Management

What's it like to be a Manager?

What Training do I need to Succeed?

Managers are needed in every workplace.

In a small workplace, a manager may need to manage everything from manpower and equipment to finance, marketing and production.

In large workplaces, a heirachy of managers will usually be developed where upper level managers manage lower level managers. Here a workplace may be broken up into sectioons or departments with different managers each having different areas of responsibility.  For example: A marketing manager may work under the direction of a general manager, and he may control a series of lower level managers such as a Sales Manager and an Advertising/PR manager.

Managers are employed in small and big business, in non profit and charity organisations, and in government departments.

In small business, top level managers are often the business owners.

In larger organisations, managers may find their way into a management job either of two ways:

1.  Starting with the organisation in a low level job, and being promoted through the organisation.
OR
2.  Being employed into a management position from outside the organisation

How do you get to be a manager:
You need to show a capacity to manage whatever needs to be managed. For example: finance managers need to show they can manage finance, and personnel managers need to show they can manage personnel.
You can do this by showing a good understanding of the discipline (eg. Finance or Personnel), but that's only part of what is required. You also need to show an understanding of management theory and technique and a capacity to apply that understanding in a practical way. A qualification is a step in the right direction; but should only be considered as part of what is needed.
Many people with management degrees may struggle to develop a good track record in applying the theory. Others with no more than a management certificate, but a successful track record may well do far better in their careers.


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