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would like to get promoted or appointed to, as it would mean greater salary pay, and more on
seeing if everything is going according the the flow of the system, to accomplish the desired
outcome of the company or of the organization. However, being a manager is not fully a bed of
roses, but challenges and obstacles comes along the path of this position.
Generally, it is rewarding with the name speaking for itself. It is a higher position than
the usual rank-and-file employees doing most of the labor. Being the manager, you get to see the
flow of the business and if it is going to the right direction to success. You determine the best
game plan to achieve the objectives laid down. The managers ensure that employees are doing
their jobs and supervises them to achieve their work efficiently and effectively. With this as the
job assignment, a manager has authority with the people under him. Power is perceived within
the hands of the manager, although thus limited to the power delegated to him. This gives him
the power to do certain tasks like organizing trainings, setting work schedules, appraising staff,
and generally to the things concerning the growth and direction of the business.
A manager may be best attributed to a leader of a group, or a coach to a sports team. He
should be greatly influential to his team members, because their only real power comes from the
Being a manager gives one person a sense of success. Most of the working force dreams
of getting a managerial role as they are motivated by money, power, and prestige. These
aspirations to many people defines what a successful life is. However, it is not just about the
bragging rights that is truly important in the life of a manager, but it also gives one a sense of
personal accomplishment. Being appointed as a manager means you know the flow of the
business and that the company trusts you in putting it in the right direction
general belief, nobody likes the boss as it is a hierarchy in terms of positions. Being on top
means you will be the one responsible to making decisions. Politics exists in an organization so
this may mean that people below you may not be always in favor of your judgmentssome may
The goals of a manager are usually long-term. This means that the desired results will
not be seen immediately. A manager, together with his team has to wait long which may mean
quarterly, or maybe even annual just to see if they are headed to success. As aforementioned,
managers carry out the objectives and creates a road map into achieving these. Therefore, there
will be a lot of work to cover just to see if the the objectives have been carried out.
Also, being the one responsible for the team means the manager will have to be the one
legally liable for acts committed by people under him. Managers are usually the ones to sign
documents and be the ones to keep their employees safe therefore free from harassment. Thus,
when a manager fails to do these responsibilities, he may be held liable. Moreover, the law
favors the labor force more than the the management. In disputes between the worker and
employer, and although the management having their own rights, out of concern for those with
less privileges in life, the Supreme Court has inclined more often than not toward the worker and
upheld his cause in his conflicts with his employer. However, it has been laid down that the law
should always favor labor as it has been duly mandated to equally protect and respect both sides.
Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of being a manager would set the track if
management is right for a person aspiring for the position. It is indeed true that management is
not right for everyone, but it is never wrong to aspire for this kind of this position as long as one
is oriented with the rewards and challenges that may come through their way and how they will
be able to maneuver these obstacles for the work to flow the correct route. As a person, each one
will have their own special skill in terms of establishing relations with people, getting the job
done, dealing and solving inevitable conflicts, and therefore having contingencies to these
problem that may arise, and most importantly, putting the company or the organization in the