Task 3. Mark the following sentences as True or False.

1. The term ‘manager’ is used more frequently in non-profit organizations.

2. A personnel manager is in charge of human resources in the organization.

3. A manager is responsible for decision-making process.

4. Any managerial system is characterized in terms of three functions.

5. Management system doesn’t depend on national culture.

6. The terms ‘managers’ and ‘subordinates’ are synonyms.

Text 3. Managers

Task 1. Read and translate the text.

There is a classic definition that “Leaders do the right thing and managers do things right”. A more standard definition is usually something like “managers work toward the organization’s goals using its resources in an effective and efficient manner”. In a traditional sense, large organizations may have different levels of managers, including top managers, middle managers and first-line managers.

Top (or executive) managers are responsible for overseeing the whole organization and typically engage in more strategic and conceptual matters, with less attention to day-to-day detail. Top managers have middle managers working for them and who are in charge of a major function or department. Middle managers may have first-line managers working for them and who are responsible to manage the day-to-day activities of a group of workers.

Note that there are different types of managers across the same levels in the organization. A project manager is in charge of developing a certain project, e.g. development of a new building. A functional manager is in charge of a major function, such as a department in the organization, e.g., marketing sales, engineering, finance, etc. A product manager is in charge of a product or service. Similarly, a product line manager is in charge of a group of closely related products. General managers are in charge of numerous functions within an organization or department.

Task 2. Correct the following statements.

1. Large organizations may have only top managers.

2. Top managers work without middle managers.

3. Middle managers are in charge of a major function of department.

4. A project manager is responsible to manage day-to-day activities.

5. A product manager is in charge of finance.

6. General managers oversee the function of whole organization.

Text 4. What Do Managers Do

Task 1. Read and translate the text.

There are four major functions of managers: planning, organizing, leading and coordinating. What managers do is the following:

Planning,

including identifying goals, objectives, methods, resources needed to carry out methods, responsibilities and dates for completion of tasks. Examples of planning are strategic planning, business planning, project planning, staffing planning, advertising and promotions planning, etc.

Organizing resources,

to achieve the goals in an optimum fashion. Examples are organizing new departments, human resources, office and file systems, re-organizing business, etc.

Leading,

including to set direction for the organization, groups and individuals and also influence people to follow that direction. Examples are establishing strategic direction (vision, values, and goals) and using methods to pursue that direction.