What is a Manager

A manager is someone who makes sure the job gets done by helping the other workers do it. They try their best to get the whole “team” involved, so there is no formal authority or rank. But, even though there is a de-emphasis on being the boss, managers have different functions and skills then a normal, non-management worker, they need to posses.

The functions of a manager, as described by Henri Fayal, are Planning, Organization, Starting, Leading, and Controlling. In order to be a productive manager, you need to have good decision making to plan what is going to be done, how to do it, and when to do it. You also have to know how to organize the structure of roles for people to fill. Managers also ...