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Organization and
Management
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
The Functions, Roles and Skills of a
Manager
Organization and Management – Senior High School
Alternative Delivery Mode
First Quarter - Module 2: The Functions, Roles and Skills of a Manager
First Edition, 2020
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Senior High School
Organization and
Management
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
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Key Message
You are reading the Organization and Management – Senior High School: First
Quarter Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on “explain the functions, roles
and skills of a manager” as written and found in the K-12 Most Essential Learning
Competencies.
The creation of this module is a combined effort of competent educators from different
levels and various schools of Department of Education-Cebu Province. In addition,
this module is meticulously planned, organized, checked and verified by
knowledgeable educators to assist you in imparting the lessons to the learners while
considering the physical, social and economic restraints in teaching process.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:
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development should be recorded verbatim to assess their strengths and weaknesses
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before the scheduled time.
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For the Learners:
You are reading the Organization and Management – Senior High School: First
Quarter Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on “explain the functions, roles
and skills of a manager” as written and found in the K-12 Most Essential Learning
Competencies.
This module is especially crafted for you to grasp the opportunity to continue learning
even at home. Using guided and independent learning activities, rest assured that you
will be able to take pleasure as well as to deeply understand the contents of the
lesson presented, recognizing your own capacity and capability in acquiring
knowledge.
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A comprehensive activity/es for independent
practice is in this part to solidify your
WHAT’S MORE
knowledge and skills of the given topic.
1. The module is government owned. Handle it with care. Unnecessary marks are
prohibited. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering all the given exercises.
3. The instructions are carefully laden for you to understand the given lessons.
Read each item cautiously.
4. This is a Home-Based class, your reliability and honor in doing the tasks and
checking your answers are a must.
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is our priority to flourish your understanding on the given lessons.
We do hope that in using this material, you will gain ample knowledge and skills for
you to be fully equipped and ready to answer the demands of the globally competitive
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This module is solely prepared for you to access and to acquire lessons befitted in
your grade level. The exercises, drills, and assessments are carefully made to suit
your level of understanding. Indeed, this learning resource is for you to fully
comprehend how to explain the functions, roles and skills of a manager.
Independently, you are going to go through this module following its proper sequence.
Although you are going to do it alone, this is a guided lesson and
instructions/directions on how to do every activity is plotted for your convenience.
Using this learning resource, you ought to explain the functions, roles and skills of
a manager as inculcated in the K-12 Most Essential Learning Competencies.
At the end of this module, you are expected to achieve the following objectives for
this session:
Before going on, check how much you know about this topic. Answer
the pretest on your workbook.
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WHAT I KNOW
Pre-test I. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following kinds of manager is responsible for the overall direction of
the organization?
a. Top-level manager c. Middle-level manager
b. Team Leader d. Frontline manager
4. Which of the following is considered as relatively new kind of management job that
was developed due to the rise of self-managing teams?
a. Top-Level Manager c. Frontline Manager
b. Middle-level manager d. Team Leaders
7. It is an interpersonal role a manager plays when he deals with people outside the
company.
a. Negotiator c. Spokesperson
b. Liaison d. Disseminator
9. Which managerial roles a manager plays when he performs ceremonial duties like
speaking at or representing the company in a public forum?
a. Figurehead c. Liaison
b. Leader d. Spokesperson
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10. When a manager gathers, processes and shares information from people inside
and outside the organization, he plays which role?
a. Interpersonal role c. Decisional role
b. Informational role d. Intrapersonal role
11. Which skill is generally associated with the operations employed by the
organization in its production process?
a. Interpersonal skill c. Technical skill
b. Conceptual skill d. Diagnostic skill
12. The manager’s ability to see the “big picture” which means seeing opportunity
where others see roadblocks or problems shows which managerial skill?
a. Diagnostic skill c. Technical skill
b. Interpersonal skill d. Conceptual skill
13. A manager needs this skill in order to properly make sound decision to a situation
in an organization?
a. Interpersonal skill c. Conceptual skill
b. Technical skill d. Diagnostic skill
14. A manager’s ability to communicate with, understand and motivate individuals and
group refers to which skill?
a. Diagnostic skill c. Interpersonal skill
b. Technical skill d. Conceptual skill
15. Most successful managers have strong combination of managerial skills; however,
it may differ based on the manager’s level or kind. Which managerial skills are
required for Top-level Managers?
a. Diagnostic and Technical skills c. Technical and Conceptual skills
b. Diagnostic and Conceptual skills d. Interpersonal and Conceptual skills
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Lesson Functions, Roles and
1 Skills of a Manager
In the quest for a great workplace, a manager must be good not only on profit
generation and cost-cutting expenses but also on managing well and taking care of its
people. The task of ensuring that all employees are well taken care of especially in
trying times like COVID-19 pandemic is in equal importance with other functions of a
manager.
WHAT’S IN
In the previous lesson, you have learned the meaning, functions, types and
theories of management. Management is defined as a process of utilizing people and
resources efficiently in order to achieve organizational goals and objectives. It has
functions namely: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Also, we
have tackled the types and theories of management that have been the foundation of
the management of today’s business that we have right now.
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WHAT’S NEW
Directions:
1. Look at the first box where words are listed for you. READ and find its meaning
from different sources such as dictionary or books.
2. On the second box, POST a keyword or a phrase that would define the items/words
from the first box.
3. The third box, re-write the words from the first box according to its CATEGORY.
READ
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WHAT IS IT
1. Top-level Managers are executives or senior managers who are in charge for the
overall management and direction of the organization. They set performance
standards, institutionalize set of norms and values, and create corporate vision
and mission.
4. Team Leaders are managers that facilitate and manage team’s activities, and
internal and external relationships. They emerge as the new kind of managers
since the shifting of companies to self-managing team schemes.
Exhibit 1 shows the differences between the four kinds of managers according to
their jobs and functions. It also implies that top-level managers are responsible for
the overall management of the organization while Middle-level managers report to
top-level managers and are located in the middle layer of the hierarchy. The
Frontline managers, on the other hand, are responsible in supervising the
operational activities of the organization. Lastly, Team Leaders, who are the new
breed of managers, manage and facilitate team performance toward its targets.
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Roles of a Manager
In an organization, just like in movies, a role is the part a person plays in a given
situation, so as the managers, they often play a number of different roles. There are
ten basic managerial roles which clustered into three general categories:
Interpersonal, Informational, and Decisional roles.
1. Interpersonal Roles
1.1. Figurehead role is an interpersonal role a manager plays when he
performs official duties such as representing the company to an event and
the like.
1.2. Leader role is an interpersonal role a manager plays when he motivates
and encourages employees to work hard and achieve targets.
1.3. Liaison role is an interpersonal role a manager plays when dealing with
people outside the company.
2. Informational Roles
2.1. Monitor role is an informational role a manager plays when he conducts
environmental scanning and other means to gather relevant information
beneficial to organizational success.
2.2. Disseminator role is an informational role a manager plays when he
shares or disseminates information with others within the organization.
2.3. Spokesperson role is an informational role a manager plays when he
provides information with people outside the organization.
3. Decisional Roles
3.1. Entrepreneur role is a decisional role a manager plays when he adapts to
and initiates changes leading to goal achievement.
3.2. Disturbance handler role is a decisional role a manager plays when he
solves and responds to problems or issues in the organization.
3.3. Resource allocator role is a decisional role a manager plays when he
decides and budgets the company resources among the members of the
organization
3.4. Negotiator role is a decisional role a manager plays when he discusses
schedules, projects, goals, outcomes resources, and employee raises to
the concerned people leading to a more enjoyable workplace to everyone.
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Skills of a Manager
1. Technical Skills are skills necessary to accomplish specific tasks within the
organization. These skills are generally associated with the operations employed
by the organization in its production processes.
2. Interpersonal Skills are skills pertaining to the ability to communicate with,
understand, and motivate individuals and group.
3. Conceptual Skills are the manager’s ability to think in the abstract. Having
strong conceptual skill is simply the ability to see the “big picture” which means
seeing opportunity where others see roadblocks or problems.
The importance of these skills varies by level in the organization whereas, Conceptual
and Diagnostic skills are usually more important for top-level managers in
organizations, whereas Technical and Interpersonal skills may be more important for
first-line managers.
WHAT’S MORE
Here are some activities for you to work on to master and strengthen the basic
concepts you have learned from this lesson. Answer the activities in your
workbook.
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______ 7. I am confident that I can accomplish difficult tasks.
______ 8. I dislike writing.
______ 9. I like solving difficult problems.
______ 10. I am an organized person.
______ 11. I have difficulty telling others they made a mistake.
______ 12. I like fixed working hours each day.
______ 13. I view paperwork as small task.
______ 14. I like helping others learn new things.
______ 15. I prefer working alone.
______ 16. I believe in “padrino system”.(i.e., patronage in Filipino culture and politics)
______ 17. I enjoy multitasking.
______ 18. I manage money well.
______ 19. I avoid arguments to stop possible conflict.
______ 20. I can manipulate computer.
Interpretation:
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Activity III: Case Analysis
1. Look for an article or news clip that reports something about a manager’s job,
roles or skills. Copy or cut and paste it on the space below.
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2. Having the article as a reference, complete the following:
Case Facts Responses (with discussions)
Kind of Manager
His functions
His roles
His skills
Score
Case Facts 3 2 1
News Article The article contains The article contains Only one information
or Clip manager’s job, roles only two information needed is evident
or skills. needed
Kind of The kind of The kind of manager No response
Manager manager is properly is not identified
identified correctly
His functions All managerial Managerial functions Only few managerial
functions written in written in the news functions written in the
the news clip are clip is partially listed news clip are listed
listed
His roles All managerial roles Managerial roles Only few managerial
written in the news written in the news roles written in the
clip are listed clip is partially listed news clip are listed
His skills All skills of the Skills of the manager Only few skills of the
manager written in written in the news manager written in the
the news clip are clip is partially listed news clip are listed
listed
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Activity IV. Amazing Notes
Directions: Using the figure below, identify and discuss each management levels in
relation to its key functions, roles and skills for each level.
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WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
At this point, let us see how much you have gained from the discussions and activities
you have undergone.
2. ___________ are responsible for the direction and overall management of the
organization while ___________ report to and assist top management.
___________ supervise the business operations and its production people
while ___________ functions as facilitator and manager of team, and internal
and external relationships.
3. The roles a manager plays vary according to its kind. The three major
managerial roles are ___________, ___________, and ___________ roles
which are subdivided into ten sub-roles namely: Figurehead, Leader, Liaison,
Monitor, Disseminator, Spokesperson, Entrepreneur, Disturbance Handler,
Resource Allocator, and Negotiator.
4. Successful managers must master different skills necessary to carry out basic
functions and fill fundamental roles. Managerial skills include ___________,
___________, ___________, and ___________ skills.
5. The managers a company wants are those who possess knowledge on the
basics (___________), people-oriented (___________), sees big picture
(___________), and can recognize and formulate optimal solution to problems
(___________).
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WHAT I CAN DO
Step 1: Identify a job – managerial position in an organization in your locality. List the
job requirements and qualification of the identified job position using the template
below:
_________________________________ _________________________________
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_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
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Step 2: If you are the owner or the executive of the company under study, how would
you design the identified management position according to the following:
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ASSESSMENT
Test I. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
2. Which of the following is considered as relatively new kind of management job that
was developed due to the rise of self-managing teams?
a. Top-Level Manager c. Frontline Manager
b. Middle-level manager d. Team Leaders
3. Which managerial roles a manager plays when he performs ceremonial duties like
speaking at or representing the company in a public forum?
a. Figurehead c. Liaison
b. Leader d. Spokesperson
5. A manager needs this skill in order to properly make sound decision to a situation in
an organization?
a. Interpersonal skill c. Conceptual skill
b. Technical skill d. Diagnostic skill
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9. Which DOES NOT fall under Decisional Roles category?
a. Resolve dispute c. Scan competition
b. Allocate budgets d. Settle new labor law
10. The manager’s ability to see the “big picture” which means seeing opportunity
where others see roadblocks or problems shows which managerial skill?
a. Diagnostic skill c. Technical skill
b. Interpersonal skill d. Conceptual skill
12. When a manager gathers, processes and shares information from people inside
and outside the organization, he plays which role?
a. Interpersonal role c. Decisional role
b. Informational role d. Intrapersonal role
13. Which skill is generally associated with the operations employed by the
organization in its production process?
a. Interpersonal skill c. Technical skill
b. Conceptual skill d. Diagnostic skill
14. It is an interpersonal role a manager plays when he deals with people outside the
company.
a. Negotiator c. Spokesperson
b. Liaison d. Disseminator
15. Which of the following kinds of manager is responsible for the overall direction of
the organization?
a. Top-level manager c. Middle-level manager
b. Team Leader d. Frontline manager
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
Let us reinforce the skills/knowledge that you have gained from this lesson by doing
the next activity. This activity will be of help in developing your full potential of
becoming a manager as you will be getting first-hand information from a real manager.
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ANSWER KEYS
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References
Books:
Fundamentals of Management 11th Edition
Author(s): Robbins, Stephen | Coulter, Mary | DeCenzo, David
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Department of Education: DepEd-Cebu Province
Office Address: Sudlon, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
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Email Address: _______________________________
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