading issues
1. Why have you decided to become a manager?
2. What do you know about the job of a manager?
3. Have you ever dealt with managers? Where?
4. Name some jobs closely connected with management.
5. What makes a good manager in your opinion?
The managers job
The job of a manager is extremely difficult to describe. One of the main challenges for managers is that the job is constantly changing. The job of managers changes depending upon what industry they are in, what type of organizational culture they are part of, and whether they are senior or junior in the organization. It can also depend on some other factors, including how the managers get rewarded and their own personality.
The term manager can be used referring to various levels of management in the company. Most often, it is used to describe someone who supervises others.
Managers are involved in four main functions: 1) planning, 2) organizing, 3) leading, and 4) controlling.
Managers have to plan what they want to accomplish. They must figure out how many people are needed for the job to be done and who does what. Managers must supervise, lead, motivate, train, hire and assess employees. Managers must monitor the work to be sure the goals and objectives will be met.
We can describe managers as people who wear different hats representing the different roles they are doing. Different levels of managers will play these roles to a different extent.
To be a manager, one needs different skills: conceptual, technical and human. They should be able to see the big picture of the situation to arrive at ideas and plan for the future. Managers should also possess specific knowledge and be able to work well with others, both individually and in a group or team.
All managers need to have all three skills but they need them in different amounts depending on their position in the organization. E.g. a senior level manager will need more conceptual skills, while a lower level manager will use more technical skills. All managers need to have and use human skills.
Therefore the skills needed for the various positions in management will be different. A good organization recognizes this and offers training and career development programs for different levels of managers to support their movement from lower to senior positions within the organization.
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Text comprehension
1. What is the main challenge for a manager?
2. What factors does the managers job depend upon?
3. What is the term manager used for?
4. How many main functions does a manager perform?
5. Do managers plan their work? Why?
6. Why can managers be described as people who wear different hats?
7. What skills does a person need to become a manager?
8. Do managers of different levels need different skills?
9. Do companies give their managers a chance to build and develop their careers? In what way?
Vocabulary and grammar acquisition
