Management Roles

Henry Mintzberg

Who came up with management roles

1. Interpersonal

2. Informational

3. Decisional

Types of management roles

1. Figurehead

2. Leader

3. Liaison

Interpersonal management roles

Figurehead

Performs social, inspirational, legal, and ceremonial duties

Leader

Hearth of manager-subordinate relationship and managerial power

Liaison

Information and communication center

1. Monitor

2. Disseminator

3. Spokesperson

Informational management roles

Monitor

Seeks and receives information from various sources to evaluate the organization's performance

Disseminator

Communicates external information to the organization and facilitates information exchange between subordinates

Spokesperson

Relays information to entities outside the company

1. Entrepreneur

2. Disturbance handler

3. Resource allocatir

4. Negotiator

Decisional management roles

Entrepreneur

Designs and initiates new opportunities for the company

Disturbance handler

May arise from certain actions of the staff, unexpected changes, and external threats

Resource allocator

Oversees and controls resources allocation by evaluating major decisions involving them

Negotiator

Communicates and negotiates with other organizations and even among members of the company