Understanding the Management Role
M4.01: Understanding the Management Role
This assignment is centred on understanding the role of the middle manager in my organisation, and the way in which it works.
The organisation in relation to its purpose and its stakeholders
My College has a clear purpose for moving forward as an organisation. Our mission is to provide outstanding education and training which is primarily vocational, in response to the needs of learners and employers. By doing this we are able to fulfil our vision, which is to continue to develop and be recognised as an outstanding educational and economic resource by learners, staff, employers and the wider community. We also feel that we can achieve our mission and vision whilst maintaining the following values; • The College believes that its learners are the most important members of the College and that it is the responsibility of all College staff to help them achieve their full potential the college is also proud of the fact that it is a multi-racial, multi-cultural and socially inclusive College. • The college is also opposed to all forms of violent, abusive and discriminatory behaviour, and is proud of the fact that it is an inclusive, learning organisation and believes that all of its members are entitled to respect and parity of esteem. Furthermore, they are entitled to work and study in a welcoming, safe and non-threatening environment • The college value its staff and governors, will help them develop their skills and expertise, and will do its utmost to provide a good working environment.
I believe that, in order to understand the middle management role, we first are required to recognise the role of the people who manage all or part of the organisation. In addition to its structure, we also need to take into account the functions of the institution. The organisational structure of the college takes the shape of a pyramidal model. This is very much a traditional view, where messages are sent in two
This assignment is centred on understanding the role of the middle manager in my organisation, and the way in which it works.
The organisation in relation to its purpose and its stakeholders
My College has a clear purpose for moving forward as an organisation. Our mission is to provide outstanding education and training which is primarily vocational, in response to the needs of learners and employers. By doing this we are able to fulfil our vision, which is to continue to develop and be recognised as an outstanding educational and economic resource by learners, staff, employers and the wider community. We also feel that we can achieve our mission and vision whilst maintaining the following values; • The College believes that its learners are the most important members of the College and that it is the responsibility of all College staff to help them achieve their full potential the college is also proud of the fact that it is a multi-racial, multi-cultural and socially inclusive College. • The college is also opposed to all forms of violent, abusive and discriminatory behaviour, and is proud of the fact that it is an inclusive, learning organisation and believes that all of its members are entitled to respect and parity of esteem. Furthermore, they are entitled to work and study in a welcoming, safe and non-threatening environment • The college value its staff and governors, will help them develop their skills and expertise, and will do its utmost to provide a good working environment.
I believe that, in order to understand the middle management role, we first are required to recognise the role of the people who manage all or part of the organisation. In addition to its structure, we also need to take into account the functions of the institution. The organisational structure of the college takes the shape of a pyramidal model. This is very much a traditional view, where messages are sent in two
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