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What you must know about Management Levels.

The powers and responsibilities vary according to the administrative level occupied by the decision-maker or the position holder. Management, in general, is divided into three basic levels (top management, middle management, direct management, or first-line managers), each of them has responsibilities and powers commensurate with the tasks they perform.

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Management is achieving the best results through the optimal use of material, financial and human resources.

Management has various functions that are integrated to achieve the goals of the organization, as it includes the functions of (planning, organizing, selection and induction of human resources, control, follow-up, and evaluation) as well as the functions of the organization that include  (Production, marketing, procurement, inventory management, distribution. In addition to any other functions determined by the top management for the continuity of the organization and its survival in the business environment.

The powers and responsibilities vary according to the administrative level occupied by the decision-maker or the position holder. Management, in general, is divided into three basic levels (top management, middle management, direct management, or first-line managers), each of them has responsibilities and powers commensurate with the tasks they perform.

Top managers:

They are responsible for setting the strategy and main objectives of the organization, also defining the organization’s vision and mission to be a source of inspiration for all the organization’s employees when developing tactical, operational or action plans, as well as the organization’s values, which should be one of the criteria for hiring people and the main driver for making decisions or dealing with customers.

Middle managers:

Those managers represent the second level of the chain of command within organizations. This level is also called (tactical management), as they are responsible for transforming the strategic goals and plans set by the higher management into objectives and plans at the level of specific departments in the organization (such as production, marketing, and public relations plans). The work of this level is characterized by functional specialization based on the nature of the department’s work and its role as part of the organization. This level of managers has some financial and administrative powers that enable them to carry out tasks and ensure the effectiveness of work, such as hiring, setting standards for measuring and evaluating performance, as well as forming work teams, and appointing project managers.

First-line managers:

They are the direct managers or the leaders of the work teams who supervise the work details and implement the middle management’s plans through a specific action plan with an accurate schedule.  The plans and decisions of this administrative level stem from the tactical plans of the middle management, where those plans are called operational or executive plans. First-line managers have the authority to monitor, direct, advise, draft performance reports and respond in the event of problems during the provision of the service to the customer.

  • Management levels diagram

    Management levels diagram

  • Management levels diagram

Mahmoud was born in March 1986 in Cairo, Egypt. Growing up with a passion for learning and helping others with the knowledge he earns and that led him to earn a bachelor of law in 2007 then a masters degree in public administration in 2012 followed by a doctorate degree in business administration in 2017, along with his exciting learning journey and dedicative career as a police officer he made his first step in the field training and development in 2012 with a momentum of learning and sharing knowledge with others. Therefore he has trained hundreds on all levels on managerial topics and administrative functions, also he has trained people from 50 nationalities during his service as a peacekeeper; that made him more open to other cultures and more embracive to diversity as another form of power along with knowledge which motivated him to found skilltecs.com as another milestone in his career as a researcher, learner, and trainer. With a mission to help and serve and a vision that skilltecs reaches the whole world and become a leading institution in knowledge production and delivery.

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List of Managerial Skill sets essential for business.

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Managerial skills

Management skills:

Management essential skills
Management essential skills

Conceptual skills:

The ability to see the organization as a whole and its interrelationships.

Human skills:

The ability to work with and through other people, and to work effectively as a group member.

Technical skills:

The experience and proficiency in the performance of specific tasks.

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There are ten main roles managers perform to maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of their organizations:

The 10 main managerial skills
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